GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro work — but only with the right dose, the side-effects managed, and someone tracking your progress. Most online programs mail you a pen and disappear. I see you in person, manage your titration, and follow up every month.
No referral needed · 15-minute check, no commitment · Prescribing assessment covered by Alberta Health
Part of my job is telling you honestly whether this is the right tool for you — not just writing a script. These are the people who usually benefit most.
Diet and exercise alone haven't moved the needle, or the weight keeps coming back. GLP-1s help with the part willpower can't fix — appetite and cravings.
A BMI of 30+, or 27+ with a related condition like prediabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, or joint pain.
You'd rather have a clinician managing the dose, the side-effects, and the follow-up than guess your way through it from an app.
A quick 15-minute conversation to see if you're a candidate. No charge, no pressure, no commitment.
If it's a fit, we sit down for a proper assessment — history, goals, labs if needed — and build your plan together.
When appropriate, I prescribe and we fill it the same day. You leave knowing exactly how to start.
Monthly check-ins to manage your dose, handle side-effects, and keep you progressing safely.
You're not messaging a portal and hoping. You see the same pharmacist each visit, who knows your history and your goals.
Pharmacists are the people who understand dosing, interactions, and side-effects best. This is squarely what I'm trained to manage.
If a GLP-1 isn't right for you, I'll say so. The goal is your result, not a recurring charge — your prescription is never conditional on a fee.
There's no single right drug. At your consult we choose based on your goals, how your body tolerates it, your budget, and whether you'd rather inject weekly or take a daily pill.
Semaglutide — including Ozempic, Wegovy, and the new lower-cost generic — and tirzepatide (Zepbound / Mounjaro), the dual-action option with the strongest results to date. One injection a week.
Contrave, a daily weight-management tablet, and oral GLP-1s like Rybelsus. Usually gentler and needle-free, though typically less powerful than the weekly injections.
None are covered by Alberta Health for weight loss, so the medication is billed separately — from about $90/month for generic semaglutide, more for brand-name and tirzepatide options. You'll get exact pricing for whatever we choose at your consultation — never a surprise at the till.
Your prescribing assessment is covered by Alberta Health. The program fee is for the supervision around it — the part that's optional, and the part that makes the difference.
Your prescription is based only on what's clinically appropriate for you. The program fee covers ongoing coaching and monitoring — it's optional, and never a condition of being prescribed. You can cancel the monthly supervision anytime. Medication prices vary by product and dose.
No. As an Alberta pharmacist with Additional Prescribing Authority, I can assess and prescribe GLP-1 therapy independently. You can come straight to me — no referral, no waitlist.
GLP-1 medications are well-studied and widely used, but they're not for everyone and they do have side-effects — most commonly nausea and other GI symptoms, especially early on. That's exactly why supervision matters: I screen for the conditions that make them unsafe, start you at a low dose, and manage side-effects as they come up.
It varies a lot by person and medication. In clinical trials, people on semaglutide lost an average of around 15% of their body weight over about a year, and tirzepatide trials have shown even more — both combined with lifestyle changes. Oral options are typically more modest. I'll give you a realistic picture for your situation at your consultation — not a number to oversell you.
Alberta Health doesn't cover GLP-1s for weight loss (only for type 2 diabetes), so most people pay out of pocket for the medication. Some private/employer plans do cover it — bring your card and I'll check. The prescribing assessment itself is covered.
Honestly — weight often returns when the medication stops, because appetite returns. That's why the lifestyle side of the program matters and why we plan for the long term, including how to taper or maintain. I'll talk you through this before you start, not after.
Online programs are convenient and cheap, but they're asynchronous and impersonal — you fill out a form and a pen shows up. This is in-person, here in Edmonton, with the same pharmacist every visit. If you want a real person managing your treatment and catching problems early, that's the difference you're paying for.
A 15-minute eligibility check, no commitment. If it's not a fit, I'll tell you straight and point you the right way.
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