Published price vs quote-only
Shed vs Refills: Which One Publishes Its Price? (2026)
Shed quotes after intake, Refills $99/mo. What each 2026 program includes, what it omits, and which patient each one suits.
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Shed versus Refills is a common shortlist, and it is a more interesting one than the two homepages suggest.
A discount off an undisclosed number is not a price. Shed quotes after intake, while Refills states GLP-1 from $99/mo, about $5 a day on the way in — which makes one of these two comparable in advance and the other not.
The sections that follow price both programs across a full course of treatment rather than a first month, then set out which patient each one is actually built for. Where a figure is not published, that is stated rather than estimated.
The short answer
- Easier to price in advance
- Refills — GLP-1 from $99/mo, about $5 a day. The other side quotes after intake, so a like-for-like total is not available before you apply.
- FDA-approved medication
- Shed — The only side that can write an approved brand-name product at all — it offers name-brand FDA-approved GLP-1 and compounded GLP-1.
- Tirzepatide access
- Refills — The only one of the two that publishes a dual GIP/GLP-1 option.
- Widest medication choice
- Shed — name-brand FDA-approved GLP-1 and compounded GLP-1.
Shed vs Refills: the specification
The table is built from each provider's published pricing and program detail; anything they decline to state is marked as such.
| Shed | Refills | |
|---|---|---|
| Advertised price | 10% off the first month, price quoted after intake | GLP-1 from $99/mo, about $5 a day |
| Rate after promotions | not published before intake | $99/mo |
| Pricing structure | Quoted only after intake | Flat rate at every dose |
| Medication | Name-brand FDA-approved GLP-1 and compounded GLP-1 | Compounded semaglutide and GIP+GLP-1 dual agonist |
| Price transparency | Quote only, after intake | Published upfront |
| State coverage | Not published | Availability varies by state |
| Membership fee | Not stated | None |
| How fast you start | 2-minute approval assessment | 3-minute approval quiz |
| Shipping | Home delivery after clinician review | Free, fast and discreet shipping on every order |
| Patient reviews | 8,500 | 7,400 |
| eRxDoctor score | 9.9/10 | 7.7/10 |
Cost over a full course of treatment
GLP-1 treatment is not a one-month purchase, and neither of these prices it like one. The totals below are the honest version, built from the rates each provider publishes.
| Shed | Refills | |
|---|---|---|
| First month | Not published | $99 |
| Months 2 onward | Not published | $99/mo |
| 6-month total | Not computable | $594 |
| 12-month total | Not computable | $1,188 |
| Best published plan | No multi-month discount published | No multi-month discount published |
A like-for-like annual total is not available for Shed: Shed does not publish standard pricing; you receive a personalized quote after completing the intake assessment. Treat any comparison that quotes one as an estimate someone else has made for you.
What each one will tell you before you commit
Refills states its terms upfront: GLP-1 from $99/mo, about $5 a day, flat rate at every dose. You can decide whether it fits your budget without giving anyone a medical history.
Shed runs the other way around — Shed does not publish standard pricing; you receive a personalized quote after completing the intake assessment. There are defensible reasons for that; personalized plans genuinely do vary. The practical effect is still that you cannot comparison-shop it, and a completed intake is exactly the moment a quote lands with the most leverage.
Treat Shed's quote as the start of the comparison rather than the end of it, and check specifically what happens to the number at higher doses.
How Shed works
Shed positions itself on one of the few platforms that will write either a name-brand or a compounded GLP-1, with coaching bundled into the plan rather than sold beside it. Shed offers both name-brand and compounded GLP-1 weight loss medications with integrated coaching, a 2-minute approval assessment, and 10% off your first month.
Practically: 2-minute approval assessment, home delivery after clinician review, and a pricing model that is quoted only after intake.
Ongoing care is continuous coaching built into every treatment plan, and the medication list runs to name-brand FDA-approved GLP-1 and compounded GLP-1.
Shed pros
- Fast 2-minute approval assessment
- 10% off your first month for new patients
- Offers both FDA-approved name-brand GLP-1 and compounded options on one platform
- Continuous coaching is integrated into treatment, not just a prescription
Shed cons
- Name-brand options carry significantly higher costs than compounded alternatives
- Coaching-bundled model can cost more than bare-prescription platforms
- Standard pricing is not published, you receive a personalized quote after intake
Against Refills specifically, the trade you are making: you cannot know what you will pay until you have finished the intake.
A closer look at Refills
Refills offers personalized compounded GLP-1 from $99/month (~$5/day) with flat pricing, the same price at every dosage, plus free discreet shipping, 24/7 health concierge support, and no membership or app fees.
Intake is 3-minute approval quiz. Fulfillment is free, fast and discreet shipping on every order. The commercial terms are flat rate at every dose, published upfront.
Behind the prescription sits free 24/7 health concierge. Available medication: compounded semaglutide and GIP+GLP-1 dual agonist.
Refills pros
- No monthly memberships or app fees
- 40% off new patient special offers
- Personalized GLP-1 from $99/mo (~$5/day); GIP+GLP-1 dual agonist available
- Flat pricing, the same low price at every dosage, no titration upcharges
Refills cons
- Availability varies by state
- Compounded medication, not an FDA-approved branded product
- Clinicians come from partner telehealth networks (Beluga, Bask, Wasef Health)
Set beside Shed, the thing to weigh: clinicians come from partner networks and availability varies by state.
Who should choose Shed, and who should choose Refills
Choose Shed if:
- you would get real value from one of the few platforms that will write either a name-brand or a compounded GLP-1, with coaching bundled into the plan rather than sold beside it
- the level of clinical contact suits you: continuous coaching built into every treatment plan
- you want an FDA-approved finished medication rather than a compounded preparation
- you want continuous coaching built into every treatment plan rather than a prescription alone
Choose Refills if:
- you want tirzepatide available without changing provider later
- you want the price you sign up at to survive titration
- what it leads on is worth paying for in your case: $99 flat at every dosage, from LegitScript-certified pharmacies with third-party USP testing
- you want the full price in front of you before completing an intake
Honest trade-offs
On price. Only Refills publishes a rate you can plan against (GLP-1 from $99/mo, about $5 a day). The other quotes after intake, which is a cost of a different kind: you cannot budget the year in advance.
On commitment. Neither publishes a multi-month discount, so both are month-to-month decisions and neither asks you to prepay for a response you have not had yet. Neither publishes financing options, so plan for the full amount each month.
On access. Shed advertises 2-minute approval assessment and home delivery after clinician review; Refills advertises 3-minute approval quiz and free, fast and discreet shipping on every order. Coverage differs too — not published against availability varies by state — which decides the question before price does if you are in a restricted state.
On predictability. The pricing structures differ (quoted only after intake versus flat rate at every dose), and structure, not headline rate, determines the twelve-month bill.
The clinical evidence, separated from the marketing
Neither Shed nor Refills manufactures the molecule it prescribes, and the clinical evidence behind GLP-1 treatment belongs to the drug rather than to any platform selling access to it.
Cardiovascular benefit has been demonstrated for semaglutide in a specific population: adults with overweight or obesity and existing cardiovascular disease but no diabetes, per NEJM, SELECT.
In SURMOUNT-4, stopping tirzepatide after a lead-in period produced significant weight regain, where staying on it did not, per JAMA, SURMOUNT-4.
Neither platform's marketing changes any of that. It is the same evidence base whichever one takes your card.
Shed vs Refills: common questions
Is coaching included with Shed or Refills?
Shed includes continuous coaching built into every treatment plan in the monthly price. Refills provides free 24/7 health concierge, without a separate coaching program. If medication alone has failed you before, the bundled version is the one to price properly rather than the one to cut.
Which has more patient reviews, Shed or Refills?
Shed, with 8,500 against 7,400. Ratings across this market cluster tightly, so volume is the more useful signal: it indicates how much operational load the platform has already absorbed, not how good the medication is.
Do Shed and Refills prescribe the same medication?
No. Shed dispenses both name-brand FDA-approved medication and compounded alternatives; Refills dispenses compounded medication prepared by a pharmacy rather than manufactured under an approved application. That is a regulatory difference rather than a branding one, and it is the main reason the two prices are not directly comparable.
Does Shed or Refills offer tirzepatide?
Refills does. Shed publishes name-brand FDA-approved GLP-1 and compounded GLP-1 only, so moving to tirzepatide would mean moving provider — a new intake, a new price, and the loss of any rate you had locked in.
Can I switch from Shed to Refills later?
Yes. Neither program locks you in clinically, and both operate month to month unless you have bought a multi-month plan. Practically, switching means a fresh intake, a fresh clinician review and possibly a gap in supply, so time it against your current shipment rather than your renewal date.
The verdict
Neither of these two publishes enough for a clean cost verdict, which is itself the finding. Shed leads on one of the few platforms that will write either a name-brand or a compounded GLP-1, with coaching bundled into the plan rather than sold beside it; Refills leads on $99 flat at every dosage, from LegitScript-certified pharmacies with third-party USP testing.
Before choosing either, get the maintenance-dose price in writing. Without it, any comparison — including this one — is working with half the information.
The failure mode here is not picking the wrong platform; it is stopping treatment because the bill moved. Choose the one whose bill you can predict.
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Pricing reflects what each provider published as of the sync date above and changes frequently; confirm the current rate, and the rate at your maintenance dose, before you pay. Six- and twelve-month totals are calculated from those published rates and exclude anything a provider bills separately.
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