Consumer telehealth · Weight-care / GLP-1
Fridays
Fridays is a consumer telehealth clinic offering GLP-1 weight programs and adjacent longevity virtual care. It is a DTC product vendor, not a health system.
Strong fit
- Adults who want GLP-1 weight care, with optional longevity and testosterone-related add-ons by telehealth
- Patients comparing cash-pay virtual clinics, such as this one in Irvine, rather than programs offered through employers
- People comparing consumer weight-loss brands such as Found and Eden
Weak fit
- Patients who need obesity specialist care billed to insurance, with in-network dietitians
- People who only want a pharmacy coupon and no ongoing telehealth clinician
- Buyers looking for hospital EHR or cybersecurity vendors
Bottom line
Fridays is worth considering for adults who want an online GLP-1 weight program with optional longevity and hormone add-ons. It suits people who like having those extras in one place. People who want a simple, low-cost semaglutide path may prefer GobyMeds.
Score breakdown
Weights: Outcomes 35% · Product 30% · Implementation 20% · Pricing clarity 15%.
Fridays, at joinfridays.com, is a consumer telehealth clinic in Irvine, California, founded in 2023 by Sina Arham and Dr. Weiss Surkhabi.
It sells GLP-1 weight loss programs along with longevity, hormone, and related virtual care. The company is small, with about 20 to 30 people. It is a consumer product, not a health system.
The wider menu helps some patients and distracts others who only want simple semaglutide treatment.
Confirm prices and shipping at checkout, because cash-pay GLP-1 menus change often.
Among weight care companies we review, Fridays scores below Eden and Found and above GobyMeds.
Eden suits people who care that the company owns its pharmacy and sells compounded GLP-1 bundles. Found suits people who want coaching with their care, and GobyMeds suits people drawn to posted starter bundles near $99 per month.
Competitor landscape
| Vendor | Overall | Ease of use |
|---|---|---|
| Form Health | 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Found | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Calibrate | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Eden | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Fridays | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Mochi Health | 7.0 | 6.6 |
| Nu Image Medical | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Sesame | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Henry Meds | 6.7 | 6.3 |
| GobyMeds | 6.6 | 6.5 |
Pricing
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Model | Cash-pay telehealth programs for GLP-1 weight care and related longevity care. Medication and visit fees vary by plan. |
| What usually drives cost | Which medication you take, the dose, program length, and any add-on treatments. |
| What to ask before you buy | The full monthly cost of medication and clinician access at your expected dose, with shipping included or listed. |
| Published pricing | Program prices are posted on joinfridays.com and change with promotions. Confirm the total at checkout. |
Prerequisites for purchase
| Need | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| What you need to get Fridays to function | |
| An honest health and medication history for the clinician to review | Incomplete answers delay or block a prescription. |
| A clear budget for paying cash for medication and visits | Unexpected totals make people quit. |
| A plan to learn injections, or an oral option if one is offered | Patients who are not ready stall once the medication arrives. |
| A confirmed shipping address and a way to keep the medication cold | A failed delivery wastes medication. |
| A follow-up schedule you will keep | A single fill without check-ins gives weaker results. |
| What will maximize your value | |
| Finish labs or required screening before raising the dose | Skipping these steps raises safety risk. |
| Track weight, side effects, and missed doses every week for 90 days | Opening the app is not a result. |
| Use one pharmacy, and avoid getting prescriptions from two telehealth services | Two sources make dosing confusing. |
| Message the care team early about nausea or supply gaps | Side effects you do not report make people quit. |
| Check the price at each refill before autopay charges you | Dose changes change the monthly cost. |
| Deal-breakers | |
| You need obesity care covered by insurance and will not pay cash. | |
| A clinician decides a GLP-1 is not right for you. | |
| You cannot safely receive or refrigerate medication. | |
| You will not do the required follow-up or screening. | |
| You expect a consumer telehealth brand to arrange hospital procedures. | |
Value creation time frame
| # | Stage | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sign-up | 1-7 days. Answer the quiz and health history, and check eligibility. |
| 2 | Clinician review | 1-7 days. Approval, or other options. |
| 3 | First shipment | 2-10 days. The pharmacy fills and delivers the order. |
| 4 | Dose changes and follow-up | 1-6 months. Adjust the dose and check in. |
Leadership
Methodology
| Weight | Factor | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Customer outcomes | Whether buyers get measurable operational or clinical-workflow results after go-live |
| 30% | Product | Capability depth, reliability, and fit for the job the category buys |
| 20% | Implementation | How hard it is to stand up, integrate, train, and stabilize |
| 15% | Pricing clarity | Whether a buyer can model total cost without a mystery quote |
| Label | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Highly recommend | Strong outcomes and product with manageable caveats |
| Recommend | Solid fit for the right buyer; know the tradeoffs |
| Conditional | Only with a specific use case or heavy caveats |
| Not recommended | Avoid for most buyers in this category |
Read our full methodology for how we weight scores and assign recommend labels.