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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
$6.20Sildenafil (generic for Viagra – ED)Hims: $22Cost Plus Drugs: $6.80Tadalafil (generic for Cialis – ED)Hims: $32Cost Plus Drugs: $6.80Propranolol (anti-anxiety)Hims: Public pricing removedCost Plus Drugs: $6.20Valacyclovir (genital herpes)Hims: Public pricing removedCost Plus Drugs: $11.30We consider Hims to be overpriced. You can get the same drugs for sometimes under one-third of the price on Cost Plus Drugs.Hims has also removed some of the public pricing information since our initial publication of this article, and we prefer the transparent pricing model of Cost Plus Drugs. Is Hims Selling Knockoff Drugs?An exposé published by Hunterbrook alleges that Hims has been selling knockoff GLP-1 drugs (used for weight loss), and that this process may be putting consumers at risk.The article states the following:"A Hunterbrook Media reporter qualified for GLP-1 knockoffs from Hims after a 4-minute survey — then got a prescription without speaking to a doctor or submitting medical records."We have concerns about the proliferation of online healthcare companies, and we urge patients to speak with their regular doctor before getting prescription drugs online (even if the online platform feels "legit").The Hunterbrook article suggests that due to the compounding pharmacy used, the quality of drugs may be lower than standard GLP-1 suppliers. Gendered Mental Healthcare IssuesWe take issue with gendered marketing of mental health medication, because we haven’t seen any indication from the FDA or in clinical research that these drugs are more effective in one sex than the other. An antidepressant like bupropion is prescribed to both men and women if they suffer
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