SkinnyRx Review: Cost & Is It Legit?

SkinnyRx review: compounded and brand-name GLP-1s from $199/mo, the pharmacy it uses, FDA warning letters and complaints. See if it's legit.

Last updated Oct 21, 2026
Quick answer

SkinnyRx is an online GLP-1 program that prescribes compounded medication only: compounded semaglutide, compounded tirzepatide and Wegovy. Plans start at $199 a month. We rate it 7.4/10 (Good). It does not name the compounding pharmacy that fills its prescriptions, so the pharmacy's record can't be checked. It ships to 48 states. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. SkinnyRx has an FDA warning letter on file, so we do not recommend it.

7.4/10Good
Compounded only
  • 1 FDA warning letter
  • LegitScript certified
  • Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

SkinnyRx is an online weight-loss program that sells compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide as shots or tablets, with the drug in one monthly price. It suits people who want a GLP-1 in pill form and a plan they can stop any month.

We rate it 7.4 out of 10, tier Good. The terms are clear and every plan is month to month, but the entry price sits above the group median.

The catch is the FDA record. SkinnyRx has an open FDA warning letter, dated February 20, 2026, and it names no pharmacy.

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$199
per month, from
SkinnyRx homepage
It’s for you if
  • You want compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide as a tablet or a shot.
  • You want to pay month to month with no contract.
  • You want a full refund if a clinician turns you down.
  • You want free overnight shipping.
It’s not for you if
  • You want to know which pharmacy makes your drug.
  • You want a program with no open FDA warning letter.
  • You want a monthly price at or below the $168 group median.

What is SkinnyRx?

SkinnyRx is a telehealth weight-loss program run by Lean Rx, Inc. It sells compounded GLP-1 drugs on a monthly subscription. The prescriber and the shipping are in the price.

Here is how it goes. You fill in a 5-minute online medical intake. "Once you complete the medical intake, a licensed clinician will review your information." Depending on your state, you may need a quick video visit first. If the clinician prescribes, a state-licensed pharmacy fills the order and ships it to you overnight for free. Each month you fill in a refill form to get the next supply.

The menu is compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide. Each comes as an injection or a tablet. SkinnyRx used to list a sublingual semaglutide drop too, but that page now redirects to the home page. The site also lists the brand-name Wegovy pill and the Foundayo pill, through a separate membership with no price shown, and marks both "Unavailable". SkinnyRx ships to 48 states. For what these drugs are, read our pages on compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide.

Does SkinnyRx offer GLP‑1 pills?

Yes. SkinnyRx sells compounded semaglutide tablets and compounded tirzepatide tablets. The tablet pages now show only a first-month price: $149 for semaglutide tablets and $199 for tirzepatide tablets. When we read them on October 7, they listed $249 and $299 a month. The sublingual semaglutide drop is gone; its page now redirects to the home page. The brand-name Wegovy pill and the Foundayo pill appear on the home page, through a membership with no stated price, and both are marked "Unavailable". The compounded tablets are not FDA approved. Brand-name tablets are a different product from the compounded ones.

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How much does SkinnyRx cost?

Price from
$199 / mo
Medication
Included
Membership fee
Not disclosed
Consultation fee
None
Shipping
Free
Insurance
No

SkinnyRx's product pages now show only a first-month price. The compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide injections are each "$99 first month". Semaglutide tablets are $149 for the first month, and tirzepatide tablets $199. The price covers the drug, the clinician and free overnight shipping. There is no consultation fee and no shipping fee.

The product pages no longer say what you pay after the first month. When we read them on October 7, the monthly prices were $199 for semaglutide injections, $249 for semaglutide tablets and $299 for tirzepatide in either form. Check the renewal price at checkout before you pay. The pages show one price per form, not a price per dose.

All plans bill monthly. SkinnyRx publishes no 6-month or 12-month prepay rates. It does not bill insurance, and the compounded plans carry no membership fee. The Wegovy and Foundayo pills sit behind a membership with no stated price, and both are marked "Unavailable".

What the price buys: the clinician review, the drug, unlimited messages with the care team and free overnight shipping. What it does not buy is a lower rate for staying longer.

We can't total three months from the live pages, since they show only the first month. On the $199 monthly price in our record, SkinnyRx ranks 16 of the 20 compounded programs in its group, where the median is $168 a month.

For scale, a pharmacy pays $871.12 for a Wegovy 1.7 mg pen package, effective September 23, 2026. That is an acquisition cost, not what a patient pays.

SkinnyRx tirzepatide price

Compounded tirzepatide at SkinnyRx comes as an injection or as a tablet. The injection page advertises "$99 first month with free overnight shipping", and the tablet page "$199 first month". Neither page now gives the price after the first month; on October 7 both listed $299 a month. Both forms bill month to month, with no prepay tier and no membership fee. Shipping is free. There is no lower rate for a longer plan. SkinnyRx states no price per dose, so ask before you pay whether a higher dose changes the price. For what tirzepatide is, see our compounded tirzepatide page.

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MedicationPlanPer monthMedication cost
Compounded semaglutide
Injection
Monthly$199Included
Compounded semaglutide
Oral tablet
Monthly$249Included
Compounded semaglutide
Sublingual
MonthlyNot disclosedIncluded
Compounded tirzepatide
Oral tablet
Monthly$299Included
Compounded tirzepatide
Injection
Monthly$299Included
Wegovy
Oral tablet
MonthlyNot disclosedIncluded

Last read Oct 21, 2026 from the provider’s own site. The page we read

What to watch

Cash-pay only — no insurance billing.

Is SkinnyRx legit?

SkinnyRx is a real telehealth business, run by Lean Rx, Inc., with clear terms and a licensed clinician on every prescription. But it names no pharmacy, and it has an open FDA warning letter dated February 20, 2026.

The prescribers are "independent licensed physicians". The intake says "State-licensed 503A Compounding Pharmacy". That pharmacy type compounds a drug for one named patient on a prescription, and a state board oversees it. Without a pharmacy name, you cannot match any of them to the FDA register.

The site is plain about what is compounded. Its terms say "Compounded semaglutide is not approved or evaluated for safety, efficacy, or quality by the FDA." Each product page names the molecule and the form.

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How does SkinnyRx work?

The care runs through a patient portal, with a video visit only where your state requires one. A licensed clinician reviews your intake and can write the prescription within 24 hours. The order ships within 2 business days.

After that, you have unlimited access to the care team and the providers through the portal. You can ask a clinician about progress, side effects or dose at no extra cost. Each month you fill in a refill form. A companion app for iOS and Android holds meal plans, medication reminders and weight tracking.

SkinnyRx does not state whether you can pick your provider, or whether it asks for labs. It also sells a separate Metabolic Health program, which you can use alone or with a GLP-1 plan.

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Is SkinnyRx safe? FDA status and warning letters

SkinnyRx has an open FDA warning letter to Lean Rx, Inc. dba SkinnyRx, dated February 20, 2026. The subject is false and misleading claims, and misbranding, by a telehealth seller. The FDA reviewed the site in December 2025. It wrote that it "has observed that your website offers compounded drug products, including semaglutide and tirzepatide drug products."

The letter has no close-out. While it stays open, we do not link to SkinnyRx. No letter names a pharmacy, because SkinnyRx names none, and no other flag is open.

The compounded drugs themselves are not FDA approved, and the terms say so. For side effects, doses and who should not take these drugs, read our pages on semaglutide side effects and tirzepatide side effects, which quote the FDA labels.

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FDA warning letterFeb 20, 2026No closeout published
What the website claimed

The FDA says the company’s own marketing or labeling was misleading — for example a claim about safety, results or approval, or a label implying the company makes a drug a pharmacy compounds. This is about how the drug was presented, not about the medicine a patient received.

“… website content at the internet address https://skinnyrx.com, in December 2025, and has observed that your website offers compounded drug products, including semaglutide and tirzepatide drug products.”
FDA warning letter to Lean Rx, Inc. dba SkinnyRx, MARCS-CMS 717989. Read it on fda.gov
What does an FDA letter mean?

A warning letter asks a company to fix something. It is not a recall, it does not suspend a license, and it is the FDA’s position rather than a court’s finding.

How to cancel SkinnyRx

Cancellation
Cancel anytime
Money-back guarantee
A "90-day money-back guarantee". Full refund if the provider decides you do not qualify, issued within 24-48 hours, and a full refund any time before the provider completes the prescription review. Once fulfillment begins the order is non-refundable; partially used subscription periods and bundled subscriptions are non-refundable.

You can cancel SkinnyRx at any time: in your account, through the Customer Help Center, or by phone at 1-888-979-9580. The plans bill month to month, with no minimum term, and the product pages say "No contracts or commitments - cancel anytime".

The trap is the renewal date. The terms say your subscription "will automatically renew for another subscription period unless you cancel at least five (5) days before the applicable renewal processing date." A renewal can be charged up to five days before the next period starts, and a cancellation takes effect at the end of the current period.

The refund rule depends on timing. "You may cancel your order and receive a full refund any time before a licensed provider completes your prescription review." If the provider decides you do not qualify, a full refund is issued within 24 to 48 hours. Once the prescription is completed and fulfillment has begun, the order is not refundable, and a part-used month is not either. Any other refund is case by case, and only after you return all unopened medication to the pharmacy, at your own shipping cost. Pharmacy, prescriber, payment-processing and shipping fees are never refunded.

The 90-day money-back guarantee is a weight-loss guarantee with strict conditions. It refunds what you paid for a compounded plan in your first 90 days only if your recorded weight at the end is equal to or above your starting weight. You must keep a paid membership for 90 days in a row, log your weight and your doses in the SkinnyRx app every week, and claim by email within 14 days after the 90 days end. It can be used once, and not if you have had any earlier refund or credit. If you have side effects, talk to your provider.

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From SkinnyRx’s terms page, read on Oct 21, 2026. Read it

What customers say about SkinnyRx

SkinnyRx's home page now shows 16 member stories, each labeled "SkinnyRx Weight Loss Program Member" and each with a pounds-lost figure. We don't repeat those figures. The stories are about cravings, energy and confidence; none mentions shipping, the care team or canceling. The Metabolic Health page shows three more short testimonials, about habits: thinking less about food, and short walks that are easy to keep up.

The tirzepatide injection page cites a "4.8/5 star rating on Trustpilot". These are the reviews SkinnyRx chose to publish; this site collects no independent reviews. Read the cost and cancel sections above for what you will pay and what you sign.

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“I’m not thinking about food all day anymore. I know which meals keep me satisfied and I mostly stick with those.”

On SkinnyRx’s website

“One spike after a meal isn’t a dose problem — your overnight numbers are steady. I’m holding your dose and we’ll adjust breakfast instead. Let’s talk Thursday.”

On SkinnyRx’s website

“I thought I needed to exercise harder. For me, being more consistent with short walks has been much easier to keep up.”

On SkinnyRx’s website

How we scored SkinnyRx

Our score combines seven checks. Each one counts for a fixed share of the total, listed below. Commission is not an input.

  • Price transparency: 8.14/10 (counts for 20% of the total score). Fees are stated and our latest price re-read matched, but two forms show no price and the product pages now show only first-month prices.
  • Cost and value: 3/10 (counts for 15% of the total score). Rank 16 of 20 on month-to-month prices.
  • Medication and pharmacy traceability: 7.2/10 (counts for 15% of the total score). Pharmacy type stated, no pharmacy named.
  • Clinical access and oversight: 8.25/10 (counts for 15% of the total score). A clinician review within 24 hours, no lab policy.
  • Safety and enforcement: 8/10 (counts for 20% of the total score). The open warning letter.
  • Terms, commitment and refunds: 10/10 (counts for 10% of the total score). Month to month and a written refund rule.
  • Availability and fulfillment: 8.88/10 (counts for 5% of the total score). 48 states, but the excluded states are not listed.

We rescored SkinnyRx on October 16. Price transparency rose from 7.84 to 8.14, because our latest price re-read matched the prices on record. Its rank moved from 15 of 19 to 16 of 20, and cost and value held at 3. The total holds at 7.4. The method is on our methodology page.

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glp1.health score7.4 / 10
Good.Medium confidenceScored Oct 16, 2026
Dimension0–10Share of total
Price transparency8.1420%
Cost and value315%
Medication and pharmacy traceability7.215%
Clinical access and oversight8.2515%
Safety and enforcement820%
Terms, commitment and refunds1010%
Availability and fulfillment8.885%

The Check is the evidence. The Score is what we conclude from it, with each check counting for the share of the total the methodology publishes. Commission is not an input.

SkinnyRx alternatives

The three best-rated programs that serve the same need, with the price difference against SkinnyRx on every card.

Embody homepage
Embody$69
9.2 / 10 · per month, from: 12-month plan, $828 up front · $79 month to month
Verified-$130/mo vs SkinnyRx

Personalized GLP-1 care with 24/7 specialist support from $69

Embody reviewVisit Embody
Lttl homepage
Lttl$89
9.1 / 10 · per month, from: 12-month plan, $1,068 up front · $99 month to month
Verified-$110/mo vs SkinnyRx

Compounded semaglutide at $99/mo month to month or $89/mo on a 12-month plan, and tirzepatide at $149/mo or $139/mo, one price at every dose, from four named pharmacies, in all 50 states and DC

Lttl reviewVisit Lttl
YourEra homepage
YourEra$89
9.0 / 10 · per month, from
Verified-$110/mo vs SkinnyRx

Compounded semaglutide at $89/mo and tirzepatide at $129/mo, month to month at every dose, from a Louisiana platform that names its pharmacies and runs one of them

YourEra reviewVisit YourEra
Questions

SkinnyRx FAQ

SkinnyRx is a real telehealth business with clear terms and licensed prescribers.3 It names no pharmacy, and it has an open FDA warning letter dated February 20, 2026.17 See the legit section for the pharmacy checks and the safety section for the letter.

SkinnyRx's product pages show only a first-month price: $99 for either injection, $149 for semaglutide tablets and $199 for tirzepatide tablets, with the drug, the clinician and shipping included.2121314 On October 7 the monthly prices were $199 for semaglutide injections, $249 for semaglutide tablets and $299 for tirzepatide.2121314 There is no prepay discount. See the cost section.

No telehealth program is FDA approved; the FDA approves medications. SkinnyRx's compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide are not FDA approved, and its terms say so.3 The Wegovy pill and the Foundayo pill on its home page are brand-name, FDA-approved drugs, sold through a membership with no stated price and marked "Unavailable".1

SkinnyRx ships to 48 states.1 It does not list the states it leaves out on the pages we read.1 Some states also require a quick video visit before a prescription.1 Check your state in the intake before you pay, since the intake decides whether a clinician can prescribe where you live.

SkinnyRx tirzepatide is compounded, not brand-name, and SkinnyRx names no pharmacy that makes it.13 Its tablet page says "Tirzepatide has not been approved by the FDA for weight loss, but studies indicate potential benefits."14 The open FDA warning letter names its tirzepatide products.17 See the safety section.

Yes. SkinnyRx sells compounded semaglutide tablets ($149 for the first month) and compounded tirzepatide tablets ($199 for the first month); the pages no longer show the later monthly price.1214 The brand-name Wegovy and Foundayo pills sit behind a membership and are marked "Unavailable".1 See the pills section.

We do not collect Reddit threads. This review rests on SkinnyRx's own pages and the FDA record. If you read Reddit, check three things against this page: the price after the first month, the five-day cancellation deadline, and whether anyone has learned which pharmacy ships the drug.3

Prices, terms and claims in this review come from SkinnyRx’s website, read on Oct 21, 2026. We verify prices and the FDA record, not promises. Customer quotes, if any, are the ones SkinnyRx publishes; we do not collect independent reviews. Numbered sources are listed below.

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Data sources
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    SkinnyRx home pageThe program’s own site, quoted verbatimSkinnyRxretrieved Oct 16, 2026↩“GLP-1 Treatments Tirzepatide Tablets Injectable Tirzepatide Semaglutide Tablets Injectable Semaglutide Injectable Sermorelin Foundayo™ Pill Wegovy® Pill”
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    SkinnyRx pricing pageThe program’s own site, quoted verbatimSkinnyRxretrieved Oct 16, 2026↩“Compounded semaglutide is dispensed by a U.S. state-licensed pharmacy and undergoes rigorous quality testing before reaching you. Thousands of our customers have achieved their weight loss goals using our medication.”
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    SkinnyRx terms pageThe program’s own site, quoted verbatimSkinnyRxretrieved Oct 16, 2026↩“Compounded semaglutide is not approved or evaluated for safety, efficacy, or quality by the FDA.”
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    SkinnyRx websiteThe program’s own site, quoted verbatimSkinnyRxretrieved Oct 7, 2026↩“Compare Wegovy pill vs. injection, including dosing schedules, side effects, switching guidance, and what to discuss with your doctor before changing formats.”
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    SkinnyRx websiteThe program’s own site, quoted verbatimSkinnyRxretrieved Oct 7, 2026“Ro charges two separate monthly fees. The first is the membership fee, which could be as low as $39 for the first month. After the first month, it could be as low as $74 if someone chooses to prepay for a year. The second charge is for the medication itself.”
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    SkinnyRx websiteThe program’s own site, quoted verbatimSkinnyRxretrieved Oct 7, 2026
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    SkinnyRx websiteThe program’s own site, quoted verbatimSkinnyRxretrieved Oct 16, 2026↩
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    SkinnyRx websiteThe program’s own site, quoted verbatimSkinnyRxretrieved Oct 16, 2026↩
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    SkinnyRx websiteThe program’s own site, quoted verbatimSkinnyRxretrieved Oct 16, 2026↩“No. You can use Metabolic Health on its own or combine it with an eligible SkinnyRx GLP-1 plan. If you choose the combined option, a licensed provider will determine whether medication is appropriate for you.”
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    SkinnyRx websiteThe program’s own site, quoted verbatimSkinnyRxretrieved Sep 16, 2026
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    SkinnyRx websiteThe program’s own site, quoted verbatimSkinnyRxretrieved Oct 16, 2026
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    SkinnyRx websiteThe program’s own site, quoted verbatimSkinnyRxretrieved Oct 16, 2026↩“Compounded semaglutide has not been approved by the FDA for weight loss, but studies indicate potential benefits.”
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    SkinnyRx websiteThe program’s own site, quoted verbatimSkinnyRxretrieved Oct 16, 2026↩“Like all medications, tirzepatide can cause side effects. The most common are mild nausea, constipation, or diarrhea, especially when starting treatment. These usually improve as your body adjusts.”
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    SkinnyRx websiteThe program’s own site, quoted verbatimSkinnyRxretrieved Oct 16, 2026↩“Why choose SkinnyRx for tirzepatide tablets?”
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    SkinnyRx websiteThe program’s own site, quoted verbatimSkinnyRxretrieved Oct 7, 2026“Ready to take the next step? Achieve your weight loss goals with doctor-prescribed treatment options. Explore our products and start your journey today!”
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    CMS NADACNational Average Drug Acquisition Cost, weekly fileCMSretrieved Oct 7, 2026↩
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    FDA warning letter — Lean Rx, Inc. dba SkinnyRxFalse & Misleading Claims/Misbranded (Telehealth)FDAretrieved Feb 20, 2026↩“… website content at the internet address https://skinnyrx.com, in December 2025, and has observed that your website offers compounded drug products, including semaglutide and tirzepatide drug products.”
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    SkinnyRx product pagesFirst-month prices on the four compounded product pages; the sublingual semaglutide page now redirects to the home pageSkinnyRxretrieved Oct 16, 2026↩“$99 GLP-1 Injections: While Supplies Last”

NADAC figures are pharmacy acquisition costs, not retail prices and not what you will pay. This content is educational and is not medical advice.