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Compare Sesame Care and NewSelf Side by Side — Pricing, Guarantees, and What Each One Discloses

2 GLP-1 telehealth companies compared: real prices and real guarantee terms.

Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links to both companies below. If you sign up through one, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. That doesn't change what follows — nothing here is medical advice; talk to a licensed clinician before starting any prescription medication.

Quick recap: both companies prescribe the same real class of medication — compounded or branded GLP-1 (semaglutide/tirzepatide). The prescription is the same. What genuinely differs is what each company tells you before you commit — price, guarantee language, and whether the marketing matches the fine print. The chart below is built around that, not around ranking the drug.

The full comparison

 Sesame CareNewSelf
Starting price Not disclosed on the landing page $99.97–$134.99/mo (plan-dependent)
Process Not detailed — no GLP-1-specific steps shown Quiz → same-day doctor → shipped in 3 days
Medication path Not specified on this page Compounded semaglutide/tirzepatide only
Guarantee / refund Not stated No refunds — reship only, for delayed/damaged/lost packages
Credentialing shown BBB accredited, LegitScript approved LegitScript certified; “1000+ board-certified doctors” (claim)

"Not disclosed" means the company's own landing page genuinely doesn't say — we don't fill in an assumption. The guarantee row is quoted directly from each company's own page.

The two solutions

Sesame Care

Price not disclosed

Real prescription telehealth, part of a broader multi-condition platform (also UTIs, mental health, ED). Weight loss is one of many verticals, not a dedicated GLP-1 brand.

Pros

  • BBB-accredited — a real, checkable credential the other two don't show
  • LegitScript approved
  • Real brand recognition as a general telehealth marketplace

Cons

  • No pricing shown anywhere on the page
  • No GLP-1-specific process detail
  • No refund policy or clinical disclaimer visible
Explore Sesame Care's Weight-Loss Program →
Opens Sesame Care's own site.

NewSelf

$99.97–$134.99/mo

Compounded semaglutide/tirzepatide via board-certified physicians, 503A pharmacies. The most price-transparent of the three, with a real, honestly-stated limit on its guarantee.

Pros

  • Full price-tier breakdown shown directly on the page
  • 4.5/5 Trustpilot rating with a visible embed
  • Real, specific outcome stats (34 lbs avg. lost)

Cons

  • No refunds — only a reship guarantee for shipping issues
  • Compounded medication, not FDA-approved
  • "Up to 22%" claims are best-case, not average figures
See NewSelf's Full Pricing — Plans From $99.97/mo →
Opens NewSelf's own site. Full pricing shown before you sign up.

Questions you're probably asking

"Why do the prices differ if it's the same drug?"

Because the price isn't just paying for the medication — it's paying for the company's own process, pharmacy relationships, and support. The real differences here are about transparency and service, not about one company selling a "better" drug.

"Is NewSelf's 'no refund' policy a dealbreaker?"

Not necessarily — it's a reship guarantee, not a money-back one, and NewSelf states that plainly rather than hiding it. If a strict refund policy matters more to you than price transparency, that's worth weighing carefully before you sign up.

"Which one should I actually pick?"

If price transparency matters most to you, start with NewSelf — its full pricing tiers are shown directly on the page. If you'd rather stay on a platform you may already know, Sesame Care — just expect to learn pricing only after you start the process.

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The Telehealth Disclosure Checklist

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Each company sets its own refund/guarantee terms — see the comparison chart's "Guarantee / refund" row for what's actually stated, and confirm exact terms directly with the company before you sign up.