Curex review

Curex: a no-needle tablet option and a cheap first month, with a price after that you have to ask for

Most people know Curex as an online allergy clinic. Its GLP-1 program is a side line, and it sells compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide in two forms: a weekly injection or a daily tablet that dissolves under the tongue. It does not prescribe brand-name Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound or Mounjaro. For a mother who has been putting off a GLP-1 because of needles, the tablet is the reason to look. The prices and the guarantee are the reasons to read carefully.

What it costs, as far as Curex says

• Standing price: GLP-1 care "from $199 a month" — medication, provider review and free shipping included, with no membership fee
• First month, semaglutide: from $49, injection or tablet
• First month, tirzepatide: from $149, injection or tablet
• After the first month: not published for either medication at any given dose
• Also included: around-the-clock access to the care team
• Payment: FSA and HSA cards accepted

The $199 figure is a floor, not your price. Curex doesn't say which medication, form or dose it applies to. Before you pay for that $49 or $149 first month, ask in writing what month two costs, and what the next dose step up costs. Our guide to the true cost of a GLP-1 as the dose climbs shows why the month-two number matters more than the first.

How it works

Everything is online. You complete an intake, and a provider reviews it — by video or asynchronously by text, depending on your state and history. If you are prescribed, medication ships free each month, and you can message the care team after you start. Curex's FAQ says clinicians may occasionally recommend labs or additional medications that the plan doesn't cover. It serves all 50 states, but California residents can get the tablets only; injections aren't available there.

The guarantee, in the ads and in the terms

The GLP-1 page promises a "365 Day Money Back Guarantee" and a "full refund if not prescribed". Curex's terms are narrower on both. The weight-loss warranty refunds program fees over a 16-week plan only if you have lost no weight at all, kept your subscription running without a pause, took no other weight-loss prescription in the prior twelve months, and claim within 14 days. Separately, the terms say a completed clinical consultation is a non-refundable service fee of up to $100, whether or not anything is prescribed. Otherwise, fees are non-refundable, refunds aren't prorated, and a multi-month supply is owed in full once it enters fulfillment. You can cancel or pause before the next order goes into fulfillment.

The FDA warning letter

In September 2025, the FDA sent Curex a warning letter (#716821) over website claims that its compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide had "the same active ingredients" as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Zepbound, which the agency said implied they were the same as FDA-approved drugs. Those phrases are no longer on its GLP-1 page. The letter concerns marketing, not a particular batch — but it is the reason to read Curex's claims, including the guarantee, against its own terms.

Pregnancy, nursing and the postpartum months

Curex's GLP-1 page says nothing about pregnancy, breastfeeding or postpartum timing. Raise it with the provider at intake and with your OB before you start; our guide to GLP-1s, postpartum timing and breastfeeding covers what the labels say, and GLP-1s and birth control explains what starting one can mean if you rely on the pill.

Who it suits, and who it doesn't

Curex fits a mother who wants a no-needle option and a low first month, and who will get the month-two price and the guarantee conditions in writing before she pays. It fits less well if you want one published monthly price at every dose, brand-name medication, or a refund promise that means what the banner says. For another tablet option with a printed price, HumeCare+, a partner, lists $199 a month for semaglutide by injection or tablet. Compare more in our cheapest GLP-1 programs.

Questions to ask before you pay

• What will I pay in month two, and at each dose step after that?
• Is the $199 floor for semaglutide, tirzepatide, or both — and for the tablet or the injection?
• If I'm not prescribed, will I be charged the consultation fee?
• How many days before my next order do I need to cancel or pause?

The catches

• Only a $199 floor is published; the price after the first month at your dose isn't
• A completed consultation can be a non-refundable fee of up to $100, despite the "full refund if not prescribed" banner
• The money-back warranty runs 16 weeks and pays only if you lose no weight at all
• No prorated refunds, and multi-month supplies are owed in full once in fulfillment
• FDA warning letter #716821, dated September 9, 2025
• Compounded only; no brand-name medication

The bottom line

Curex's tablet option and no-membership pricing are real advantages, and the $49 first month is easy to try. What you can't see from the outside is the number that decides the year: your monthly price from month two onward. Get it in writing, read the terms rather than the banner, and set a reminder before the next order enters fulfillment if you might stop.