Chia Review
Semaglutide & tirzepatide GLP-1 weight-loss telehealth · Independently scored 7/10
Best for: people who want GLP-1 tablets or microdosing alongside other peptides on one platform
Chia's strongest column is the clinical side: which molecules it will prescribe, and how it handles dosing.
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Prices checked October 2026
Chia is a peptide and hormone telehealth platform run by Zerolimit Tech LLC that also sells compounded GLP-1s: weekly semaglutide or tirzepatide injections, tirzepatide tablets and lower-dose microdosing plans. Month to month, semaglutide injections are $349 and tirzepatide injections $399. Four- and six-month commitments cut the monthly rate, down to $249 and $299, but early cancellation is charged back at the full monthly price.
Is Chia legit?
Yes. Chia is a real, operating US company, and we found no FDA warning letters issued to it. We rate it 7.0/10 overall, across six areas from price to trust and safety. Legitimate is not the same as right for you, though: that part is a decision for you and a licensed clinician.
Is there a Chia promo or coupon code?
We know of no promo or coupon code for Chia. Its listed price is $179 a month. Coupon sites advertising "Chia discount codes" are not a source we can vouch for, and any genuine offer shows at checkout without a code.
See how Chia compares on our rankings of the best semaglutide providers and the best tirzepatide providers.
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Chia at a glance
- Type
- GLP-1 telehealth provider
- Medications
- Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, Tirzepatide tablets
- Starting price
- $179/mo
- What's included
- Shipping
- FDA status
- No FDA warning letters found
How Chia scores
Six columns, each one computed from something Chia has published rather than from an opinion we formed: what it charges, which molecules it will dispense, what its record shows, and what the monthly figure actually buys. Where a seller keeps something back, such as its price or its pharmacy, the score reflects it. Every seller we review goes through the same six columns.
Value25%
5.4/10$179/month is 5% below the $188 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare.
Effectiveness25%
10.0/10Dispenses semaglutide and tirzepatide, compounded only. Anchored to SURMOUNT-1 (tirzepatide, -20.9%) and STEP 1 (semaglutide, -14.9%).
User Experience15%
8.0/10A price is shown before the questionnaire starts.
Trust & Safety15%
6.5/10No pharmacy is named for its prescriptions. It shows a price before asking for health information.
Accessibility10%
5.0/10No state list is available to check, so this is held at the midpoint rather than scored on reach.
Support10%
5.0/10States too little about what the monthly cost covers to score the bundle. Held at the midpoint rather than assumed.
A seller that shows no price until after the medical intake loses points on User Experience and Trust & Safety, and its review says so. How we score →
What we checked on Chia
Last checked October 2026- Checked the listed price across 4 dose or plan tiers
- Checked what the monthly price covers, and what it leaves out
- Checked FDA warning letters for Chia
Price, availability, and compliance here are read off the seller's own pages and off primary regulatory records, named in the sources below.
What signing up with Chia involves
What to expect on the way to a prescription: where the price appears, who fills the medication, and what the monthly price covers. It is not medical advice, and a clinician makes the prescribing decision.
- 1Chia shows a price on its own site before asking anything about you, so you can compare it with other sellers before you start a questionnaire.
- 2Ask Chia which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay. The pharmacy's name is what lets you check its license.
- 3The monthly price includes shipping.
- Lowest ongoing monthly price: semaglutide $179, tirzepatide $349. That leaves out membership fees, first-month rates and insurance copays.
- Confirm that Chia serves your state before you start.
- The medication is compounded, so it is not an FDA-approved product and has not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality.
Contacting Chia
- Phone
- +1 (844) 960-3048
- Chia offers email support
Cancelling Chia
Taken from the terms Chia publishes. Terms change, so check the current policy before you subscribe.
- Cancel any time
- Yes
- Minimum commitment
- None on the month-to-month plan; 4- and 6-month committed plans are offered and renew for the same length unless canceled 5 days before renewal
- Refund policy
- Committed plans canceled after the first shipment: "Refund = Amount You Paid − (Months You Received × Standard Monthly Rate)"
GLP-1 medications Chia offers
Each one has its own guide: how the molecule works, the dosing schedule, the side effects that show up in practice, and what the trials actually measured.
Pricing
Prices re-verified
$349 is the month-to-month rate, shown struck through on the product page beside a "starting from $249" figure. The 4-month plan is $299 a month and the 6-month plan $249 a month; cancelling a committed plan early is refunded at the $349 rate per month received.
A lower-dose semaglutide plan. Chia lists it at $159 a month on a 4-month plan and $149 on a 6-month plan. The 30-day money-back guarantee does not cover microdosing plans.
$399 is the month-to-month rate. The 4-month plan is $349 a month and the 6-month plan $299. The tirzepatide product page headlines "starting from $249", which matches the tablet and microdose plans rather than the standard injection.
Compounded tirzepatide tablets, $349 month to month, $299 a month on a 4-month plan and $249 on a 6-month plan.
Check the price yourself before you pay
Every figure here was read off Chia's own checkout on the date shown. Sellers move prices without announcing it, and promotional rates lapse, so confirm the standing cost on their site before committing.
In its favor
- Semaglutide costs $179 a month, close to the $188 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Chia
Against it
- Tirzepatide costs $349 a month, 40% above the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- Confirm it serves your state before you start the intake
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
- Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
What Chia charges
Chia lists $179/month.
- Compounded semaglutide: $349/month
- Compounded semaglutide: $179/month
- Compounded tirzepatide: $399/month
- Compounded tirzepatide: $349/month
For compounded semaglutide, the median across the sellers we compare is $188/month, so Chia's $179 lands mid-market. Price is unlikely to be the deciding factor.
DudeMeds dispenses semaglutide and tirzepatide from $175/month, which makes it the fair comparison to run before you commit here.
What Chia dispenses
Chia prescribes semaglutide (approved as Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (approved as Zepbound and Mounjaro). Between them these are the two molecules with the largest published weight-loss trial programs behind them. The medication is compounded rather than dispensed as an approved pen. Compounding serves real clinical needs and is entirely lawful; what it is not is reviewed, and the cost difference reflects that.
A needle-free oral option is genuinely uncommon and is the reason some readers will look at Chia at all. Set expectations on the evidence, though: the published weight-loss trials for these molecules used injections. Oral and sublingual delivery of peptides is far less studied, so treat it as a route that solves the needle problem rather than as a proven equal to the shot.
Safety and disclosure
Chia tells you its price before you start the medical questionnaire. We found no FDA warning letters issued to Chia. Because the medication is compounded, the most useful question to ask at intake is which licensed pharmacy fills the prescription. If Chia will not tell you, treat that as a warning sign. How we weigh oversight, disclosure and price is set out in our scoring methodology.
Who should look elsewhere
- You want the FDA-approved pen specifically. Everything listed here is compounded.
- You need insurance to cover the cost. Check whether Chia bills your plan before you start.
It fits if
- injections are the thing keeping you from starting
Our read
Chia lands mid-market on price without a standout advantage or an obvious problem. It comes down to whether its particular package fits you. Bodybuilding Health+ is the nearest comparison we review, and worth reading alongside this.
The Bottom Line
Chia's strongest column is the clinical side: which molecules it will prescribe, and how it handles dosing.
Before you pay Chia
Starting at $179 a month. Check today's price, then start the intake.
Where Chia is the wrong choice
No seller suits every reader, and pretending otherwise is the easiest way to sell one. On these three counts, another seller does better.
- If you need the FDA-approved pen rather than a compounded vial, consider Sesame Care.
- If the standing monthly cost is what decides it, consider Collective (from $59/mo).
- If you want a human checking in, not just a prescription, consider ShedRx.
Compare Chia head to head
The sellers closest to Chia on medication and price.
Frequently Asked Questions
Glossary
The words sellers use, defined. Tap any term.
- Semaglutide · Drugs and brands
- Tirzepatide · Drugs and brands
- Compounded GLP-1 · Pharmacy and drug forms
- 503A pharmacy · Pharmacy and drug forms
- PCAB accreditation · Pharmacy and drug forms
- Prior authorization (PA) · Insurance and regulatory
- Off-label use · Insurance and regulatory
- FDA Drug Shortage List · Insurance and regulatory
Sources
Cited across this Chia review: primary regulatory filings, and peer-reviewed studies.
Sources & methodology — as of October 2026
- 1.GLP Watchdog — GLP-1 Pricing Index 2026 (our independent dataset)— GLP Watchdog.
- 2.FDA — Compounding and the 503A Pharmacy Framework— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 3.FDA — Drug Shortages Database (current shortage listings)— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 4.PCAB — Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board Standards— Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) / PCAB.
- 5.KFF — Medicaid coverage research (anti-obesity & GLP-1 drug policy)— Kaiser Family Foundation.
- 6.STEP 1 Trial — Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (Wilding JPH et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 33567185.
- 7.FDA — Wegovy (semaglutide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 8.FDA — Ozempic (semaglutide) Prescribing Information via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 9.SURMOUNT-1 Trial — Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity (Jastreboff AM et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 35658024.
- 10.FDA — Zepbound (tirzepatide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 11.FDA — Mounjaro (tirzepatide) Prescribing Information via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 12.SURMOUNT-5 Trial — Tirzepatide vs. Semaglutide Head-to-Head in Obesity (Garvey WT et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 40334173.
See Chia's current pricing
Plans start at $179 a month. Whether you qualify is a clinician's decision, made after your intake.