Do I need a medical license to start a GLP-1 business?
Not to run a HOO partner brand. Independently licensed providers make every clinical decision, and your business provides no medical services.
Guide
How to start a GLP-1 business in 2026, for $0.
To start a GLP-1 weight loss business in 2026 without a medical license, partner with a licensed telehealth platform: choose your programs and prices, sign a partner agreement, and launch a branded storefront where licensed providers review each client and a licensed pharmacy ships prescriptions. With HOO your storefront can be live within 24 hours of onboarding, for $0 to start.
$0 to start. $0 a month through December 31, 2026, then a flat $250 a month. No minimum order, no inventory, no commission split. You set your own prices.
Updated October 22, 2026
Seven steps
From idea to open.
- 1
Pick your model.
Building a clinic yourself means recruiting providers, contracting a pharmacy and paying for legal review. A commission program pays you a percentage under someone else's brand. A partner program like HOO gives you your own brand for $0 to start.
- 2
Check your state.
Provider and pharmacy licensing varies by state. Tell us your state on the application and we confirm coverage before launch.
- 3
Apply.
The HOO application takes about two minutes. Or book a 15-minute partner call on Google Meet.
- 4
Choose programs and prices.
On your onboarding call you choose GLP-1, peptide, hormone and other programs, see the fixed wholesale price for each, and set your retail prices.
- 5
Sign the partner agreement.
No setup fee and no minimum order.
- 6
Launch your storefront.
Your branded storefront and online intake go live within 24 hours of onboarding.
- 7
Tell your clients.
Use the weekly educational content we send, reviewed for compliance. Licensed providers take it from there.
What you don't need
Skip the expensive parts.
- A medical license
- A medical director
- A pharmacy contract
- Inventory or a refrigerator
- Upfront money
- A developer
Compare
Three ways to start.
| Build it yourself | Commission brand-partner program | HOO partner program | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to start | Provider contracts, pharmacy setup, legal review and software before your first client | Often an enrollment fee plus a monthly fee | $0 to start, $0 a month through 2026 |
| Monthly fee | Platform, software and staff costs | Often a monthly fee, sometimes with sales quotas | Flat $250 a month from January 1, 2027 |
| Whose brand | Yours | The program's brand | Yours: your name, logo and colors |
| Who owns the client relationship | You | Usually the program | You |
| Who sets the price | You | The program | You set your own retail price |
| How you are paid | Your own retail revenue | A commission percentage on sales | Your retail price minus a fixed wholesale price. No commission, no revenue split |
| Licensed providers | You recruit and contract them | Provided | Provided: independently licensed providers |
| Pharmacy and shipping | You contract a pharmacy | Provided | Provided: licensed US pharmacy ships to the client |
| Compliance | You build it | Varies | LegitScript certified platform plus marketing review |
| Time to launch | Months | Days | Storefront live within 24 hours of onboarding |
FAQ
Questions, answered.
How much money do I need to start a GLP-1 business?
With HOO, $0 to start and $0 a month through December 31, 2026, then a flat $250 a month.
Do I need a medical director or pharmacy?
No. Licensed providers and a licensed US pharmacy are part of the program.
Can I start with no business at all?
Yes. Choose "new brand from scratch" on the application and we propose a name direction, logo and colors for your approval.
For businesses
Ready to launch your brand?
Apply in about two minutes, or pick a time for a 15-minute partner call on Google Meet. $0 to start.
For individuals
Looking for care for yourself?
Go straight to the online intake, where a licensed provider reviews your information.