Kova Review
GLP-1 weight-loss telehealth · Independently scored 5.4/10
Best for: seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions
Kova rates best on getting signed up and staying signed up.
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then $299/mo ongoing
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Prices checked August 2026
Read the $129 carefully: it applies to the first month and nothing after. What you actually pay is $449 for each 4 weeks on the 1-month plan, or $329 and $299 per 4 weeks if you take the 3- or 6-month one. A Delaware company, LifeTech Apps Inc, is behind it, and an app rides along tracking side effects, protein intake and weight. Delivery, the compounded GLP-1 and clinician review all sit inside the one plan price.
Is Kova legit?
Yes. Kova is a real, operating US company, and we found no FDA warning letters issued to it. We rate it 5.4/10 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 Kova promo or coupon code?
Kova has no coupon code to enter. New patients are currently quoted $129 for the first month, then $299 a month, and the discount applies on its own. Coupon sites advertising a "Kova promo code" are not a source we can vouch for.
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Kova at a glance
- Type
- GLP-1 telehealth provider
- Starting price
- $299/mo
- What's included
- Medication · Consult · Shipping
- FDA status
- No FDA warning letters found
How Kova scores
Six columns, each one computed from something Kova 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%
3.0/10The listed figure is not a comparable monthly price for a named GLP-1 (it may be a membership fee, an insured copay, a per-vial rate or a starting-dose price), so Value is capped rather than scored against other sellers.
Effectiveness25%
5.0/10The published price list names no GLP-1 we can match to a pivotal trial, so the medications on offer cannot be scored on evidence.
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%
7.0/10The price covers the medication, clinician visits and shipping.
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 Kova
Last checked August 2026- Checked the listed price across 3 dose or plan tiers
- Checked what the monthly price covers, and what it leaves out
- Checked FDA warning letters for Kova
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 Kova 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.
- 1Kova 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 Kova which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay. The pharmacy's name is what lets you check its license.
- 3The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping.
- Before you commit, get the ongoing monthly price of the medication itself, not a first-month rate, a membership fee or a per-vial price.
- Confirm that Kova serves your state before you start.
Contacting Kova
- Kova offers email support
Cancelling Kova
Taken from the terms Kova publishes. Terms change, so check the current policy before you subscribe.
- Cancel any time
- Yes
- Minimum commitment
- 1-month plan recurs every 4 weeks; the 3- and 6-month plans prepay 12 and 24 weeks respectively
- Refund policy
- Canceling stops future charges but 'does not necessarily entitle you to a refund of amounts already charged'
Pricing
Prices re-verified
Standing renewal rate published in the site FAQ: 'Intro month (1st 4 weeks only): $249, renewal (every 4 weeks): $449'. Billed per 4 WEEKS, not per calendar month — 13 charges a year rather than 12. Bundle includes clinician review, medication, delivery and the companion app; there is no separate medication charge. The specific GLP-1 molecule is never named on the site.
Intro month (first 4 weeks only): $149. Renewal: $987 every 12 weeks ($329 per 4 weeks).
Intro month (first 4 weeks only) is $129; after that, renewal is $1,794 every 24 weeks ($299 per 4 weeks). The $129 headline price is this intro month only.
Check the price yourself before you pay
Every figure here was read off Kova'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
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Kova
Against it
- 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
What Kova charges
The figure Kova leads with is $129, and it is a first-month rate. From month two the price is $299/month, which is the number to plan around. There is nothing wrong with an introductory offer; it just is not the price of staying on the medication.
- 1-month plan, billed every 4 weeks: $249 first month, then $449/month
- 3-month plan, billed every 12 weeks: $149 first month, then $329/month
- 6-month plan, billed every 24 weeks: $129 first month, then $299/month
Safety and disclosure
Kova tells you its price before you start the medical questionnaire. We found no FDA warning letters issued to Kova. Because the medication is compounded, the most useful question to ask at intake is which licensed pharmacy fills the prescription. If Kova 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 would be choosing on the advertised figure. The introductory month is real, but it is not what you will pay in month three.
- You want the FDA-approved pen specifically. Everything listed here is compounded.
- You need insurance to cover the cost. Check whether Kova bills your plan before you start.
It fits if
- you want a cheap way to find out whether the medication suits you before committing
Our read
Kova is a cheap way to start and an ordinary way to continue. Use the $129 month for what it is good for, finding out whether the medication works for you, and re-run the numbers against $299/month before you let it renew twice.
The Bottom Line
Kova rates best on getting signed up and staying signed up.
Before you pay Kova
Starting at $129 a month. Check today's price, then start the intake.
Where Kova 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Glossary
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- 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 Kova review: primary regulatory filings, and peer-reviewed studies.
Sources & methodology — as of August 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.
See Kova's current pricing
Plans start at $129 a month. Whether you qualify is a clinician's decision, made after your intake.