Questions about fit
- What in my health history changes this choice?
- Which current medicines need a closer look?
- Would an exam or a test change the decision?
- What change in my weight, blood sugar, or how I feel would mean this is not working for me?
Question the weight-care pitch
Take these questions to the visit
A good question slows the sales pitch down. It also tells you whether the person answering sees a whole patient or only an order.
Before paying
Get names, not vague promises
Which exact medicine is being discussed, and for what reason?
Ask three things: the ingredient (for example, semaglutide), whether it is a brand-name product or a compounded one mixed to order by a pharmacy, and the form, meaning a weekly shot, a daily shot, or a pill. Semaglutide (Ozempic or Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro or Zepbound) have different approved uses by brand; Saxenda is the weight-use brand of liraglutide as of September 2026.
Is it an approved product or a compounded one?
As of September 2026, a compounded product is not FDA-approved. It can fill a patient need, but it is not the same thing as an approved brand or generic.
Who is prescribing, and can I verify that person?
Before you pay, ask for the prescriber’s full name and what kind of licence they hold. Then look that name up on your state medical board’s website, which shows the licence type and whether it is active. For remote care, the state that matters is the state where the patient sits during the visit.
Which pharmacy mixes or ships the medicine?
Get the pharmacy’s full name. Then check that name with the board of pharmacy in the patient’s state.
During the visit
Listen for a plan, not a script
Questions about the long view
- What happens if I want to stop?
- How will follow-up work?
- Who answers if I feel ill after the visit?
- How can my usual clinician get these records?
A fixed form alone is not enough when it leaves no way for a clinician to ask follow-up questions.
Before checkout
Ask what the advertised monthly price leaves out
Care fee
Is the visit one-time, monthly, or tied to a long contract?
Medicine
Is the medicine in the headline amount, or added later?
Tests
Are lab bills separate? Can existing results be used?
Exit
What is the cancellation rule, and what happens to follow-up?