Ro vs Henry Meds

Both sell tirzepatide. Ro costs $448 a month and Henry Meds costs $449, a difference of $1 a month or about $12 a year. The other differences matter more than the money if this is your first course.

Ro is branded medication with insurance help. Henry Meds is sublingual and oral formats. They are not aimed at the same person, and the cheaper one is not automatically the right answer — particularly if this is your first course and you expect a slow titration.

Side by side

Prices verified 2026-09-18. "True monthly cost" is what you are billed in month two, once any introductory rate has lapsed and any membership has renewed.

The differences that affect treatment

They differ on 3 of the 7 things we track, and behave the same on the other 4. The differences are what the price gap is actually buying.

What each programme publishes: Ro

• Ro Body membership is $39 for the first month, then $149/month.
• Membership does not include the cost of GLP-1 medication.
• Ro has exited compounded GLP-1s and works with FDA-approved branded products.
• Effective all-in cost commonly lands between $298 and $598/month depending on the medication and any insurance coverage.
• Cancellation requires notice before the renewal date.

Where it wins: FDA-approved medication only, which removes the compounding-regulation question entirely. Watch for: The membership and the medication are two separate bills. A $39 first month does not mean a $39 prescription.

What each programme publishes: Henry Meds

• Injectable tirzepatide listed at $399 for the first month and $449/month recurring.
• Oral tirzepatide tablets listed at $299 first month, $349/month recurring.
• Compounded semaglutide injection around $297/month; sublingual around $249/month with a $179/month tier.
• Three-month oral tirzepatide supply $1,047, or $891 paid in full.
• Three-month oral semaglutide supply $747, or $537 paid in full.
• Advertising states pricing "starts at $179/month", which corresponds to the lowest sublingual tier.

Where it wins: No membership fee layered on top of medication. Watch for: The advertised "starts at $179" is the sublingual tier. Weekly injectable tirzepatide renews at $449/month.

Strengths of each

Ro.

• FDA-approved medication only, which removes the compounding-regulation question entirely.
• Genuine help pursuing insurance coverage.
• Clear that medication is not included in the membership.

Henry Meds.

• No membership fee layered on top of medication.
• Real choice of sublingual, oral tablet and injection.
• Discounts for paying a multi-month block up front.

How they score

Ro scores higher overall at 3.5 out of 5. The weights are published on how we rate, and so is the note about which of these is our paid featured partner.

Which suits you

• Pick Ro if cost is the binding constraint. Over a year the gap is about $12, which is real money for the same class of medication.
• Pick Henry Meds if what it does better matters to you — no membership fee layered on top of medication.
• Ask both which pharmacy compounds the medication and whether it is a 503A or 503B facility. Neither publishes it.

The verdict

For most people starting out, Ro at $448 a month is the more defensible choice on arithmetic alone. Henry Meds earns its premium only if you will actually use what it does differently. Read the full reviews before deciding: Ro and Henry Meds.

How they sit against everyone else