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Ro vs Sesame Care

Neither Ro nor Sesame Care has an FDA warning letter on record. No price lines up like for like. They share brand-name semaglutide pen, but Ro's $199 covers the medication only, with a separate membership on top.

By Ruth Calder · Enforcement Editor
Editorially reviewed. Not medical advice · How we verify contentLast reviewed

The record

Ro / Sesame Care

Ro logo

Ro

7.4/10

Featured pick (affiliate partner)

Sesame Care logo

Sesame Care

8.1/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
None on record
Pharmacy
None named in our record
Lowest standing price
$149/moBrand-name semaglutide pill, medication only, membership extra
$149/moBrand-name semaglutide pill
States
All 50 states
No state list published
Checked
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
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Sesame Care is our featured pick on this page because it is an affiliate partner: we are paid if you sign up through our link. Ro pays us nothing. The scores are computed the same way for both and are shown as computed (Ro 7.4, Sesame Care 8.1). How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

    Neither Ro nor Sesame Care has an FDA warning letter on record.

  2. 02

    Sesame Care names no compounding pharmacy in our record. Ro sells brand-name medication only.

  3. 03

    No price lines up like for like. They share brand-name semaglutide pen, but Ro's $199 covers the medication only, with a separate membership on top.

  4. 04

    Ro lists all 50 states. Sesame Care publishes no state list.

Prices and terms, product by product

A price is set against the other side only for the same product, and only when both are standing monthly or 4-week rates. Those pairs are compared by yearly cost.

Ro

Sesame Care

Brand-name semaglutide pen

$199/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

$349/mo

$4,188 a year

Brand-name tirzepatide pen

$299/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

$299/mo

$3,588 a year

Brand-name semaglutide pill

$149/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

$149/mo

$1,788 a year

Foundayo (orforglipron) pill

$149/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

$149/mo

$1,788 a year

Price includes
Clinician visits, labs, coaching
Not stated
Billed separately
Medication
Not stated
Cancel any time
Yes, stated
Yes, stated
Minimum term
None on the monthly plan; 3, 6 and 12-month plans are prepaid
None
Refunds
Membership fees are not refunded; the $39 first month is refunded if you are not eligible
Full refund only if you cancel at least 3 hours before the first visit; nothing back once that visit happens
Early-exit fee
Not stated
None stated

Read off each seller’s own pages. Ro: October 26, 2026. Sesame Care: October 17, 2026. Every plan and dose we hold is on the full review.

The case for each

The case for Ro

7.4/10

The record gives Ro no edge on this pair.

  • Price leaves out medication
  • Lowest price covers the medication only, with a separate membership on top
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The case for Sesame Care

8.1/10
Featured pick (affiliate partner)

The record gives Sesame Care no edge on this pair.

  • Names no compounding pharmacy
  • Publishes no state list
Visit Sesame Care

Scores

Ro 7.4 · Sesame Care 8.1 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

3.0A
vs
B
10.0

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

8.0A
vs
B
7.5

Trust & Safety15%

9.0A
vs
B
6.5

Accessibility10%

10.0A
vs
B
5.0

Support10%

5.5A
vs
B
5.0

The score is the same formula for every seller. Payment does not enter it. Method

Ro vs Sesame Care: questions

Neither Ro nor Sesame Care has an FDA warning letter on record. Letters are matched to a seller by company, domain and address, never by a similar name.
Sesame Care names no compounding pharmacy in our record. Ro sells brand-name medication only.
No price lines up like for like. They share brand-name semaglutide pen, but Ro's $199 covers the medication only, with a separate membership on top. We only set two prices against each other when they are for the same product and both are standing month-to-month or 4-week rates.
Ro states you can cancel at any time; refunds: membership fees are not refunded; the $39 first month is refunded if you are not eligible. Sesame Care states you can cancel at any time; refunds: full refund only if you cancel at least 3 hours before the first visit; nothing back once that visit happens.
Sesame Care is our featured pick on this page because it is an affiliate partner: we are paid if you sign up through our link. Ro pays us nothing. The scores are computed the same way for both and are shown as computed (Ro 7.4, Sesame Care 8.1).

Other sellers we are paid by

Affiliate partners outside this pair. Each has its own record and review, scored the same way.

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