PreventiveMD Review: Price, Pros & Cons

PreventiveMD charges by plan length, not by dose. You pay the same whether you're on a starting dose or a maintenance dose, and the longer the plan, the lower the monthly rate. Longer plans are paid upfront.

So the $83 and $97 "as low as" prices are the twelve-month rates. The price covers the provider review, the medication, supplies, shipping and ongoing support. There's no membership, consultation or cancellation fee. PreventiveMD doesn't bill insurance, but HSA and FSA cards work, and it can send a letter of medical necessity if you want to try for reimbursement.

You fill out an online questionnaire, and checkout places a temporary hold on your card rather than a charge. The money is only taken if a provider approves you. If you're turned down, the hold is released.

Reviews are done in writing, with no appointment to schedule. PreventiveMD says a U.S.-licensed provider usually responds within 24 to 48 hours, and you can message them with questions. No labs are required. If you're switching from another GLP-1 company, you can upload your old prescription and ask to stay near your current dose.

The pharmacy then takes three to five business days and ships the vial cold by overnight or two-day delivery. Plan on about a week from start to finish. On six- and twelve-month plans, medication ships three months at a time.

PreventiveMD names its three 503A compounding pharmacies, which mix each prescription for a named patient: Empower Pharmacy, Drug Crafters and Boudreaux's New Drug Store. Where more than one is licensed in your state, you pick at checkout and can ask to switch later. Each one skips some states. Empower doesn't ship to California, Iowa or Wisconsin, for example.

Every GLP-1 it sells contains a small additive, and there's no additive-free version. From Empower, the semaglutide carries vitamin B12 and the tirzepatide carries niacinamide, a form of vitamin B3.

PreventiveMD's providers can also prescribe Wegovy, Zepbound and the Foundayo pill. Those work differently: you pay a $49 monthly membership, plus the medication, which starts at $149 a month for Foundayo and Wegovy and $299 a month for Zepbound.

Plans renew automatically. On one- and three-month plans, a check-in form arrives five days before renewal, asking how you're doing and what dose you'd like next. From the orders portal you can move the renewal date, pause or cancel. Turning off auto-renewal doesn't stop months you've already prepaid from shipping.

You can cancel for a full refund any time before the pharmacy accepts the prescription. Once it starts labeling, packing or shipping, the order is final. Refund requests go to support by email within 30 days of the charge. PreventiveMD isn't available in every state yet, so pick yours at the start of the questionnaire before you go further.