Join Fridays vs ShedRx
Price at a maintenance dose, fees, billing, pharmacy and terms, compared on one basis.
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At a 10 mg dose month to month, Join Fridays costs $359/mo and ShedRx $299/mo all-in for compounded tirzepatide, so ShedRx is $720 less over a year at that dose. Prices are from each program’s own pages, read October 15, 2026.
All-in means medication plus any mandatory recurring fee, before prepaid discounts. Compounded tirzepatide is not FDA-approved.
All-in monthly cost = medication plus any mandatory recurring fee, at a named dose, month to month, before tax and before prepaid discounts. Competitor prices read October 15, 2026; NexLife’s as of November 6, 2026. How we verify a price.
Join Fridays and ShedRx side by side
| Item | Join Fridays | ShedRx |
|---|---|---|
| All-in at 10 mg, month to month | $359/mo | $299/mo |
| Twelve months at 10 mg | $4,308 | $3,588 |
| Pricing model | same price at every dose | one price printed, no dose ladder |
| Membership or program fee | none | none |
| Billing | monthly | monthly |
| Multi-month or prepaid option | $240/mo when the year is paid up front | $269/mo on 6 months, $239 on 12 |
| Pharmacy | “certified U.S. pharmacies” (not named) | not named |
| Product | compounded (not FDA-approved) | compounded (not FDA-approved) |
| Price status | read Oct 15, 2026 | read Oct 15, 2026, changed since August |
| Page we read | joinfridays.com | tryshed.com |
Price at each dose
| Dose | Join Fridays | ShedRx | Lower at this dose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 mg | $359 | — | — |
| 5 mg | $359 | — | — |
| 7.5 mg | $359 | — | — |
| 10 mg | $359 | $299 | ShedRx |
| 12.5 mg | $359 | — | — |
| 15 mg | $359 | — | — |
Which one, for whom
If total cost at a maintenance dose matters most: ShedRx, at $3,588 for twelve months at 10 mg.
If you expect to move up to 12.5 or 15 mg: Join Fridays keeps one price at every dose.
If you want to check the pharmacy yourself: neither names a dispensing pharmacy on the pages we read, so ask both before paying.
If you may stop in the first months: stay month to month until you know how you tolerate the dose; compounded medication that has shipped is generally not refundable.
Moving from one to the other
Switching usually means a new intake and a new prescription, because a prescription written through one program’s clinicians does not transfer to another’s pharmacy. Two costs are easy to miss: a gap of a week or more while the new intake is reviewed, and a new prescriber who restarts you at a lower dose. Ask in writing whether your current dose will be continued before you cancel, and check each program’s notice period so you are not billed for a cycle you will not use.
Questions about Join Fridays vs ShedRx
Which is cheaper, Join Fridays or ShedRx?
At a 10 mg dose month to month, Join Fridays costs $359/mo and ShedRx $299/mo all-in for compounded tirzepatide, so ShedRx is $720 less over a year at that dose. Prices are from each program’s own pages, read October 15, 2026.
Do Join Fridays and ShedRx charge a membership fee?
Join Fridays: none. ShedRx: none. A fee that is billed separately belongs in the monthly total, which is why our all-in figures can differ from a program’s headline price.
Which one names its pharmacy?
Join Fridays: “certified U.S. pharmacies” (not named). ShedRx: not named. A named pharmacy can be looked up on its state board of pharmacy register before you pay.
Is compounded tirzepatide the same as Zepbound?
No. Compounded tirzepatide is made with the drug in Zepbound but is not the same product, is not FDA-approved and is not reviewed by FDA for safety, effectiveness or quality before it is sold.
Sources
- Join Fridays pricing page (joinfridays.com) — read October 15, 2026
- ShedRx pricing page (tryshed.com) — read October 15, 2026
- FDA: Compounding and the FDA, questions and answers
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