Consumer telehealth · Weight-care / GLP-1
Fridays
Fridays is a consumer telehealth clinic offering GLP-1 weight programs and adjacent longevity virtual care. It is a DTC product vendor, not a health system.
Strong fit
- Adults who want GLP-1 weight care with optional longevity and testosterone-adjacent telehealth add-ons
- Patients comparing Irvine-based cash-pay virtual clinics rather than employer metabolic memberships
- Buyers evaluating mid-market DTC weight peers on the same board as Found and Eden
Weak fit
- Patients who need insurance-billed obesity specialty care with dietitian panels in-network
- People who only want a pharmacy coupon and no clinician telehealth relationship
- Buyers shopping hospital EHR or cybersecurity vendors
Bottom line
Fridays earns a Recommend on our consumer weight-care board. The Irvine telehealth clinic (joinfridays.com), founded in 2023 by Sina Arham and Dr. Weiss Surkhabi, sells GLP-1 weight programs plus adjacent longevity and hormone offerings. Headcount signals near 20-30 people keep it clearly inside the prefer band. Product breadth beyond pure weight can help some patients and distract others who only want a simple semaglutide path. Pricing and shipping experience should be confirmed at checkout because cash-pay GLP-1 menus change often. Score sits under Eden and Found and above GobyMeds on this board.
Score breakdown
Weights: Outcomes 35% · Product 30% · Implementation 20% · Pricing clarity 15%.
Fridays is an Irvine consumer telehealth clinic founded in 2023 by Sina Arham and Dr. Weiss Surkhabi. The public site emphasizes GLP-1 weight loss with longevity and related virtual-care add-ons.
It is a DTC product vendor, not a health system. Compare Eden when pharmacy ownership and compounded GLP-1 bundles are central, Found when coaching-led metabolic care is the frame, and GobyMeds when published starter bundles near $99 per month are the draw.
Score reflects a solid mid-market weight peer with broader wellness catalog tradeoffs.
Competitor landscape
| Vendor | Overall | Ease of use |
|---|---|---|
| Found | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Eden | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Fridays | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Mochi Health | 7.0 | 6.6 |
| Nu Image Medical | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Henry Meds | 6.7 | 6.3 |
| GobyMeds | 6.6 | 6.5 |
Pricing
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Model | Cash-pay telehealth programs for GLP-1 weight care and related longevity offerings; medication and visit fees vary by plan. |
| What usually drives cost | Medication choice, dose, program length, and add-on therapies. |
| What to ask in diligence | All-in monthly cost for medication plus clinician access at your expected dose, with shipping included or itemized. |
| Published pricing | Public list price: program prices appear on joinfridays.com and change with promotions; confirm checkout totals. |
Prerequisites for purchase
| Need | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| What you need to get Fridays to function | |
| Honest eligibility and medication history ready for clinician review | Incomplete intake delays or blocks prescribing. |
| Clear budget for cash-pay medication and visits | Surprise totals drive abandonment. |
| Plan for injection training or oral alternatives if offered | Unprepared patients stall after ship. |
| Shipping address and cold-chain expectations confirmed | Failed delivery wastes medication. |
| Follow-up cadence the patient will actually keep | One-time fills without check-ins weaken results. |
| What will maximize your value | |
| Complete labs or required screening before dose escalation | Skipping gates raises safety risk. |
| Track weight, side effects, and adherence weekly for 90 days | App opens are not outcomes. |
| Use one pharmacy path; avoid duplicate telehealth scripts | Split sourcing confuses dosing. |
| Message the care team early on nausea or supply gaps | Silent side effects cause drop-off. |
| Re-price the plan at each refill before autopay | Dose changes alter monthly cost. |
| Deal-breakers | |
| You need insurance-only obesity care and refuse cash-pay models. | |
| A clinician determines GLP-1 therapy is inappropriate. | |
| You cannot receive or store refrigerated medication safely. | |
| You will not complete required follow-up or screening. | |
| You expect a hospital procedure pathway from a DTC telehealth brand. | |
Value creation time frame
| # | Stage | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intake | 1-7 days - Quiz, history, eligibility. |
| 2 | Clinician review | 1-7 days - Approval or alternatives. |
| 3 | First shipment | 2-10 days - Pharmacy fill and delivery. |
| 4 | Titration & follow-up | 1-6 months - Dose changes and check-ins. |
Methodology
| Weight | Factor | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Customer outcomes | Whether buyers get measurable operational or clinical-workflow results after go-live |
| 30% | Product | Capability depth, reliability, and fit for the job the category actually buys |
| 20% | Implementation | How hard it is to stand up, integrate, train, and stabilize |
| 15% | Pricing clarity | Whether a buyer can model total cost without a mystery quote |
| Label | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Highly recommend | Strong outcomes and product with manageable caveats |
| Recommend | Solid fit for the right buyer; know the tradeoffs |
| Conditional | Only with a specific use case or heavy caveats |
| Not recommended | Avoid for most buyers in this category |
Read our full methodology for how we weight scores and assign recommend labels.