Ro vs SkinnyRx
In our scoring, Ro edges ahead overall (7.7 vs 7.6 out of 10).
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Key differences
- Price
- Ro $349/mo plus a separate membership; SkinnyRx $1,400/mo no prepay listed (brand-name Wegovy / Ozempic · not like-for-like, so neither is marked cheaper)
- Included
- Ro: clinician visits, labs, coaching (not included: medication); SkinnyRx: medication, clinician visits, shipping
- Safety
- FDA warning letters on record: Ro none, SkinnyRx 1
Ro
Affiliate partnerBest for FDA-approved brand GLP-1s, including the Wegovy pill and Foundayo, with insurance help
Brand-name Wegovy / Ozempic
$349
+ separate membership · $199 first month
Our score 7.7/10
SkinnyRx
Affiliate partnerBest for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide with the consult and free overnight shipping in one price
semaglutide
$149.25
Our score 7.6/10
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Costs & coverage
Published prices with their terms attached. Yearly figures are modeled from the standing price and billing cadence. A check mark marks the better side, on like-for-like rows only.
Ro
SkinnyRx
Price
Brand Wegovy / Ozempic / month
$349/mo
+ separate membership · $199 first month
$1,400/mo
Brand Wegovy / Ozempic / year (modeled)
$4,188
excludes the membership
$16,800
Brand Zepbound / Mounjaro / month
$299/mo
+ separate membership
$1,400/mo
Brand Zepbound / Mounjaro / year (modeled)
$3,588
excludes the membership
$16,800
Semaglutide / month
Not listed
$149.25/mo
Tirzepatide / month
Not listed
$224.25/mo
Oral semaglutide / month
Not listed
$199/mo
Brand Wegovy pill / Rybelsus / month
$149/mo
+ separate membership · other plan terms available
Not listed
Brand Foundayo / month
$149/mo
+ separate membership
Not listed
Separate membership required
Yes — not in the listed price
Included
Coverage
Oral option listed
Yes
Yes
Brand-name access listed
Wegovy / Ozempic, Zepbound / Mounjaro, Wegovy pill / Rybelsus, Foundayo
Wegovy / Ozempic, Zepbound / Mounjaro
Included in the price
Clinician visits, labs, coaching
Not included: medication
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Terms & safety
Price shown
Before intake
Plan quoted after intake; a price is published
Cancel anytime
Yes
Not disclosed
Minimum commitment
None required; optional 3-, 6- and 12-month prepaid membership plans ('You'll pay upfront for your entire multi-month membership or medication plan').
Not disclosed
Refunds
'Your previously incurred monthly fees are nonrefundable.' Prescription products: 'all sales are final.' The $39 first month 'will be refunded if you're not eligible for GLP-1s.'
90-day money-back guarantee
FDA warning letters
Better on this row: None on record
1 warning letter
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Which fits your priorities?
Only the points where these two differ, from the table above and each provider’s record.
Choose Ro if…
- Lists brand-name Wegovy pill / Rybelsus and brand-name Foundayo, which SkinnyRx doesn't price
- No FDA warning letters on record (SkinnyRx has 1)
- Broad FDA-approved menu: Wegovy pill and pen, Zepbound, Foundayo and Ozempic
What to weigh up
- Listed brand-name Wegovy / Ozempic price excludes a required membership
- Price doesn't include medication
Choose SkinnyRx if…
- Lists compounded semaglutide, compounded tirzepatide and oral compounded semaglutide, which Ro doesn't price
- Price includes medication; Ro's doesn't
- Licensed US clinicians on every prescription
What to weigh up
- 1 FDA warning letter on record
Explore the scoring factors
Both providers are scored on the same six-dimension framework. The gradient bar marks the stronger side on each dimension.
Ro
7.7/10
SkinnyRx
7.6/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
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Ivim Health
Compounded GLP-1 with weekly provider check-ins and health coaches, under a required monthly membership
Read full review →From $65/mo + membership
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Get started →From $139/mo
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Key terms, explained
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- 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
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