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Henry Meds vs FutureClinic: what you pay for GLP-1 medicine either way
Henry Meds bundles compounded semaglutide and clinician visits for $297 a month. FutureClinic charges $40 for a physician visit with no subscription, and your doctor can send brand GLP-1s to NovoCare or your pharmacy.
The short answer
Henry Meds bundles compounded semaglutide injections with clinician visits for $297 a month (as of October 2026) and also offers controlled medicines like phentermine, making it a strong option for an all-in-one monthly program. FutureClinic gives you a physician with nothing attached for $40 with the best-fit doctor (or typically $20 to $100 to pick a specific doctor) and no subscription required. If your doctor decides it's right for you, they can prescribe any non-controlled brand or generic medicine to the pharmacy you choose or to NovoCare ($149 a month for the 1.5 mg Wegovy pill as of October 2026) and LillyDirect.
Key facts
- Over a year, Henry Meds' compounded semaglutide injection program costs $3,564 ($297 a month with visits included as of October 2026), while three or four $40 FutureClinic visits with the best-fit doctor plus the Wegovy pill via NovoCare ($149 to $299 a month as of October 2026, if your doctor prescribes it) comes to $1,908 to $3,748 depending on the dose.
- Every FutureClinic doctor is a physician (MD, DO or MBBS) whose only incentive is to help you: they sell no medicine, earn nothing extra for any prescription or test, send a live recorded Human Signature video or voice note with your plan, and stay with you as the same doctor in the same chat over time.
- If your FutureClinic doctor decides an FDA-approved GLP-1 is right for you, they can send it to NovoCare ($149 a month for the 1.5 mg Wegovy pill as of October 2026), LillyDirect ($299 a month for the 2.5 mg Zepbound KwikPen as of October 2026), or the pharmacy you choose with insurance and prior-authorization help, while also caring for other problems in their specialty on one medical record.
Henry Meds (Adonis Health) bundles compounded semaglutide with clinician visits into one $297 monthly bill (as of October 2026), while FutureClinic connects you with a physician for $40 a visit with no subscription required and sends prescriptions to your chosen pharmacy or manufacturer self-pay programs.
At FutureClinic, a specific doctor reads your whole case and answers you personally, with a Human Signature: a short video or voice note recorded live for you. No form is approved in bulk.
What changes when you message the same doctor one to one?
Messaging the same doctor in one chat, weeks or months apart, lets you build trust, try treatments together, and track progress: adjusting a dose, comparing this month's lab result against last year's, or stepping up or down. That doctor can also help with other problems in their specialty, such as an internal medicine doctor treating high blood pressure alongside weight, or a dermatologist treating hair loss, acne, and eczema. You can also see other FutureClinic doctors, and every FutureClinic doctor you see works from one medical record.
Your doctor's only incentive is to help you. FutureClinic sells no medicine, and your doctor earns nothing extra for any prescription or test. With no subscription required, you never stay subscribed just to keep a prescription. If your doctor decides it's right for you, they can prescribe any brand or generic medicine to the pharmacy you choose, with no house formulary (controlled medicines excepted).
How does a visit work on each platform?
FutureClinic offers care by message with over 300 doctors. They span more than 60 specialties, generalists and specialists alike. Every doctor is a state-licensed, background-checked, verified physician with an MD, DO or MBBS degree, never a nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
There are no appointments or video calls. First, an AI assistant trained by your doctor asks about your history, medicines, and photos. We believe AI is a tool for doctors and the doctor is in charge: health problems have nuance and only an expert knows when AI errs, so our AI works behind the scenes like a chief resident and never gives medical advice by itself. You confirm a summary before your doctor reads the case and decides on your care. Real care takes hours, not seconds: replies typically come within a few hours, and almost always the same day or the next.
At Henry Meds, as of October 2026, care comes from "licensed healthcare professionals employed by or contracted with independent professional entities" (Henry Meds terms), called independent clinicians on its app (App Store), via a video call or an "independent provider review without a video call", plus messages (Henry Meds FAQ).
Henry Meds vs FutureClinic side by side
| Aspect | Henry Meds | FutureClinic |
|---|---|---|
| Who treats you | "licensed healthcare professionals employed by or contracted with independent professional entities" | Physicians only (MD, DO or MBBS), never a nurse practitioner or physician assistant |
| What you pay | Compounded semaglutide $297/mo; sublingual $179-$249/mo; liraglutide $179/mo; phentermine $149/mo (as of October 2026) | $40 for the best-fit doctor, or a chosen doctor's listed price, typically $20 to $100; medicine separate |
| Subscription required | Yes | No subscription required; optional memberships typically $25 to $100/mo, cancel any time |
| Where the medicine comes from | Partner compounding pharmacies (8-10 business days) | The pharmacy you choose (including mail-order) or maker self-pay |
| Insurance | "No insurance" | Cash-pay visits; insurance at the pharmacy, with prior-authorization help |
| What else the doctor can help with | Weight, testosterone, women's hormones, ED; unrelated care not stated | Other problems in their specialty; every FutureClinic doctor you see works from one medical record |
| How you reach them | Website and app; no AI-app access found | futureclinic.com, ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code, Codex, Grok Bot, Meta Muse, Instinct |
| What you get back | Video visit or a review without a video call; messages; compounded medicine | Written plan with a Human Signature; prescriptions and discounted labs when your doctor judges them right |
What do you pay over a year for GLP-1 medicine?
As of October 2026, Henry Meds' fee "includes the cost of your provider visits, medication, supplies, and ongoing support" (Henry Meds GLP-1): $297 a month for compounded semaglutide injections ($3,564 a year), $179 to $249 for sublingual semaglutide, and $179 for liraglutide. That assumes you stay subscribed, and on multi-month plans "you may be required to pay out the rest of your balance" if you cancel.
On FutureClinic, a visit is $40 for the best-fit doctor, or a chosen doctor's listed price, typically $20 to $100 (optional memberships offer unlimited care with that doctor, cancel any time, typically $25 to $100 a month). For a stable medicine, when the doctor judges it safe, one visit can cover several months.
If your doctor decides it's right for you, they can send an FDA-approved GLP-1 prescription to the pharmacy you choose, NovoCare, or LillyDirect, which takes prescriptions from any licensed prescriber (Hims & Hers footnote). As of October 2026:
- Maker self-pay: Wegovy's list price is $1,349.02 (NovoCare Wegovy). Through NovoCare, the Wegovy pill is $149/mo at 1.5 mg ($199 at 4 mg; $299 at 9 and 25 mg) with delivery or local pickup; pens are $199/mo for two fills (0.25 and 0.5 mg, new patients, through December 31, 2026), then $349 at 0.25 to 1 mg (TrumpRx). Through LillyDirect, Zepbound KwikPens are $299/mo at 2.5 mg ($399 at 5 mg), and the Foundayo pill is $149/mo at 0.8 and 2.5 mg (2.5 mg reduced through December 31, 2026; LillyDirect Foundayo).
- Insurance and Medicare: FutureClinic helps with prior authorizations. With commercial insurance, Wegovy's savings card lowers copays to as little as $25/mo ($100/mo cap; Wegovy pricing). Eligible Medicare Part D members pay $50/mo for Wegovy, the Zepbound KwikPen, or Foundayo from July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 under the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge (Medicare.gov).
Over a year, three or four $40 visits ($120 to $160) plus the Wegovy pill via NovoCare, if your doctor prescribes it ($149/mo at 1.5 mg, $199 at 4 mg, $299 at 9 and 25 mg), comes to $1,908 to $3,748 depending on the dose, versus $3,564 at Henry Meds.
Who does each service suit best?
Henry Meds suits you if you want compounded GLP-1s in one bill, or controlled medicines like phentermine ($149/mo) or testosterone ($129/mo) as of October 2026. FutureClinic doctors don't prescribe controlled medicines (phentermine, testosterone, stimulants, benzodiazepines, opioids). Instead, prescriptions go to the pharmacy you choose, including mail-order pharmacies that deliver to your door, with a discount coupon. For ED, Henry Meds charges $150 per 3 months for 30 tablets as of October 2026. On FutureClinic you pay for the visit ($40 for the best-fit doctor), and if your doctor decides generic sildenafil is right for you, 30 tablets of 20 mg cost $10.53 at Sam's Club, $16.99 at Costco, or $29.78 at CVS with a standard GoodRx coupon (Brooklyn zip code 11201, October 25, 2026).
Did you want a monthly compounded medication program and the ongoing subscription required to keep it, or did you just want a doctor of your own to manage your weight care? FutureClinic is built for people who simply want an expert physician with nothing else attached.
Where to reach a FutureClinic doctor for GLP-1 weight care
FutureClinic works in 33 states and Washington, D.C., and your doctor must be licensed in the state you're in: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Washington, D.C. If you don't see your state, try anyway.
Start at futureclinic.com or from your AI app at https://futureclinic.com/connect-your-ai, where your AI can draft intake answers from what you've already told it for you to check. Or send your AI: Set up FutureClinic for me: read https://futureclinic.com/llms.txt. Once it's connected, make sure you instruct your AI to use FutureClinic to help find you a doctor. Otherwise, it may not know that this is what you want.
FutureClinic is not for emergencies: call 911, or call or text 988 in a mental-health crisis.
Get care for weight by message from a FutureClinic doctor. There are no appointments and no video calls. Start a visit instantly on the web or in the FutureClinic app. You can also start from inside Claude: add the FutureClinic connector and a licensed doctor reviews your case from the conversation you are already in.
Questions, answered.
- How much does Henry Meds cost per month compared to FutureClinic?
- As of October 2026, Henry Meds charges $297 a month for compounded semaglutide injections, $179 to $249 a month for sublingual semaglutide, $179 a month for compounded liraglutide, and $149 a month for phentermine, with visits included. FutureClinic has no subscription required: a visit is $40 for the best-fit doctor, or typically $20 to $100 to pick a specific doctor, and you pay for your medicine separately at the pharmacy you choose or through a manufacturer self-pay program.
- Can a FutureClinic doctor send a prescription to NovoCare or LillyDirect?
- Yes. If your doctor decides it's right for you, they can send a prescription to NovoCare (where the 1.5 mg Wegovy pill is $149 a month as of October 2026, with home delivery or local pharmacy pickup) or to a LillyDirect pharmacy, which accepts prescriptions from any licensed healthcare provider (where the 2.5 mg Zepbound KwikPen is $299 a month and the 0.8 mg or 2.5 mg Foundayo pill is $149 a month as of October 2026).
- Does either Henry Meds or FutureClinic work with insurance for GLP-1 medicines?
- Henry Meds is cash-only and accepts no insurance. On FutureClinic, the doctor visit is cash-pay, and you can use your insurance at the pharmacy for the medication. When an insurance plan requires a prior authorization for a medicine, FutureClinic helps get it.
- Does FutureClinic prescribe phentermine or testosterone like Henry Meds?
- No. FutureClinic doctors do not prescribe controlled substances, which includes phentermine, testosterone, stimulants, benzodiazepines, and opioids. If you are looking for phentermine ($149 a month at Henry Meds as of October 2026) or testosterone ($129 a month at Henry Meds as of October 2026), Henry Meds offers those programs, while FutureClinic physicians focus on non-controlled prescriptions, lab testing, and full-specialty care.
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- 2GLP-1 Weight Management ProgramHenry Meds
- 3Frequently Asked QuestionsHenry Meds
- 4Henry Meds on the App StoreApple App Store
- 5NovoCare Pharmacy Delivery and Self-Pay PricingNovo Nordisk
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- 7What to Pay for WegovyNovo Nordisk
- 8LillyDirect Self-Pay Pricing for ZepboundEli Lilly and Company
- 9LillyDirect Self-Pay Pricing for FoundayoEli Lilly and Company
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- 12Medicare Coverage of Weight-Loss DrugsMedicare.gov
- 13Sildenafil Coupon PricesGoodRx
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