Compounded tirzepatide
Polly review
Polly advertises compounded tirzepatide at $199 a month, but that's the 6-month plan, paid in one charge up front. Month to month, each four-week order costs $279, which averages about $303 per calendar month. The price stays the same at every dose, and next-day shipping is included.
Who it suits
Good fit if
- You want next-day air delivery on every shipment at no extra charge.
- You're ready to prepay six months to get the $199 monthly rate.
- You expect dose increases and want the price to stay flat through them.
Look elsewhere if
- You're comparing Polly's $199 headline with other sellers' month-to-month prices. Paying monthly is $279 an order.
- You want to spread a monthly order over time. Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay only cover the 3- and 6-month plans.
- You might quit early on a multi-month plan, which isn't refundable after the first month.
What you get
Polly's help center lists three tirzepatide plans: month to month at $279, a 3-month plan and a 6-month plan at $199 a month. The longer plans are billed in full at checkout. Every plan includes the provider consultation, the prescription, the medication, syringes, alcohol pads and ongoing support. There are no membership or consultation fees.
Polly is a platform that links patients with independent licensed providers and 503A compounding pharmacies. It names Hallandale Pharmacy and VialsRx among them, though the pharmacy can vary by medication and location. Orders ship by UPS or FedEx Next Day Air, and most arrive one to two business days after they leave.
How it works
- Complete Polly's online medical intake about your health history and goals.
- An independent licensed provider reviews it. Polly's homepage advertises a same-day doctor visit.
- Choose month to month or a 3- or 6-month plan. A 3-month plan arrives as one 12-week shipment, while a 6-month plan comes in two.
- Month-to-month orders repeat on auto-refill. Pause or cancel from the patient portal before the next order enters processing.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Tirzepatide costs the same at every dose on all three Polly plan lengths.
- Every Polly shipment goes by UPS or FedEx Next Day Air, and shipping is part of the price.
- Polly names Hallandale Pharmacy as one of the 503A pharmacies that fill its orders.
Cons
- Polly's $199 tirzepatide rate needs a 6-month plan paid in one upfront charge.
- Quitting a Polly multi-month plan early voids the discount and reprices shipped months at the monthly rate.
- The pharmacy that fills a Polly order isn't confirmed in advance and can vary by medication and location.
Check before you pay
- Which plan you pick
- The $199 figure is the 6-month rate. Month to month costs $279 per four-week order and can be stopped between orders.
- Timing a cancellation
- Turn off auto-refill in the patient portal before the next order reaches provider review or the pharmacy. After that it can't be canceled.
- Paying for refills
- Apple Pay and Amazon Pay work only on a first order. Use a card or Google Pay if you want auto-refill.
Price
Polly costs $303 a month for compounded tirzepatide. It advertises $199. The card is charged $279 every 4 weeks.
How we got $303
The arithmeticOne month = 30.4375 days
Polly advertises
Read on Polly's own site
$199.00
The card is charged $279.00, not $199.00
The advertised figure is not the amount that leaves the account.
+ $80.00
And it is charged every 4 weeks, not every month
13.04 charges a year, not twelve.
+ $24.29
A real month$303.29
A real month costs $104.29 more than the figure advertised.
Where it sits, and what costs less
$86median $269$434+
247 cheaper · 68%114 dearer · 31%
The most expensive 10 sellers charge between $434 and $649 a month.
- Collective$86
- Teleios Health$99
- Valhalla Vitalitystarting dose$99
- RxPepsDirectstarting dose$100
- WeightRxstarting dose$125
- Polly$303
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Where it says it operates
Listed in 50 states, all but 1 of the 51 we track.
State pages this seller appears on: AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY
What else this seller sells
The same seller appears in our data for one other medication.
- semaglutide — $195 a month
Each figure is a real month for that medication, and none of it is part of the compounded tirzepatide price above. How the two molecules compare at every seller that sells both: compounded tirzepatide vs compounded semaglutide.
Polly questions
- Is Polly legit?
- Polly is a telehealth platform. Independent licensed providers decide whether to prescribe, and licensed 503A pharmacies such as Hallandale Pharmacy fill the orders. The tirzepatide is compounded, so it isn't Zepbound or Mounjaro and hasn't been approved by the FDA, as Polly's own disclaimer says.
- How much is Polly tirzepatide per month?
- $279 per order on the month-to-month plan, about $303 per calendar month since each order covers four weeks. The 6-month plan brings the rate to $199 a month, charged up front. The price is the same at every dose.
- Does Polly take insurance?
- No. Polly is self-pay and doesn't bill insurance. HSA and FSA cards are accepted.
- Can you cancel Polly?
- Yes. Cancel or pause in the patient portal, or ask the Care Team. The request has to come before the next order enters processing. Prepaid multi-month plans may not be cancelable early.