Reviews of Roman

Ro (formerly Roman) is a U.S.-based telehealth company founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York. It is not a laboratory but a digital health platform that provides online consultations, prescriptions, and direct-to-consumer delivery of medications and wellness products. Ro started with a focus on men’s health, particularly erectile dysfunction, hair loss, and smoking cessation, before expanding into women’s health, fertility, weight loss, dermatology, and general primary care services. For hair loss specifically, Ro’s flagship offerings are generic finasteride and minoxidil, which are prescribed or sold through their platform under the Roman brand. They do not operate their own laboratory or develop original pharmaceutical ingredients; instead, they distribute FDA-approved drugs made by established manufacturers. Their service is mainly convenience-based—streamlining access to prescriptions, automated refills, and patient-doctor messaging rather than conducting new research or innovation in androgenic alopecia treatments. Because they are not a laboratory or biotech firm, Ro has not created novel molecules targeting DHT, alopecia areata, or other mechanistic pathways of hair loss. Their approach is commercial: making existing treatments more accessible by combining telemedicine with subscription delivery. Their brand positioning emphasizes privacy, ease of use, and removing the stigma around men’s health and hair loss. Community responses on Tressless and similar forums are mixed. Many users appreciate Ro for providing easy and discreet access to finasteride and minoxidil, especially for people without a dermatologist or primary care provider. However, others criticize the company for high prices compared to independent pharmacies, limited treatment options, and lack of scientific innovation. There is also skepticism about the company’s marketing-driven approach, which focuses more on packaging and convenience than advancing hair loss research.