Sprout Health review video: $99 a Month, and an FDA Warning Letter

0:00Intro + our verdict

Sprout Health puts every price on its homepage. Compounded semaglutide from $99 a month... with no membership fee on top. But in September 2025, the FDA sent Sprout a warning letter... and we couldn't find a close-out. So let's look at what you'd really pay, how the sign-up works, and what the FDA wrote. Quick note: this isn't medical advice, and prices change, so check glp1.health for the latest. Our verdict first: 8.6 out of 10.

Very good. Every plan and every price is on the homepage, before you start. No membership fee, no consultation fee, no shipping fee. And it names its two pharmacies. The catch? The FDA sent Sprout Health a warning letter on September 9, 2025... and we couldn't find a close-out letter.

0:51What Sprout Health is

So what is it? Sprout Health is an online weight-loss program, run by Sprout Health Partners LLC. Its site lists an address in Houston, Texas. The menu is short: compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide, both weekly injections. No brand-name pen, no pill. Independent licensed providers prescribe. In the states whose law requires a live visit, doctors from MD Integrations hold it. And two named pharmacies fill the orders.

We couldn't find a list of the states Sprout serves, so check yours in the quiz before you pay. Its sign-up pages say "Featured coverage in" Forbes Health and WebMD. We couldn't find an article in either one that names Sprout Health.

1:35The sign-up

We walked the sign-up on October 27, and again on November 3, as a new patient in Texas. It starts with your height, your weight, and your goal. Then come the medical questions, before any payment. Conditions like pancreatitis, or a history of thyroid cancer... your heart health... and whether you've taken a GLP-1 before. Then you pick semaglutide or tirzepatide. One thing to know: in the version we walked, you give your name, your email, and your phone before you see the plans.

But the same prices are already on the homepage, so you can read them first. The plan page shows those prices... with the 12-month plan picked for you.

2:12What Sprout Health really costs

So, what does it cost? Compounded semaglutide is $149 on the monthly plan. But read the small print: that's billed every four weeks, not every month. That's 13 charges a year, not twelve. $125 every four weeks on the 3-month plan, paid as $375 up front. $110 on the 6-month plan, $660 up front. And $99 a month on the 12-month plan: $1,188, billed at once. Tirzepatide runs from $199 every four weeks...

down to $149 a month on the 12-month plan, with $1,788 up front. So what does a full year of semaglutide cost? Month to month, 13 charges of $149... that's $1,937. On the 12-month plan, it's $1,188. That's $749 less, and Sprout's homepage now shows that figure. On October 27, though, the order summary said the 12-month plan "Saves $600 vs paying monthly"... a figure that counts 12 monthly charges, not thirteen. If you cancel a prepaid plan early, Sprout refunds the months that haven't shipped yet, at the price you paid per month.

Everything else is simple. No membership fee, no consultation fee, no shipping fee. The same price at every dose. And against the market? $149 every four weeks works out to about $162 a calendar month... just under the median of $165.06, across the 45 compounded programs we track. By the way, we compare the places to get compounded semaglutide online on one page. The link is in the description.

3:59Its pharmacies + the FDA warning letter

Sprout names its two pharmacies in its terms: Foothills Pharmacy, and Promise Pharmacy. But we couldn't find a city, a state, or an address for either one... or whether each is a 503A pharmacy, or a 503B outsourcing facility. Without a location, we couldn't match either name to a public record. So ask which pharmacy will fill your order, before the first shipment. By the way, we rank the programs that name their pharmacies on one page. The link is in the description.

Now, the FDA record. On September 9, 2025, the FDA sent a warning letter to Sprout Health Partners LLC, doing business as Sprout Health. It had reviewed Sprout's website in August 2025, and seen compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide for sale. The letter quotes one claim from that site: "GLP-1 medications are FDA-approved and backed by extensive clinical research." The FDA wrote: "Compounded drug products are not FDA-approved. Your claim implies that your products are the same as an FDA-approved product when they are not."

On November 6, 2026, we couldn't find a response letter or a close-out letter on the FDA's site. Today, Sprout's plan cards say its compounded drugs are not FDA-approved, and not the same as Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound or Mounjaro. LegitScript certifies it. And no FDA warning letter on file names either of its pharmacies. The bigger question with any compounded program is the drug itself. Compounded GLP-1s are prepared by a pharmacy to a prescription.

They are not FDA-approved: the FDA doesn't review their safety, effectiveness or quality before they're sold, and they are not the same as Wegovy or Zepbound. Formulas can differ from one pharmacy to the next, and some add ingredients such as vitamin B12. Compounding pharmacies are licensed and inspected by state boards of pharmacy. Outsourcing facilities, called 503B, also register with the FDA and are inspected by it. Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide have no label of their own. Their safety information comes from the labels of Wegovy and Zepbound, including a Boxed Warning about thyroid C-cell tumors.

6:14How the care works

After the quiz, a licensed clinician reviews your answers, and decides whether to prescribe. You don't need an appointment to start, except in the states that require a live visit. If you're approved, a partner pharmacy fills the order. Sprout says orders usually ship 3 to 7 business days after the prescription is issued... free, in temperature-controlled packaging. After that, there's a short check-in before every refill, and you can message your clinician in your Sprout account between refills.

We couldn't find a Sprout Health app in Apple's App Store. The care runs in your online account. If you already take a GLP-1, Sprout offers a free transition consult. Just know that brand-name and compounded products are not interchangeable. Your prescriber sets your starting dose.

6:58Cancelling and refunds

Canceling is simple: from your account, or by email, at any time. To stop the next charge, Sprout needs your request at least 48 hours before the billing date. Refunds depend on timing. Until your prescription is sent to the pharmacy, you get "a complete refund of that charge, no questions asked." Once it's at the pharmacy, the charge isn't refundable. So here's the simple rule: if you're unsure, cancel before your prescription goes to the pharmacy.

And if you have side effects, talk to your provider.

7:28Reviews + who it's for

Sprout's homepage shows a Trustpilot score: 4.2 out of 5, for October 2026. We checked Trustpilot on November 6. It shows 4.2, from 218 reviews. 68% are five stars... and 19% are one star. The reviews Sprout quotes on its homepage are mostly warm: quick answers, fast shipping. One also says a second order took two weeks to ship, and left the patient without medication. Her tip: reach out about your renewal two weeks before it's due.

So, who's Sprout Health for? It suits you if you want every price in plain view before you start... no membership fee, and the same price at every dose... and if you're ready to prepay: semaglutide is $99 a month on the 12-month plan. It's not for you if you want a program with no FDA warning letter on its record... if you want a brand-name pen... if you need your medication within a few days... or if you don't want injections.

By the way, if a clean FDA record matters to you, our ranking of online programs is one tap away. The link is in the description.

8:37Alternatives + 3 things to remember

Want another option? Here are three, each with no FDA warning letter on file. Embody scores 9.6. No membership fee, and about $86 a month, month to month. SnagRx scores 9.2. It ships to 49 states, and it names its four pharmacies. And Lttl scores 9.0. It serves all 50 states, and it names its four pharmacies, with an address for each. So, three things to remember. One: semaglutide is $149 every four weeks, or $99 a month if you prepay $1,188 for a year. Two: Sprout Health received an FDA warning letter on September 9, 2025, and we couldn't find a close-out letter.

Three: once your prescription goes to the pharmacy, that charge isn't refunded. If you're unsure, cancel before then. The full review, with every source, is one tap away. The link is right below, in the description... or scan the code on your screen. This video is educational, and it's not medical advice. Talk to a licensed clinician before you start, stop, or change a medication. Thanks for watching.