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altRX vs LifeMD

altRX has an open FDA warning letter dated June 8, 2026. LifeMD has none. On brand-name semaglutide pen, LifeMD costs $9,612 less a year at standing rates: $348 a month against $1,149 a month at altRX. It is one of two products the two sell at comparable terms.

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By Ruth Calder · Enforcement Editor
Editorially reviewed. Not medical advice · How we verify contentLast reviewed

The record

altRX / LifeMD

Featured pick (affiliate partner)

altRX logo

altRX

8.8/10

LifeMD logo

LifeMD

6.0/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
Pharmacy
  • RedRock Pharmacy503A
  • Health Warehousetype not stated
  • Precision Medicinetype not stated
  • and 1 more
Brand-name only; no compounding
Lowest standing price
$89/moCompounded semaglutide injection
$298/moBrand-name semaglutide pill
States
All 50 states
All 50 states
Checked
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
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altRX is our featured pick on this page because it is an affiliate partner: we are paid if you sign up through our link. LifeMD pays us nothing. The scores are computed the same way for both and are shown as computed (altRX 8.8, LifeMD 6.0). How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

    altRX has an open FDA warning letter dated June 8, 2026. LifeMD has none.

  2. 02

    altRX names four pharmacies. LifeMD sells brand-name medication only.

  3. 03

    On brand-name semaglutide pen, LifeMD costs $9,612 less a year at standing rates: $348 a month against $1,149 a month at altRX. It is one of two products the two sell at comparable terms.

  4. 04

    Only altRX lists a price for compounded semaglutide injection and compounded tirzepatide injection. Only LifeMD lists a price for brand-name semaglutide pill.

Prices and terms, product by product

A price is set against the other side only for the same product, and only when both are standing monthly or 4-week rates. Those pairs are compared by yearly cost.

altRX

LifeMD

Brand-name semaglutide pen

$1,149/mo

$13,788 a year

$348/moLower

$4,176 a year

Brand-name tirzepatide pen

$1,249/mo

$14,988 a year

$448/moLower

$5,376 a year

Compounded semaglutide injection

$89/mo

$1,068 a year

Not sold or not priced
Compounded tirzepatide injection

$149/mo

$1,788 a year

Not sold or not priced
Brand-name semaglutide pill
Not sold or not priced

$298/mo

$3,576 a year

Price includes
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Clinician visits, labs, coaching
Billed separately
Not stated
Medication
Cancel any time
Yes, stated
Yes, stated
Minimum term
None on the monthly plan; multi-month plans are prepaid and non-refundable
None
Refunds
All payments are final and non-refundable, except a partial refund if you are medically disqualified
Money-back guarantee after 12 months if under 10% loss and all conditions met

Read off each seller’s own pages. altRX: September 28, 2026. LifeMD: October 31, 2026. Every plan and dose we hold is on the full review.

The case for each

The case for altRX

8.8/10
Featured pick (affiliate partner)
  • Sells compounded semaglutide injection and compounded tirzepatide injection, which LifeMD does not price
  • Open FDA warning letter, June 8, 2026
Visit altRX

The case for LifeMD

6.0/10
  • No FDA warning letter on record
  • $9,612 a year less on brand-name semaglutide pen
  • $9,612 a year less on brand-name tirzepatide pen
  • Sells brand-name semaglutide pill, which altRX does not price
  • Price leaves out medication
Visit LifeMD

Scores

altRX 8.8 · LifeMD 6.0 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

10.0A
vs
B
3.0

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

8.0A
vs
B
3.0

Trust & Safety15%

6.0A
vs
B
5.0

Accessibility10%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

Support10%

7.0A
vs
B
5.5

The score is the same formula for every seller. Payment does not enter it. Method

altRX vs LifeMD: questions

altRX has an open FDA warning letter dated June 8, 2026. LifeMD has none. Letters are matched to a seller by company, domain and address, never by a similar name.
altRX names four pharmacies. LifeMD sells brand-name medication only. A 503A pharmacy compounds for named patients on a prescription; a 503B outsourcing facility is registered with FDA and inspected under federal manufacturing rules.
LifeMD, by $9,612 a year at standing rates. altRX: $1,149 a month, about $13,788 a year. LifeMD: $348 a month, about $4,176 a year.
altRX states you can cancel at any time; refunds: all payments are final and non-refundable, except a partial refund if you are medically disqualified. LifeMD states you can cancel at any time; refunds: money-back guarantee after 12 months if under 10% loss and all conditions met.
altRX is our featured pick on this page because it is an affiliate partner: we are paid if you sign up through our link. LifeMD pays us nothing. The scores are computed the same way for both and are shown as computed (altRX 8.8, LifeMD 6.0).

Other sellers we are paid by

Affiliate partners outside this pair. Each has its own record and review, scored the same way.

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