Price transparency
What is disclosed before intake, not a clinical rating.
Transparent Meds connects adults with online clinical review for compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, naming Locum Tele for clinical services and Rush Pharmacy for dispensing. Its treatment cards advertise $99 and $199 monthly offers, but do not clearly separate those discounts from later renewals. The refund policy also makes the start of provider review a consequential financial deadline.
Transparent Meds does not pay us. We review it so you can compare it with the programs that do. Disclosure
Transparent Meds publishes its price before the medical intake — you can see what it costs without handing over your health history first.
On this page
Transparent Meds at a glance
- Price visibility
- Published before intake
- Pharmacy information
- Rush Pharmacy
- Where it operates
- Confirm clinical and pharmacy access for your state and selected prescription; the company says eligibility varies by state and users must be at least 18.
The verdict
Transparent Meds shows its price before the medical intake, but leaves gaps, such as what the advertised price includes or which pharmacy fills the prescription. It ranks 105 of 293 on price transparency.
The score beside Transparent Meds's name rates how much it tells you before the medical intake — the price, the pharmacy and the terms — not how cheap it is.
Considering Transparent Meds?
Confirm the plan, billing terms and availability before you begin.
What do you get with Transparent Meds?
- An online intake reviewed by a licensed provider, with treatment and dose decided individually rather than guaranteed by the assessment.
- Compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide weekly injections, described with syringes and cold-pack delivery when prescribed.
- Ongoing access to the care team for questions, adjustments and follow-up, with no separate monthly membership advertised on the treatment page.
- Clinical services attributed to Locum Tele and prescriptions filled and shipped by Rush Pharmacy in the website disclosure.
- A subscription account with automatic billing, a cancellation route and a published policy for prescription-order problems.
How does Transparent Meds work?
Select the treatment and obtain a complete quote
The weight-loss page shows semaglutide at $99 beside $229 and tirzepatide at $199 beside $349. Ask which amount applies initially, which repeats, and whether any term or eligibility condition changes the offer. A comparison price is not a clear renewal schedule.
Submit your health history for review
A provider considers your medical history and whether the requested treatment is suitable. The footer identifies Locum Tele as the clinical network and Transparent Meds LLC as a platform rather than a medical practice. Ask for the treating professional and practice assigned to your state.
Confirm the pharmacy order
The site identifies Rush Pharmacy for fulfillment. Before it processes the order, confirm medication, ingredients, concentration, quantity, supplies and shipping. The public imagery is illustrative, and the actual label may not carry the platform’s branding. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved finished medications.
Track renewals and care requests
The published policy says subscriptions are charged in advance. You can turn off automatic renewal in the account or contact support at least 48 hours before billing. Keep confirmation, and distinguish stopping the next renewal from trying to reverse an existing prescription order.
How much does Transparent Meds cost?
Compounded semaglutide: discounted $99/month card beside $229; ongoing month-to-month total not established.
Compounded tirzepatide: discounted $199/month card beside $349; ongoing month-to-month total not established.
Confirm clinical and pharmacy access for your state and selected prescription; the company says eligibility varies by state and users must be at least 18.
The public treatment cards advertise compounded semaglutide at $99 per month beside $229 and tirzepatide at $199 per month beside $349. They do not fully establish the ongoing month-to-month total or the duration of the discounts. Medication when prescribed is described as included, but the checkout agreement determines the precise services, charges and renewal.
- The treatment page advertises no separate monthly membership or hidden fees. The legal policy nevertheless describes subscription charges that can contain platform, consultation, medication, dispensing, shipping and taxes. Obtain the complete invoice for your selected plan rather than treating a slogan as the payment agreement.
- Before provider review begins, cancellation may allow a medication and pharmacy refund, less any non-refundable administrative charge disclosed at purchase. This is a request subject to the policy, not an unrestricted right to reverse an order at any stage.
- Once a provider has reviewed the intake, approved a plan or authorized a prescription, consultation and platform services are generally non-refundable. Medication charges may be considered only before pharmacy processing and at the company’s discretion.
- After pharmacy processing, preparation, packaging or shipment, the policy excludes prescription-order cancellation and medication refunds. Unopened medication is also excluded from return once it has left the pharmacy.
- Stopping a subscription ends future renewal after the current paid period, without a prorated refund. Contact support at least 48 hours before the scheduled charge; a renewal already clinically approved or processed by the pharmacy can remain payable.
- A denied prescription may allow medication or pharmacy charges back, while consultation or platform fees can remain. Damaged or incorrect deliveries should be reported within 48 hours, with photos or other documentation if requested.
Considering Transparent Meds?
Confirm the plan, billing terms and availability before you begin.
Who is Transparent Meds best for?
A good fit if
- Adults who want the clinical network and dispensing pharmacy named publicly
- People comfortable using an online assessment and continuing messaging
- Shoppers prepared to confirm the recurring total before accepting a discounted offer
Look elsewhere if
- Anyone who needs an unambiguous permanent $99 or $199 monthly price
- People who expect a full refund after provider review has begun
- Patients seeking a guarantee of treatment approval or a specific weight-loss result
Considering Transparent Meds?
Confirm the plan, billing terms and availability before you begin.
What are Transparent Meds's pros and cons?
Pros
- The site names both the clinical network and pharmacy
- Injection supplies and ongoing care are described with the offer
- The cancellation policy gives a concrete support deadline
- The policy explains several distinct stages of order processing
Cons
- Discounted prices are not paired with a clear renewal schedule
- Clinical review can limit refunds before shipment
- Denial does not promise every fee will be returned
- State availability must be confirmed for the individual patient
The pharmacy behind the medicine
It names its pharmacy. Transparent Meds discloses Rush Pharmacy as its compounding partner. That matters more here than the price does: a compounded medicine is only as good as the pharmacy that made it, and a company willing to name one is a company you can go and check.
A compounded drug is mixed to order by a pharmacy rather than manufactured and released as a finished product, so the FDA has not reviewed the specific preparation you are prescribed for safety, effectiveness or quality. That is true of every compounded program, including the highest-scoring ones.
What else do people ask about Transparent Meds?
Is semaglutide permanently $99 a month?
The treatment card shows $99 per month beside a higher $229 amount without fully explaining the duration or renewal. Ask for the first payment and every recurring charge, including the selected supply and any conditions, before treating it as a flexible monthly price.
Who provides care and fills prescriptions?
The public disclosure identifies Locum Tele for clinical services and Rush Pharmacy for dispensing. Transparent Meds LLC describes itself as a platform, not a medical practice or pharmacy. Confirm the specific clinician and the dispenser details for your prescription.
How do I stop the next subscription payment?
The policy describes switching off automatic renewal or refill in the patient account, or contacting support at least 48 hours before scheduled billing. Access continues through the paid period without a prorated refund. Retain confirmation and check whether a prescription renewal has already entered processing.
What if the provider declines to prescribe?
The policy says medication and pharmacy charges may be refunded, but platform and consultation fees for provider time can be non-refundable or only partly refundable. Obtain the exact charge allocation before payment. A declined prescription is not described as an unconditional refund of everything paid.
Can an unopened prescription be returned?
The policy excludes returns once medication has left the pharmacy, even if unopened. Earlier processing can also prevent cancellation. If the wrong medication or strength arrives, or the delivery is damaged, report it promptly through the separate order-problem process.
Is the program available everywhere?
The site says eligibility varies by state and that users must be at least 18. A provider must be licensed where you are located, and clinical suitability still applies. Confirm current access before paying, especially if you move or travel during ongoing treatment.
Sources for this review
Company information and terms used for this review. These sources describe the service; they do not establish treatment outcomes.
How it compares
Transparent Meds ranks 105 of 293 on our price-transparency score. Every prescription GLP-1 program we review is scored on the same question: can you see the price before you hand over your health history? The full list is on the prescription GLP-1 review index.
Because Transparent Meds shows a price before the intake, it is also ranked on our GLP-1 telehealth ranking.
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Read this before you start
Prices change — confirm on Transparent Meds's own site before you commit. This page is informational and not medical advice: a GLP-1 is a prescription drug, and whether one suits you is a decision for a licensed clinician who knows your history. How we choose what appears here, and what we are paid for, is set out in our editorial policy.