How to get a GLP-1 prescription in Canada

Who can prescribe

Health Canada defines a practitioner as a physician or another professional with prescribing rights. This can include nurse practitioners and pharmacists. The list depends on the province or territory.

The practitioner decides if a medication is appropriate for you. This site cannot tell you that.

How a virtual clinic visit works

The virtual clinics on this site describe the same steps: an online assessment, a review by a licensed Canadian practitioner, then a prescription if the practitioner finds it appropriate.

Felix says that its practitioner can ask for an audio or video visit, or for tests, before a prescription.

Health Canada tells people not to use a website that offers to issue a prescription based on answers to an online questionnaire. Ask the clinic who reviews your answers and how you can speak to that person.

Where the prescription goes

A clinic can send the prescription to its own pharmacy or to a partner pharmacy, which then ships the medication.

Jill Health says that a patient can ask the clinic to send the prescription to a local pharmacy of their choice. The clinic then charges a $40 visit fee.

What the visit can cost

The medication price is one part of the cost. A clinic can also charge for the first visit, for follow-up visits, for a monthly program or for delivery. These examples are from the provider pages on 2026-11-12:

• Rocky: a $99 first consultation and a $60 monthly program fee.
• Jill Health and Jack Health: a $59 monthly program fee after the start, and a prescription management fee.
• Felix and Phoenix: $40 to $50 for a follow-up visit.