Fridays Compounded Tirzepatide Review (2026): A Required Video Consultation, FDA-approved or Compounded Options, and a Two-Additive Vial
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This article is part of the GLP Winner provider review series. At the time of writing, the provider reviewed here, Fridays, is a GLP Winner partner, which means we have a commercial relationship with them. The review itself was written by a real patient who went through Fridays' full process, from intake through prescription, and who received their GLP-1 medication under a clinician's care.
Some details about the reviewer are not shared to protect their privacy. GLP Winner pays the reviewer for their time. Fridays did not pay for this review, did not see it before publication, and did not direct the reviewer's conclusions. We also review non-partner providers, including direct competitors of our partners, because the point of the series is to help you make a better decision for your own situation, not to push you toward any one company.
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TL;DR
Fridays is a telehealth provider that offers both FDA-approved and compounded GLP-1s. Compounded tirzepatide is $359/month at every dose on the monthly auto-refill plan, $232/month if you prepay a 3-month starter bundle, or $389 for a one-time medication-only order with no auto-billing. The GLP Winner code WINNER100 took $100 off, so my first payment was $259.
The biggest thing to know before you start: Fridays makes you pay before the medical intake, and only after paying did I learn that a live video consultation is required before they'll prescribe anything. You can't cancel the intake once it's started, and support would not refund the payment, so make sure you are comfortable staying with Fridays before doing the intake or meeting the doctor. If you are denied a prescription for medication after meeting with the doctor, Fridays would refund any fee you paid.
The consultation itself turned out to be the best part. I could pick my own provider, the doctor was friendly and knowledgeable, and she laid out my additive options instead of telling me what I was getting and explained the rationale for all of them. My vial came from Beaker Pharmacy in McKinney, TX with two compounded additives, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) and L-carnitine (levocarnitine). L-carnitine is an amino acid they offered to help protect against muscle loss. The medication shipped FedEx Priority Overnight in a styrofoam cooler.
The outer package was plain and discreet, with a styrofoam cooler and more pamphlets than I'd gotten from past providers.
Who is reviewing?
I am a woman in my 60s who has been on compounded tirzepatide for 8 months and was at a 5 mg weekly dose when I signed up. I found Fridays while I was comparing providers on GLPWinner.com. This is a review of my experience with Fridays in my own words.
What is the Fridays intake and timeline like?
The Fridays form starts with your state (to make sure they can support you there) and your date of birth. Then it asks whether you want weight loss, longevity, or GLP-1 microdosing. Height and weight come next for BMI, then a health screen covering pregnancy, breastfeeding, kidney disease, liver disease, eating disorders, organ transplant, and cancer. After that there's a multi-select list of health goals like lean muscle, anti-aging, boosting energy, hormone balance, and sleep, and then your name, email, address, and phone number.
Then you pick your preferred treatment. Fridays offers FDA-approved and compounded options, with no insurance required. I chose compounded tirzepatide, went with the monthly auto-refill plan, applied the WINNER100 code, and paid $259.
After paying, I did another medical intake with similar questions and a few more about goals and current weight, and it asked for a picture of the label on your current vial, but that was optional. There's also an agreement that you'll only receive weight loss medication through Fridays while you're a member, which I thought was odd. At the end they asked if I was interested in managing things like side effects and cognitive function.
Next, there was an option for asynchronous or video consultations, but the asynchronous option was dark and not available to select. You can choose your provider, but the calendar only lets you book about a week out. I did my consultation the next morning at 11 AM. My timeline: intake and payment Thursday (6/25), video consult Friday morning, prescription filled that same Friday (6/26), shipped Monday, delivered Tuesday (6/30) by FedEx Priority Overnight. From start to finish, it took me 5 days to receive my medication.
Here are the parts that stood out to me:
- You pay before you learn about the video consultation. Nothing before checkout told me a live video visit was required. Once I paid, I couldn't cancel the intake and support refused a refund, even though nothing had shipped and no consultation had happened yet.
- You can choose your own provider. Most async telehealths assign you a prescriber you never see. At Fridays, I picked mine from a list and then met her face to face on a video call.
- FDA-approved and compounded, no insurance. Fridays sells FDA-approved GLP-1s without insurance alongside their compounded options. They don't mention using insurance for brands on the main pages of the website, but the FAQs mention they can help you with a prior authorization to use insurance on FDA-approved medications.
- A platform exclusivity agreement. You agree to only receive weight loss medication through Fridays while you're a member.
- You answer the same questions three times. The medical history and goals questions come up before you pay, again in the intake after you pay, and then the doctor asks them a third time on the video call. I get that the doctor confirming things is good practice, but going through nearly the same list three separate times got repetitive.
Picking my plan in the app: the monthly auto-refill came to $259 after the discount code.
How fast does Fridays ship?
Once the consultation was done, Fridays moved fast. My prescription was written and filled the same day as my Friday morning video visit, shipped Monday, and arrived Tuesday by FedEx Priority Overnight, so about two business days from consultation to my door. The package had a tracking number that I could find in my portal and in a welcome email.
The outer package was discreet with a REFRIGERATE UPON ARRIVAL sticker and a styrofoam cooler inside. They had more informational pamphlets than my previous provider shipments. I liked having more information, including 2 great instruction sheets on how to draw from the vial with a syringe and injection locations. The package arrived cold at 39°F with a mostly frozen ice pack and everything was cold inside.
The injection sheet walked through it step by step and linked a video by QR code, which helped since I inject myself.
One guide showed how to read the units on both syringe sizes so I could draw the right amount.
It arrived cold at 39 degrees, bagged in a styrofoam cooler with a mostly frozen ice pack.
The Fridays vial was a 3 mL amber multi-dose vial labeled compounded Tirzepatide/Pyridoxine/Levocarnitine, 20 mg/50 mg/100 mg per mL, marked as subcutaneous, refrigerate, protect from light, and RX ONLY. The beyond-use date (BUD) was 7/30/2026, with a 28-day discard from the first puncture, and my pharmacy label also said to discard the vial after the 4th injection.
I was previously on 5 mg and they had me start at 2.125 mg first for 2 weeks. My directions were to inject 11 units once weekly under the skin for 2 weeks, then 21 units once weekly for 2 weeks. Per my After Visit Summary that's 2.125 mg of compounded tirzepatide weekly, then 4.25 mg, what the provider notes call “85% dosing,” customized to reduce side effects rather than the standard 2.5 mg/5 mg steps. The prescriber I chose was named on the label and the patient name matched my intake. The compounding and dispensing pharmacy was Beaker Pharmacy at 7810 Eldorado Pkwy in McKinney, TX.
My vial: compounded tirzepatide with B6 and L-carnitine, from Beaker Pharmacy in McKinney, TX.
The After Visit Summary spelled out each additive: B6 for mental clarity and GI, L-carnitine for fat metabolism.
What came in the Fridays box?
- 1 amber 3 mL multi-dose vial (compounded tirzepatide + B6 + L-carnitine) inside a pharmacy pill bottle with the prescription label
- Insulin syringes, 30 gauge with 8 mm short needles (10 pack)
- Alcohol prep pads
- A “READ BEFORE INJECTING” sheet showing how to read the units on both syringe sizes, with a note that B12 compounds look bright red (mine wasn't a B12 mix, so no red)
- A “How To Inject with a Syringe” step-by-step sheet with a QR code that links to a walkthrough video
What came in the box: the vial, a 10-pack of 30-gauge 8 mm insulin syringes, and alcohol prep pads.
The Fridays shop also sells separate add-ons that aren't compounded into the GLP-1, including MIC-B12, NAD+ (daily oral from $149/mo), and sermorelin (5x/week injection from $149/mo). There's a whole GLP-1 microdosing category too, with compounded microdose tirzepatide from $129/mo as a weekly injection and a daily oral microdose semaglutide from $150/mo.
On the FDA-approved side, Ozempic runs from $1,498/mo and Zepbound from $1,828/mo, both marked limited supply. There's even a “New Partnership!” banner with Happy Sleep offering an FDA-cleared sleep-tracking ring and access to sleep doctors, plus a new Meal Delivery tab, so Fridays is clearly building out well past the medication itself.
They also included coaching on nutrition, mindfulness, movement, and a general support group.
Beyond the meds, Fridays bundles in coaching: a dietitian visit plus nutrition, mindfulness, and movement sessions.
Was Fridays support responsive?
This is where Fridays and I didn't get along. When I realized after paying that a live video consultation was required and I couldn't do one right away, I asked support to cancel the intake and refund the charge. We went round and round. They would not cancel the intake and they would not refund the payment, even though no consultation had happened and nothing had shipped. Their scheduling also only lets you book about a week out, so if you can't do a video call within a week, you're stuck holding a paid subscription in the meantime. I was able to get help and do the video call the next day, but I didn't love that interaction before the consultation.
The portal itself is one of the fuller ones I've seen, with tabs for Home, My meds, Consultations, Coaching hub, Document center, Billing, Shop, Meal Delivery, Profile, Help, and Messages. Fridays pushes you to download their app, shows pending action items after payment, and handles the consultation scheduling, rescheduling, and provider selection. After the visit, a detailed After Visit Summary landed in the Document center with the full treatment plan, dosing schedule, side-effect management tips, storage instructions, and an injection walkthrough video.
The support chat starts with AI responses to answer basic questions, but if you keep asking for more details or say it has not answered you, you can get a human response, which took a couple hours.
My vial: compounded tirzepatide with B6 and L-carnitine, from Beaker Pharmacy in McKinney, TX.
What is the required Fridays video consultation like (and the pay-first catch)?
You complete the questionnaire, you pay, you finish the medical intake, and then you find out you need to schedule a video visit through the portal before anything gets prescribed. You pick your provider from a list, and the calendar only goes about a week out. There's no skipping it, no async option, and no refund if you change your mind after paying.
The consultation itself was genuinely good. Mine was with a doctor who was friendly and knowledgeable, and the whole call ran under ten minutes. She asked the same questions that were on the medical questionnaire, about previous medications and conditions, and then asked what I wanted to do since I'd already been on compounded tirzepatide. I wanted to stay on it. She offered a mixture with B6, which I said yes to because I'd done well with B6 before, and then offered adding L-carnitine, an amino acid, to help protect against muscle loss. It felt like laying out the options and letting me choose, not telling me what I was going to get.
After the call, an After Visit Summary showed up in the portal's Document center, and it's more thorough than anything I've gotten from an async provider. It explains why each additive is in the compound (the B6 for mental clarity and GI side effects, the L-carnitine for fat metabolism and energy), lays out the exact dosing schedule, and spells out a self-uptitration policy: after 2 weeks at a dose you can step yourself up to the next level, but only if nothing in your history has changed, you have no side effects, and you're losing less than 1.5% of your body weight per week, with worked examples of the math. It also says follow-up visits happen once a month to continue the prescription, and recommends labs (CMP, TSH, A1C, and a lipid panel) that they order at the first visit, although I chose not to do them.
Who would Fridays be good for?
Fridays worked for me as an experienced GLP-1 patient once I got past the scheduling mess. If you want real clinician contact, a face on a screen, a provider you chose, and a say in what goes into your compound, this is a great choice. It's also one of the few places I saw that does FDA-approved medication without insurance. Fridays would be a good provider for patients new to GLP-1, as well as those who would like a bit more human contact as they navigate the medication. They also offer a lot of other services, so if you're looking for a one-stop shop in a telehealth provider, Fridays is a good one to consider.
Who would Fridays be a bad fit for?
If you want a quick async checkout with no appointments, Fridays is not that. If you're not certain about committing, be careful: you pay before you learn about the video requirement, no refund was offered when I requested one prior to the clinician evaluation (though if the clinician denies you the prescription, their policy allows for refunds), and you agree to get your weight loss medication only through them while you're a member. If your schedule can't fit a video call within a week of signing up, wait until it can.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Fridays cost?
Compounded tirzepatide at Fridays was $359/month at every dose on the monthly auto-refill plan, $232/month on the 3-month starter bundle, or $389 for a medication-only order with no auto-billing. The WINNER100 code took $100 off, so my first payment was $259.
Was Fridays signup fast?
The questionnaire itself was quick, but the full process isn't instant: you pay first, then finish the medical intake, then schedule a required video consultation. Mine happened to line up fast: I paid Thursday, did the video visit Friday morning, and my prescription was filled the same day.
How fast does Fridays ship?
Very fast once you're approved. My prescription was filled Friday, shipped Monday, and arrived Tuesday by FedEx Priority Overnight, in a styrofoam cooler.
Does Fridays require a video consultation?
Yes, Fridays requires a live video visit before prescribing, but you don't find that out until after you've paid. You choose your provider and the scheduler only books about a week out. The call itself is short, mine was under ten minutes.
Did Fridays ask real questions about your medical history, contraindications, and prior prescriptions?
Fridays did, three times actually. The pre-payment questionnaire asks about conditions and goals, the intake after payment covers conditions, current medications, prior GLP-1 use with a vial label upload, and surgery history, and then the doctor asks much of the same again live on the video call before prescribing. Thorough, but repetitive.
Did Fridays ship quickly, insulated well, and did it arrive cold?
Mine shipped FedEx Priority Overnight in a styrofoam cooler marked REFRIGERATE UPON ARRIVAL. The package arrived cold at 39°F with a mostly frozen ice pack.
Do you know which pharmacy is dispensing and compounding your Fridays medication, and is it licensed in your state?
I didn't learn about the pharmacy until the package arrived. Mine was compounded and dispensed by Beaker Pharmacy at 7810 Eldorado Pkwy in McKinney, TX.
Does the Fridays printed BUD give you enough runway?
My BUD was 7/30/2026 on a vial filled 6/26, with a 28-day discard from first puncture, and the label says to discard after the 4th injection either way.
Are Fridays clinicians reachable and responsive?
The clinician side was great, a live video visit with a provider I chose, under ten minutes, and a real conversation. The support side was not. Getting anywhere with billing and cancellation questions took multiple rounds of messages and they never budged on the refund.
Does Fridays require lab work?
Not required for me, but Fridays strongly recommends labs (CMP, TSH, A1C, and a lipid panel) and orders them at your first visit. You can also submit recent labs from the last 24 months instead. The After Visit Summary says labs can be required based on your medical history, and skipping required labs will block you from titrating up.
Does Fridays require follow-up visits?
Yes. Per my After Visit Summary, follow-up visits with a provider happen once per month to continue the prescription. Fridays also lets you self-uptitrate to the next dose after 2 weeks, without a visit, if your history hasn't changed, you have no side effects, and you're losing less than 1.5% of your body weight per week.
Can you cancel Fridays easily?
You can't cancel the intake once you submit that first payment, and support refused to refund my payment even though no consultation had happened and nothing had shipped. No refund was offered when I requested one prior to the clinician evaluation; however, if the clinician denies you the prescription, their policy allows for refunds. You can easily stop your membership and next monthly shipment through one click in the portal.
What's in the Fridays vial?
Mine was compounded tirzepatide with two additives: pyridoxine (vitamin B6) and levocarnitine (L-carnitine), at 20 mg/50 mg/100 mg per mL in a 3 mL multi-dose vial. The doctor offered both additions on the video call, and the After Visit Summary explains the reasoning: the B6 for cognitive function/mental clarity and GI side effects, and the L-carnitine for fat metabolism and energy support. That's the first time I've seen two additives in one compound.
Is Fridays good for beginners?
Yes, a live doctor walks you through your options, you get syringe-reading and injection guides in the box with a video QR code, and someone actually chooses your dose with you. They have lots of support with doctors, nutritionists, and other wellness experts for movement and mindfulness.
Can you get FDA-approved medication through Fridays?
Yes. Fridays offers both FDA-approved and compounded GLP-1s, and no insurance is needed for either, but they do offer help in navigating your insurance process with prior authorization support should you want to process the FDA-approved medication claim through your plan (and you are eligible for coverage) for a small membership fee. Just be ready for the price gap: in the shop, FDA-approved Ozempic starts at $1,498/mo and Zepbound at $1,828/mo, both marked limited supply, versus $359/mo for compounded tirzepatide.
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