Bliv

Medications offered

As listed on the provider’s own site. Whether a product is FDA-approved or compounded is the single most important distinction here — we explain why.

• GLP-1 weight loss medicationType not stated

What they publish

Bliv publishes 7 of 12 standard terms. Fields marked “not publicly disclosed” were not stated on the pages we captured, and we have not filled those gaps with assumptions. Compare disclosure across providers

Membership / programme fee

Membership fee stated to be payable in a single sum and non-refundable under the published refund policy (as published)

Medication cost

Published as starting from $116 per month, with a figure as low as $58 per month also displayed and pay-later options offered. States no hidden subscriptions and no contracts (as published)

Introductory offer

Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.

Insurance

Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.

HSA / FSA

Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.

Consultation process

Written medical intake reviewed by a US-licensed clinician, with approval stated usually within a day and explicitly no phone call and no video visit. States clinicians are board-certified and that phone support is available.

Eligibility

States it may refuse service and change eligibility criteria at its own discretion. Clinical criteria such as a BMI threshold were not published on the pages we captured.

Lab work

Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.

Pharmacy fulfilment

States a US-based pharmacy. The pharmacy is not named, and whether the medication is branded or compounded is not stated.

Shipping

States free shipping from a US-based pharmacy once approved.

Support services

States phone support is available.

Cancellation

States users may cancel their account at any time through the website or by contacting the company, with cancellation resulting in deletion of the account and personal data.

Refunds

States the membership fee, once paid, is non-refundable under its published refund policy.

What stands out

• The whole proposition is asynchronous — no phone call, no video visit — with approval stated within twenty-four hours. That is convenient, and it is also the model regulators and clinicians have raised the most concern about for a medication requiring titration and monitoring.
• The membership fee is stated in the terms to be payable in a single sum and non-refundable, which sits awkwardly beside the marketing promise of no contracts and no hidden subscriptions.
• The terms contain a binding arbitration clause and a prominent disclaimer that the agreement is not health insurance and covers only limited routine services.
• Does not state anywhere on the pages we captured whether the GLP-1 is branded or compounded — the single most important fact for a buyer.
• Displays a 30,000-plus customer figure without a stated basis or period.
• Offers pay-later financing on a recurring medication cost.
• Publishes two different entry figures, $116 and as low as $58 a month, without a clear key to what each covers.

Questions to ask before you pay

These are things we could not settle from published pages, or that we think are easy to misread. Get answers in writing.

• Is the medication branded or compounded? Nothing on the site says, and it determines whether it is FDA-approved.
• The terms state the membership fee is non-refundable. What exactly is that fee, and is it separate from the medication price?
• What do $116 and $58 each actually buy — they appear on the same page without explanation.
• With no call and no video, how is dose escalation supervised and how are side effects reported?
• Which US pharmacy dispenses, and is it a 503A or 503B?
• The terms include binding arbitration. Are you content to waive court remedies before you buy?

Frequently asked