Layla Review
Semaglutide & tirzepatide GLP-1 weight-loss telehealth · Independently scored 7.5/10
Best for: moving between compounded and brand without changing seller
Layla's strongest column is the clinical side: which molecules it will prescribe, and how it handles dosing.
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Clinician visits
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Shipping
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Lab work
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Coaching
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Prices checked August 2026
Oral semaglutide is 237 dollars per month, with a 187 dollar first month, and the brand-inclusive program starts around 1,299 dollars. Layla is built around semaglutide, sold as injections and as oral dropper drops, with compounded tirzepatide and a brand program covering Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound and Mounjaro. Care starts with a short online quiz and a licensed-provider visit; medication ships in three to five days, with 24-7 doctor messaging. Dr. Ruth Cohen is Medical Director. Compounded meds are not FDA-approved.
Is Layla legit?
Yes. Layla is a real, operating US company, and we found no FDA warning letters issued to it. We rate it 7.5/10 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 Layla promo or coupon code?
We know of no promo or coupon code for Layla. Its listed price is $199 a month. Coupon sites advertising "Layla discount codes" are not a source we can vouch for, and any genuine offer shows at checkout without a code.
See how Layla compares on our rankings of the best semaglutide providers and the best tirzepatide providers.
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Layla at a glance
- Type
- GLP-1 telehealth provider
- Medications
- Semaglutide, Tirzepatide
- Starting price
- $199/mo (Starting first-month price for compounded tirzepatide)
- Pricing model
- Flat: the price stays the same as the dose goes up
- What's included
- Medication · Consult · Shipping
- FDA status
- No FDA warning letters found
How Layla scores
Six columns, each one computed from something Layla 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%
6.6/10$199/month is 20% below the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare.
Effectiveness25%
10.0/10Dispenses semaglutide and tirzepatide, including the FDA-approved product. 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%
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 Layla
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 Layla
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 Layla 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.
- 1Layla 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 Layla 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.
- Lowest ongoing monthly price: semaglutide $237, tirzepatide $199. That leaves out membership fees, first-month rates and insurance copays.
- Confirm that Layla 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 Layla
- Phone
- 0207 427 6085
- Layla offers email support
GLP-1 medications Layla 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
Oral dropper drops; 187 dollars first month, 237 dollars per month thereafter
Starting first-month price for compounded tirzepatide
Brand-inclusive GLP-1 program (Wegovy/Ozempic) starting price
Check the price yourself before you pay
Every figure here was read off Layla'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
- Tirzepatide costs $199 a month, 20% below the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide 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 stays the same as your dose goes up
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Layla
Against it
- Semaglutide costs $237 a month, 28% above the $185 median for compounded semaglutide 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 Layla charges
Layla advertises $187. That buys the first month. The standing rate is $199/month, and that is the one worth doing the math on, because the introductory figure applies once.
- Compounded semaglutide: $187 first month, then $237/month
- Compounded tirzepatide: $199/month
- Brand-name semaglutide: $1,299/month
For compounded tirzepatide, the median across the sellers we compare is $250/month, so Layla's $199 is genuinely below the middle, not just advertised that way.
HumeCare+, at about $199/month, is the closest like-for-like alternative we review.
What Layla dispenses
Layla prescribes semaglutide (approved as Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (approved as Zepbound and Mounjaro). Between them these are the two best-evidenced weight-loss molecules currently on the market. You can take the approved brand pen or the cheaper compounded preparation. What separates them is review: the approved product went through it, the compounded one did not, and that is the whole of the trade.
A needle-free oral option is genuinely uncommon and is the reason some readers will look at Layla 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
Layla tells you its price before you start the medical questionnaire. It also offers clinician messaging between visits. We found no FDA warning letters issued to Layla. Because the medication is compounded, the most useful question to ask at intake is which licensed pharmacy fills the prescription. If Layla 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 need insurance to cover the cost. Check whether Layla bills your plan before you start.
It fits if
- the lowest standing monthly cost is what you are solving for
- you want the price to stop moving as your dose climbs
- you want a cheap way to find out whether the medication suits you before committing
- injections are the thing keeping you from starting
- reaching a clinician between visits matters to you
Our read
Layla is a cheap way to start and an ordinary way to continue. Use the $187 month for what it is good for, finding out whether the medication works for you, and re-run the numbers against $199/month before you let it renew twice.
The Bottom Line
Layla's strongest column is the clinical side: which molecules it will prescribe, and how it handles dosing.
Before you pay Layla
Starting at $199 a month. Check today's price, then start the intake.
Where Layla is the wrong choice
No seller suits every reader, and pretending otherwise is the easiest way to sell one. On these two counts, another seller does better.
- If the standing monthly cost is what decides it, consider Sesame Care (from $59/mo).
- If you want a human checking in, not just a prescription, consider ShedRx.
Compare Layla head to head
The sellers closest to Layla 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 Layla 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.
- 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 Layla's current pricing
Plans start at $199 a month. Whether you qualify is a clinician's decision, made after your intake.