JustAnswer Weight Loss Review: Price, Pros & Cons

JustAnswer is best known for its pay-per-question expert service, but its weight-loss arm is a separate program that prescribes and ships compounded GLP-1 medication. The headline prices are $112.49 a month for compounded semaglutide and $195.82 a month for compounded tirzepatide, and both carry the same footnote: they apply when you buy the annual plan.

That footnote matters more than the figure. The site also sells month-to-month and 3- and 6-month plans, and each costs more per month than the 12-month plan. Before you check out, look at which plan is selected, what the first charge will be, and whether the year is billed up front or month by month.

The online consultation is included in the price, shipping is free, and JustAnswer doesn't take insurance.

You start with a health questionnaire that takes about five minutes. A licensed U.S. physician reviews it and, if treatment is appropriate, writes the prescription; the company says you'll usually hear back within about 24 hours. In some states the doctor has to reach you by phone, live chat or video before prescribing, and you may be asked for a photo ID and a selfie.

JustAnswer says the doctors come from MD Integrations, a physician network that works with telehealth companies. Medication ships from one of two named compounding pharmacies, Manifest Pharmacy in Greer, South Carolina, or RX Compounding Store in Miami, and the company says delivery takes about 72 hours once an order is sent. No signature is needed at delivery.

You manage refills and cancellations from your account, and the company says it contacts you before each refill is billed and shipped. You're charged when the medication ships, not when you sign up.

Once an order has been charged and handed to the carrier, all sales are final. Prescription medication can't be returned, though a lost package is reshipped and the care team handles damaged orders. If you're on the annual plan, ask before you pay what happens to the rest of the year if you stop early.

• Which states it serves. The company serves U.S. residents but says some therapies have state restrictions that show up during intake.
• The plan length behind the price. The $112.49 and $195.82 rates are the annual-plan rates.
• What you're getting. These are compounded medications, which aren't FDA-approved, and there's no brand-name or oral option.

If you'd rather not commit to a year, compare compounded semaglutide providers and compounded tirzepatide providers that price month to month.