Fridays

Provider Profile Name: Fridays (Fridays Health)
Website: joinfridays.com
Provider Type: Telehealth — Virtual Only, Direct-to-Consumer

Operating Details

• Fully virtual — online intake, licensed clinician consultation, home delivery or insurance pharmacy routing
• Clinical services provided by OpenLoop Health and other networks of U.S.-licensed clinicians
• Compounded medication subscriptions are HSA/FSA eligible; insurance is not accepted for subscriptions
• Insurance concierge available for brand-name GLP-1 prior authorization (Ozempic, Mounjaro, Zepbound, Wegovy)
• No hidden fees, no separate membership or lab charges embedded in compounded plans
• Maintenance therapy available for eligible patients
• Minimum age: 18

Approach Fridays Health describes its mission as transforming personalized weight management and obesity medicine, guaranteeing a weight loss journey tailored to individual needs with unlimited access to a dedicated medical team, a fully bespoke care regimen, and support groups and coaching in mental health, nutrition, and movement. The platform occupies a middle ground between bare-bones prescription-only platforms and premium programs like Found or Calibrate — offering meaningful support infrastructure without the high all-in membership costs.

About the Company

Fridays uses OpenLoop Health as its clinical backbone — a licensed clinician network used by multiple telehealth companies across the country. Providers retain full discretion to prescribe or decline compounded GLP-1 medications, and the assessment process does not itself create a doctor-patient relationship until a consultation occurs.

One notable differentiator is Fridays’ maintenance therapy program. Patients who qualify are individuals with overweight (BMI above 25), and those seeking maintenance therapy who have a BMI above 22 with a history of obesity or overweight and have been on a GLP-1 within the past 12 months. This is more inclusive than most platforms in this series, which typically require a starting BMI of 27 or 30.

Fridays stands out for its streamlined approval process, upfront pricing, and full-service care model that includes everything from lab tests to coaching. The site’s navigation has been noted as somewhat confusing, particularly around the insurance pathway and which medications are available through which route.

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GLP-1 Offerings and Weight Loss Services

Compounded GLP-1s (primary subscription offering):

• Compounded Semaglutide (injectable) — weekly injection; produced at 503A and 503B certified pharmacy partners
• Compounded Tirzepatide (injectable) — dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist

Brand-Name GLP-1s (via insurance concierge):

• Ozempic, Mounjaro, Zepbound, and Wegovy available through insurance prior authorization support

Additional Treatments:

• Sermorelin and testosterone also listed on the platform

Included Support:

• Weekly group coaching sessions covering nutrition, mindset, and movement
• Monthly visits with a licensed clinician included in subscription
• Help navigating prior authorizations for brand-name GLP-1s with insurance
• 24/7 provider messaging; fitness app access

Pricing by Type — and What Reviewers Say

Compounded Semaglutide: $199/month on a three-month plan (billed quarterly, delivered monthly); $249/month on a month-to-month plan

Compounded Tirzepatide: $299/month on a three-month plan; $359/month on a month-to-month plan

Plans include medication, coaching, and care — membership is included at no additional charge, making Fridays one of the cleaner all-in pricing structures in this review series. There are no separate lab fees or membership add-ons for compounded medication subscribers.

For patients pursuing brand-name GLP-1s through insurance, Fridays charges a subscription fee for the insurance concierge and support services — this fee is not reimbursed even if insurance is used to pay for the medication itself.

What reviewers say about pricing: Multiple reviewers specifically praise the simplified billing — one describing the all-in monthly pricing as “a blessing” compared to platforms with separate membership and medication fees. Another cited no medication cost increases as a key reason for staying with Fridays long-term.

Reviews from Trustpilot and Google

Fridays has over 4,200 reviews on Trustpilot — one of the largest independent review pools of any platform in this series. The overall score trends positive, with the majority of reviews rating four or five stars, though a meaningful minority surface specific operational issues.

What patients praise:

• Fast medication delivery — multiple reviewers describe meds arriving within two days of consultation
• Responsive customer service, with turnaround times described as typically within six hours through the app
• Customer service is described as among the best experienced by at least one independent reviewer, with email responses arriving in under 10 minutes
• Clinicians praised for being informative, non-pushy, and genuinely engaged with individual health goals
• Maintenance therapy access praised by patients who’ve already lost weight and want to continue at lower doses

Common complaints:

• One reviewer on five injections reported zero appetite suppression on their second round of semaglutide, having lost over 80 pounds the first time — raising potency questions
• A patient who transferred from another provider reported being prescribed a non-equivalent tirzepatide concentration despite explicitly communicating their established microdose, resulting in a nearly impossible-to-draw dosing volume
• Some reviewers describe inconsistent customer service — getting different answers from different agents with no continuity
• Website navigation and the online portal are noted as lacking helpful links and information, with the AI chat described as only semi-useful
• At least one reviewer reported an unexpected charge with no advance notice of billing date

Compounding Pharmacies Used

Fridays partners with both 503A and 503B certified pharmacy partners for compounded medication fulfillment. The platform does not publicly name specific pharmacy partners on its website. The presence of both 503A and 503B sourcing is notable — 503B facilities carry a higher federal regulatory standard — though patients cannot currently select which type of pharmacy fulfills their prescription.

Compounded medications offered through Fridays are produced in FDA-registered facilities but are not FDA-approved and have not been evaluated by the FDA for safety, efficacy, or quality.

Note: Fridays is one of the more fully-featured compounded GLP-1 platforms in this series, combining all-in pricing, meaningful coaching support, maintenance therapy access, and an insurance concierge for brand-name medications. The 4,200-review Trustpilot presence provides more independent signal than most competitors. Dosing accuracy should be confirmed carefully at each refill, particularly for patients transferring from other providers with established protocols. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. Always consult a licensed medical provider before beginning any GLP-1 program.