Ro vs Henry Meds

Both sell tirzepatide. Ro costs $448 a month and Henry Meds costs $449, a difference of $1 a month or about $12 a year. The desk reads it as follows.

Ro is branded medication with insurance help. Henry Meds is sublingual and oral formats. They are not aimed at the same person, and the cheaper one is not automatically the right answer — though on this board it usually is.

Advert against bill. Ro advertises $149 and bills $448; Henry Meds advertises $399 and bills $449. The gaps are different sizes, which means comparing the two on their advertised prices gives you the wrong answer.

Side by side

Prices verified 2026-09-18. "True monthly cost" is what you are billed in month two, once any introductory rate has lapsed and any membership has renewed.

The split

3 differences on the record. The others match.

What each puts on the record: Ro

• Effective all-in cost commonly lands between $298 and $598/month depending on the medication and any insurance coverage.
• Cancellation requires notice before the renewal date.

Where it wins: FDA-approved medication only, which removes the compounding-regulation question entirely. Watch for: The membership and the medication are two separate bills. A $39 first month does not mean a $39 prescription.

What each puts on the record: Henry Meds

• Three-month oral tirzepatide supply $1,047, or $891 paid in full.
• Three-month oral semaglutide supply $747, or $537 paid in full.

Where it wins: No membership fee layered on top of medication. Watch for: The advertised "starts at $179" is the sublingual tier. Weekly injectable tirzepatide renews at $449/month.

In each one’s favour

Ro.

• FDA-approved medication only, which removes the compounding-regulation question entirely.
• Genuine help pursuing insurance coverage.

Henry Meds.

• No membership fee layered on top of medication.
• Real choice of sublingual, oral tablet and injection.

Ro scores higher overall at 3.5 out of 5. The weights are published on how we rate, and so is the note about which of these is our paid featured partner.

The desk’s call

The board says Ro. What the board cannot say is whether the advertised figures you were shown elsewhere match these — check the gap row, because a listing that advertises low and bills high will beat an honest one in any comparison built on advertised prices.

The verdict

On the board, Ro at $448 a month is the more defensible choice on arithmetic alone. Henry Meds earns its premium only if you will actually use what it does differently. Read the full reviews before deciding: Ro and Henry Meds.

How they sit against everyone else