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FAQs with nothing to hide

• Is Collective safe, and how do I know the medication is legit?

  Yes. With Collective, every prescription is written by a US-licensed doctor and filled by a state-licensed US pharmacy, and every batch is third-party tested for purity and potency. You’re never sourcing blind or guessing at a dose — a doctor prescribes and personalizes everything, and adjusts it with you over time.

• How much does Collective cost, and why is it so much less than other GLP-1 programs?

  With Collective, compounded semaglutide is $59/month and tirzepatide is $69/month — the same price at any dose — plus a flat $199 annual membership, not a monthly one. Most companies raise your price as your dose climbs and bury their margin in the medication. We don’t. We use collective buying power to negotiate the lowest prices on the market from regulated US pharmacies and pass the savings on, so you only pay the real cost of the medication with no clinic markup and no middlemen. The membership usually pays for itself in savings within the first month or two.

• What’s included in a Collective membership?

  Your $199 Collective membership covers everything around the medication: doctor-prescribed protocols personalized to you, unlimited doctor messaging, ongoing check-ins and dose adjustments, nutrition and lifestyle support, and express cold shipping to your door. The medication itself is billed separately at its flat monthly price ($59 semaglutide / $69 tirzepatide). One annual membership, one medication price, nothing bolted on top.

• Is the Collective free trial really free — and can I cancel anytime?

  Yes. Collective gives you 21 days free, and you only pay for your medication during that window. If membership is right for you, it continues at $199 per year; if it’s not, cancel before the 21 days end and you’re never charged a membership fee. You can cancel anytime, right from your account — no phone calls, no retention games.

• Does Collective take insurance, and can I use my HSA/FSA?

  Collective doesn’t bill insurance — and for most members that’s a feature, not a limitation. Self-pay means no prior authorizations, no coverage denials, and no losing access if your plan changes: your price is the price. Both your medication and membership are HSA/FSA eligible, so you can use pre-tax dollars if you have them.

• Which compounded GLP-1s does Collective offer and can I switch?

  Collective offers compounded semaglutide ($59/mo.) which reduces hunger and increases fullness, and it’s the option most people already know and compounded tirzepatide ($69/mo.) which works on two receptors — GLP-1 and GIP — and has produced greater average weight loss in clinical studies. Your doctor helps you choose based on your goals and history, personalizes the dose and medication to you, including lower microdose options if big weight loss isn’t the aim — and if one isn’t the right fit, you can switch with their approval.

• What are the side effects of GLP-1 medications, and how long will I be on one?

  The most common side effects are digestive — usually mild nausea, especially early on — and they're a big reason people quit. That's why your doctor personalizes your protocol to keep you comfortable: an optional twice-a-week dosing schedule that smooths out the nausea that often comes with dosing only once a week, and, when it helps, a prescription for anti-nausea medication like ondansetron (Zofran) alongside your GLP-1. How long you stay on a GLP-1 is individual — some people taper once they've hit their goals, others stay on a lower maintenance dose. Your doctor guides that with you the whole way.

• How do I get started with Collective, and what happens if I’m not approved?

  Getting started with Collective takes a few minutes: complete a quick online health review — no in-person visit or lab work needed to begin — and a US-licensed doctor reviews it, usually within a day or two. If you’re approved, your medication is cold-shipped 2-day express to your door. If the doctor decides it isn’t right for you, you get a full refund — you’re never charged for medication you don’t receive.