Chia Review
Semaglutide & tirzepatide GLP-1 weight-loss telehealth · Independently scored 6.6/10
Best for: people who want compounded GLP-1 plus peptides like NAD+ or sermorelin on one cash-pay account
Chia scores highest on the strength of its clinical program — drug options and dosing support.
Semaglutide
Tirzepatide
What the monthly price covers
Medication
Included
Provider visits
Included
Shipping
Included
Lab work
Not disclosed
Coaching
Not disclosed
No insurance needed · Vetted by our editors
Chia is a cash-pay telehealth platform that prescribes compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide alongside peptide and hormone treatments such as NAD+, sermorelin and women's HRT. Month-to-month plans are $349/mo for semaglutide and $399/mo for tirzepatide injections. The "from $249/mo" figures on its product pages are 6-month committed plans, and neither the medical group nor the pharmacies are named.
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Vetted alternatives to Chia
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Collective
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Chia at a glance
- Type
- GLP-1 telehealth provider
- Medications
- Semaglutide, Tirzepatide
- Starting price
- $349/mo
- What's included
- Medication · Consult · Shipping
- FDA status
- No FDA warning letter on record
How we scored Chia
Each dimension is scored algorithmically from Chia’s real pricing, drugs offered, verification status, and disclosed inclusions — using the same six-dimension framework we apply to every provider.
Value25%
5.2/10At $349/mo, Chia runs about 107% above the $169 median for GLP-1 providers.
Effectiveness25%
7.9/10Chia offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide — the two GLP-1 molecules with the strongest published weight-loss trial outcomes. An oral/needle-free option is offered for patients who avoid injections.
User Experience15%
7.1/10Online intake and platform experience — consult included in the price; 8 platform features disclosed.
Trust & Safety15%
7.0/10Core details confirmed by our editors; no FDA warning letters on file.
Accessibility10%
6.2/10Chia's exact state footprint isn't published — confirm coverage in your state before signing up. FSA/HSA cards are accepted.
Support10%
5.6/10Chia provides standard clinician follow-up; no extended coaching or community program is disclosed.
Providers that don’t post pricing up front score lower on Value and carry a cost-transparency note in their review. Read the full methodology →
How we verified this Chia review
Last checked October 2026- Confirmed current pricing across 2 dose/plan tiers
- Confirmed what the monthly price does and doesn't include
- Checked the FDA warning-letter database for enforcement actions
- Walked the public intake/checkout flow on the provider's site
Pricing, availability, and compliance facts come from the provider's own site and primary regulatory records — see the sources below. Editorial confidence in this data: medium.
What we checked
- Provider's own pricing page
- $349–$399/mo across 2 dose/plan tiers — checked October 2026
- FDA warning-letter register
- No letter on file for this provider
What to expect when you sign up with Chia
We walked Chia’s public signup flow in October 2026 to document the process — the steps, pricing transparency, and what’s required — before you commit. (We don’t create accounts, enter medical information, or check out; this is the observable funnel, not a prescribing outcome.)
- 1Pick semaglutide or tirzepatide on its product page and press Continue, or start the general quiz
- 2Choose your state from a list of all 50 states plus DC and agree to the terms and telehealth consent
- 3Answer short questions on sex, your main goal, what matters most while losing weight and any other goals
- 4Choose how much to start with, enter your date of birth, then see a page of before-and-after testimonials
- 5Enter height and weight, then exercise, diet, smoking, alcohol, stress level and whether injections are fine
- 6Enter your first name; email and phone screens follow before the plan and checkout screens (walk stopped at the name screen)
- Each product page shows a "from" price and a struck-through monthly price before any questions
- The quiz says plans run from 1 to 6 months and are priced on a screen that comes after your name, email and phone
- The quiz asks no medical-history questions before it asks for your name
- Monthly plans bill each month, each shipment holds a four-week supply, and renewals may be charged up to five days early
- Which GLP-1 options you see depends on your state; California shows only tirzepatide tablets
- Support is listed by phone at +1 (844) 960-3048 and by email; no hours are published
Chia customer support
- Phone
- +1 (844) 960-3048
GLP-1 medications Chia offers
Tap any medication to read our plain-English guide — how it works, dosing, side effects, and what the trials found.
Peptides Chia offers
Beyond GLP-1s, Chia also offers these peptides — tap any for our evidence-based guide.
Pricing
Prices re-verified
4-month plan $299/mo; 6-month plan $249/mo, the "from $249/mo" headline. Committed plans are prepaid or billed per package.
4-month plan $349/mo; 6-month plan $299/mo. A daily tirzepatide tablet is also offered.
Ready to get started?
Plans and promotions change often — check Chia's current pricing and active discounts before you decide.
What we like
- Month-to-month prices sit on each product page before the quiz: $349/mo for semaglutide and $399/mo for tirzepatide
- Free shipping, and HSA/FSA cards are accepted at checkout
- Full refund before your provider review, before your first shipment, or if a provider finds you ineligible
- First-time weight-loss customers on a monthly plan get a 30-day money-back guarantee, with conditions
- Reachable by phone as well as email, unlike many email-only telehealth brands
- Tirzepatide comes as a weekly injection or a daily tablet, and peptides like NAD+ and sermorelin are on the same account
Watch-outs
- The "from $249/mo" headline is the 6-month committed plan; month-to-month is $349 for semaglutide and $399 for tirzepatide
- The "Save 50%" and "Save 45%" badges do not match the prices shown beside them
- Neither the prescribing medical group nor the compounding pharmacies are named in its terms or policies
- The footer names Chia Health, Inc., while the terms and refund policy name Zerolimit Tech LLC as the operator
- Committed plans auto-renew for the same length, and canceling early reprices the months you received at the monthly rate
- Claims LegitScript certification, but no record could be confirmed in LegitScript's public directory
- On-site ratings of 4.8 and 4.9 stars sit beside a Trustpilot profile with six reviews at 4.1
- Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide are not FDA-approved
Is Chia worth it?
The short version of what Chia offers is people who want compounded GLP-1 plus peptides like NAD+ or sermorelin on one cash-pay account. It runs $349/month — a premium versus the rest of the category, so its specific extras need to earn that difference. Its standout is a needle-free oral option, which very few providers offer.
Chia takes HSA/FSA payment.
How much Chia actually costs
Compounded semaglutide runs $349/month and compounded tirzepatide runs $399/month.
For context, the typical ongoing price across the GLP-1 providers we track is around $169/month. Chia's standing rate sits at the premium end of that range, well above the cheapest options in the category.
For a direct comparison, MangoRx runs semaglutide and tirzepatide from $299/month — worth pricing against Chia before you commit.
Medications: what Chia prescribes
Chia prescribes semaglutide (the active drug in Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (the active drug in Zepbound and Mounjaro) — the two molecules with the strongest published weight-loss trial outcomes. Rather than brand-name pens, you get a compounded formulation from a licensed pharmacy — the reason the monthly cost is lower. Just know compounded drugs aren't FDA-approved as finished products, the standard caveat in this market.
Chia's needle-free oral option is a real draw if you've been avoiding a GLP-1 because of injections. Just set expectations on the science: oral and buccal delivery of these peptides is far less studied than the injectable versions the trials used. Treat it as a convenience option, not a proven equal to the shot.
Who Chia is best for — and who should skip it
A good fit if you…
- are needle-averse and want a non-injectable option, since the oral route skips the weekly injection most GLP-1 programs require.
Look elsewhere if you…
- want the lowest total cost over 6–12 months — a flat-rate provider like Collective will likely beat the ongoing price.
- specifically want an FDA-approved brand-name pen instead of a compounded formulation — that's not what this provider fills.
- need to bill insurance, since like most of this market it's cash-pay with no claims filed on your behalf.
Trust, safety, and medical oversight
We found no FDA warning letter on file for it, though a clean record isn't the same as an endorsement — read the rest of this review for the full picture. As with any compounded program, the most important step you can take is confirming which licensed pharmacy fills your prescription and what's in the formulation — we explain how in our scoring methodology.
Bottom line
Chia costs more than the budget end of the market, so it makes the most sense if its specific extras — the oral option especially matter to you. If they don't, you can likely get the same medication for less elsewhere.
The Bottom Line
Chia scores highest on the strength of its clinical program — drug options and dosing support.
Ready to start with Chia?
Starting at $349/month. See current pricing and start your free consultation.
Chia might not be your best fit if…
We rank editorially, so here’s where a different provider we track may serve you better.
- If you want brand-name Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound, consider GobyMeds.
- If the lowest possible monthly price is your top priority, consider Collective (from $59/mo).
- If you want built-in coaching and behavior-change support, consider Found.
Frequently Asked Questions
Key terms, explained
New to GLP-1s? Tap any term for a quick, plain-English definition.
- 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
The primary regulatory filings and peer-reviewed studies cited throughout this Chia review:
Sources & methodology — as of October 2026
- 1.Weight Loss Rankings — GLP-1 Pricing Index 2026 (our independent dataset)— WeightLossRankings.org.
- 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
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