No. Instalab's US-licensed physicians review your intake online and, if a medication is appropriate for you, write the prescription themselves. You don't need to bring one from another provider.

A physician licensed in your state reviews your medical history, current medications, and relevant recent labs, then issues the prescription directly. No outside doctor visit is required.

A few medications (e.g. statin, ezetimibe and metformin) can be ordered without a membership. All other medications, higher doses, and combination therapy are included with Instalab Membership, which also covers ongoing physician access and dose adjustments.

Sometimes. For most cholesterol, metabolic, and GLP-1 medications, we will ask for recent labs so our team can prescribe and monitor safely. You can upload existing recent results.

We work with pharmacies that ship many medications; however, members can choose their preferred pharmacy. Once a physician approves the prescription, it gets sent to the pharamacy.

We do our best to figure out your eligibility before any purchase. In the scenario where you are not approved, a physician will explain why and may recommend a different option, additional testing, or face-to-face evaluation.

Yes. With Instalab Membership, you can request dose adjustments or switch to a different medication at any time, and your care team will update the prescription and upcoming shipments. For direct-buy starter doses, upgrading to membership unlocks higher doses, combinations, and ongoing adjustments.

Direct-buy medications are offered as a cash self-pay bundle, so insurance does not apply. For insurance-billable medications like Repatha, Leqvio, Wegovy, and Zepbound, Instalab Membership includes insurance navigation, prior authorizations, and appeals.

In most cases, your Instalab physician will issue a new prescription after reviewing your medical history, rather than transferring an outside one. This lets us confirm the dose, medication, and monitoring plan fit your goals before we ship.