Prescriva Review
Semaglutide & tirzepatide GLP-1 weight-loss telehealth · Independently scored 7.7/10
Best for: compounded GLP-1 shoppers who want named pharmacies and a microdose option
Prescriva's strongest column is the clinical side: which molecules it will prescribe, and how it handles dosing.
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Lab work
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Prices checked October 2026
Prescriva, a California company, offers compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide injections online, plus lower-strength microdose plans, alongside hair, sexual-health and longevity treatments. Its Terms name three dispensing pharmacies, but not the clinician network that prescribes. Month to month, semaglutide is $249 and tirzepatide $339, with consult, medication and shipping included; longer plans lower the monthly rate.
Is Prescriva legit?
Yes. Prescriva is a real, operating US company, and we found no FDA warning letters issued to it. We rate it 7.7/10 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 Prescriva promo or coupon code?
We know of no promo or coupon code for Prescriva. Its listed price is $179 a month. Coupon sites advertising "Prescriva discount codes" are not a source we can vouch for, and any genuine offer shows at checkout without a code.
See how Prescriva compares on our rankings of the best semaglutide providers and the best tirzepatide providers.
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Prescriva at a glance
- Type
- GLP-1 telehealth provider
- Medications
- Semaglutide, Tirzepatide
- Starting price
- $179/mo
- What's included
- Medication · Consult · Shipping
- FDA status
- No FDA warning letters found
How Prescriva scores
Six columns, each one computed from something Prescriva 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%
7.4/10$179/month is 28% below the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide 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%
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 Prescriva
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 Prescriva
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 Prescriva 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.
- 1Prescriva 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 Prescriva 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 $179, tirzepatide $179. That leaves out membership fees, first-month rates and insurance copays.
- Confirm that Prescriva 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 Prescriva
- Phone
- (888) 808-0343
- Prescriva offers email support
Cancelling Prescriva
Taken from the terms Prescriva publishes. Terms change, so check the current policy before you subscribe.
- Cancel any time
- Yes
- Minimum commitment
- No contract for month-to-month; 12-, 24- and 48-week options carry lower monthly rates
- Refund policy
- "Medications that have been compounded and shipped are non-refundable and non-returnable"; no partial refunds for unused parts of a billing cycle.
- Early-termination fee
- None
GLP-1 medications Prescriva 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
$249 a month with the clinician consult, medication and shipping included. Prescriva advertises a 48-week plan from $194 a month and says a 12-week plan saves $90; it does not show the upfront total for longer plans before the assessment.
$339 a month with the clinician consult, medication and shipping included. A 24-week plan is advertised from $289 a month.
Listed as a low-dose plan from $179 a month, separate from the standard weight-loss program.
Listed as a low-dose plan from $179 a month, separate from the standard weight-loss program.
Check the price yourself before you pay
Every figure here was read off Prescriva'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
- Tirzepatide costs $179 a month, 28% 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 includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Prescriva
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
- 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 Prescriva charges
Prescriva charges $179/month. That sits at the affordable end of what we see.
- Compounded semaglutide: $249/month
- Compounded tirzepatide: $339/month
- Compounded semaglutide: $179/month
- Compounded tirzepatide: $179/month
For compounded tirzepatide, the median across the sellers we compare is $250/month, so Prescriva's $179 is genuinely below the middle, not just advertised that way.
Bodybuilding Health+, at about $179/month, is the closest like-for-like alternative we review.
What Prescriva dispenses
Prescriva 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. These are compounded preparations from a licensed pharmacy rather than approved pens, which is where the lower price comes from. A compounded drug is not FDA-approved as a finished product: the specific preparation has not been reviewed for safety, efficacy or manufacturing quality.
Safety and disclosure
Prescriva tells you its price before you start the medical questionnaire. We found no FDA warning letters issued to Prescriva. Because the medication is compounded, the most useful question to ask at intake is which licensed pharmacy fills the prescription. If Prescriva 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 Prescriva bills your plan before you start.
It fits if
- the lowest standing monthly cost is what you are solving for
Our read
Prescriva competes on price without an obvious sacrifice elsewhere: $179/month, no FDA warning letters.
The Bottom Line
Prescriva's strongest column is the clinical side: which molecules it will prescribe, and how it handles dosing.
Before you pay Prescriva
Starting at $179 a month. Check today's price, then start the intake.
Where Prescriva 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 Prescriva head to head
The sellers closest to Prescriva 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 Prescriva 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 Prescriva's current pricing
Plans start at $179 a month. Whether you qualify is a clinician's decision, made after your intake.