This page explains how content on HealthMedsJournal gets made, what standards it must meet before it is published, and what we do when we get something wrong. We publish it because readers deciding on prescription weight loss treatment deserve to know exactly how the information in front of them was produced.
What we publish and why
HealthMedsJournal publishes three kinds of content: ranked comparisons of online weight loss providers, individual brand reviews, and educational guides about GLP-1 medications. The comparisons and reviews exist to answer one practical question — what will this program actually cost you, and what are its real trade-offs? The guides exist to explain the medicine itself in plain English, with citations you can check.
How content is researched
Provider facts — prices, dose policies, membership fees, state coverage, refund terms, pharmacy partners — come from each provider's own published pages, checked directly at the time of writing. We supplement that with third-party records: Better Business Bureau files, verified-review platforms, press coverage, and regulatory records. Medical claims — how these drugs work, expected weight loss percentages, side effect rates — are cited to primary sources: FDA labeling and safety communications, peer-reviewed trials indexed by the NIH, and patient resources from the Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, American Diabetes Association, and similar institutions. Every money page, review, and guide carries a references section listing these sources.
Who creates our content
Content is credited to its author, whose credentials appear on our author page. We use research and drafting tools, including AI software, to help gather provider data and prepare drafts. Responsibility for what we publish rests with the credited author and the site's editors, and no page should be read as the personal clinical advice of its author.
About clinical review: some health websites stamp a clinician-reviewer byline on every article. We only display a reviewer line on a page when a licensed clinician has actually reviewed that specific page. If a page does not carry a reviewer line, it has not had independent clinical review — we will not pretend otherwise.
What our ratings mean — and what they do not
Provider scores on this site are editorial ratings derived from documented, published information: pricing transparency, total cost, disclosure practices, service policies, and complaint records, weighted as described on our How We Rank page. They are not the results of the author personally purchasing and taking each medication, and we will never imply that they are. Where we could not verify something a provider claims about itself, we say so.
Advertising and independence
We earn commissions from some providers when readers sign up through our links. Those relationships are disclosed with a banner at the top of every page that contains partner links, and in detail on our advertising disclosure page. Commissions influence which offers appear on the site. They do not change a provider's score, and negative findings — poor complaint records, misleading pricing, unresponsive support — stay in our reviews regardless of any commercial relationship.
Accuracy, updates, and corrections
Telehealth pricing changes constantly. Every page shows a "last updated" date, and that date changes only when we have actually re-verified or revised the page — we do not bump dates to look fresh. Money pages are re-checked on a recurring schedule, with priority given to prices, promotional terms, and availability.
When we discover an error — ourselves, or because a reader or provider tells us — we correct the page promptly and update its modification date. To report an error, use our contact page. We are genuinely glad to receive corrections, including from the companies we review.
What we will not do
- We will not describe compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide as FDA-approved. They are not.
- We will not promise specific weight loss results. Outcomes vary widely between people.
- We will not accept payment for a higher score, a softer review, or removal of accurate negative information.
- We will not present editorial ratings as first-hand product testing.
Questions about this policy? Contact us.