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LegitScript Certification

What is LegitScript Certification?

DefinitionLegitScript certification is a third-party accreditation that verifies an online pharmacy or telehealth provider operates legally. As of 2026 it costs roughly $975 to apply plus about $2,150 per year, per website, and takes 4–8 weeks. Google, Meta, Bing, and TikTok require it before an advertiser can promote prescription-related services.

LegitScript is the healthcare-merchant certification Google and Meta require before a telehealth or pharmacy advertiser can promote prescription services, and it sits upstream of everything else: on Google it is step one, followed by Google’s own Prescription drug services certification for the ad account. Sequence it into launch math: a GLP-1 telehealth brand that files during account build absorbs the 4–8 week review inside its launch timeline, while one that runs ads first typically meets a disabled account on day one and a harder appeal, because the account now carries a violation history. Budget it as a fixed cost of the channel (roughly a $975 application fee plus ~$2,150/year per website; exact fees vary, see LegitScript’s published fee schedule) rather than an optional compliance extra.

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