Yes. A medspa can offer GLP-1 weight management to its clients without hiring a provider, stocking any medication, or writing a single prescription. The way it works is simple: you partner with a licensed telehealth platform that handles the entire clinical side, you share a QR code or personal link with interested clients, and the people who sign up through it are connected to your business. Your medspa never touches medication, and there is no clinical work on your end.
That may sound too clean if you have looked at adding weight management the traditional way, which usually means recruiting a medical director, building intake protocols, and taking on inventory. A referral model removes all of that. Here is how it fits a medspa specifically.
Why medspas are a natural fit for GLP-1 referrals
Your clients already come to you for how they look and feel, and many of them are actively curious about GLP-1 weight management. The challenge is that offering it in house turns a wellness business into a medical one, with the licensing, staffing, and liability that comes with it. A partner program lets you meet that client interest without changing what your business legally is. You stay an aesthetics and wellness provider. The prescribing, dispensing, and follow up all happen somewhere else, through licensed professionals.
If you want the broader version of this, see how to offer weight-loss treatments without becoming a medical practice.
Who actually handles the clinical side
This is the part that makes the model work. On the MedStands platform, licensed providers do the prescribing and licensed pharmacies handle the fulfillment, refills, and shipping. The platform is LegitScript-certified. MedStands is not a medical practice and does not prescribe, and neither does your medspa.
Every request a client submits is reviewed by a licensed provider, and not everyone qualifies. That review is out of your hands, which is exactly the point. You are not deciding who is a candidate, recommending a dose, or giving medical advice. You are simply pointing interested clients toward a licensed telehealth service and letting the professionals do their jobs.
What your medspa does, and does not, do
Your side of the arrangement is short. You share a QR code in your space or a personal link in your follow up messages, newsletters, or social posts. Clients who are curious scan or click, and if they sign up, they are attributed to your business.
What you do not do is just as important: no clinical work, no inventory, no prescribing, no fulfillment. You never stock a vial, handle a shipment, or manage a refill. If you want the detail on the supply side, see whether you need inventory or a pharmacy to offer GLP-1 referrals.
How you get paid
As a partner, you earn a fixed marketing fee for each active referred customer. It is set in advance, and it is paid to your bank every month for as long as that person keeps actively using the platform. It is not a commission, not a percentage of sales, and not a cut of revenue. It is a flat fee agreed on up front.
There is also nothing to lose by trying it. It is free to join, with no setup fee, no monthly fee, and nothing to buy. You are adding a possible new revenue line to your existing business without taking on cost or risk.
Common questions
Does my medspa need a provider or medical license to do this?
No. You are referring clients to a licensed telehealth platform, not treating anyone. Licensed providers handle the prescribing and licensed pharmacies handle fulfillment. Your business stays what it already is.
What does it cost to join?
Nothing. It is $0 to join. There is no setup fee, no monthly fee, and nothing to purchase. You share your QR code or link, and that is the extent of your investment.
Who decides if a client qualifies?
A licensed provider does. Every request is reviewed by a licensed provider, and not everyone qualifies. You have no role in that decision and cannot influence who gets treated, which keeps your business clearly on the marketing side.
Is the fee a commission?
No. It is a fixed marketing fee set in advance, paid monthly for each active referred customer. It is not tied to a percentage of what anyone spends.
Getting started
If adding GLP-1 to your client conversations without hiring a provider sounds like a fit, the next step is to look at the medspa partner program and see how the QR code and payout process works for a business like yours. You can also browse partner programs by industry to compare how the model works across different wellness businesses.