altRX vs NativeMed
altRX and NativeMed both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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If you are choosing between altRX and NativeMed, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. altRX leads our six-part score, 7.6 to 7.0. Both have drawn an FDA warning letter.
altRX vs NativeMed price
altRX and NativeMed start at the same figure, $149 a month, so the entry price does not separate them. Look at what each price covers and at the per-drug prices below.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide costs the same at both, $149 a month; tirzepatide is cheaper at NativeMed ($183 a month vs $249 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format, altRX prices compounded injections and brand-name pens, while NativeMed prices compounded injections.
If you want the FDA-approved brand rather than a compounded version, altRX is the only one of the two with a brand-name price.
Where each one treats patients
altRX lists 50 states, and NativeMed does not publish where it ships.
Pricing
altRX
NativeMed
What each price covers
Both prices cover the medication itself and shipping.
altRX's price also covers the clinician visit, which NativeMed does not claim.
altRX is silent on lab work and coaching.
NativeMed is silent on the clinician visit, lab work and coaching.
altRX
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
NativeMed
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
Not stated
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Where each one scores higher
Overall, altRX scores 7.6 and NativeMed 7.0 out of 10.
altRX is stronger on trust & safety (6.0 vs 3.5), accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0) and support (7.0 vs 4.5).
NativeMed is stronger on value (7.3 vs 5.0).
Effectiveness and user experience are within half a point.
altRX
7.6/10
NativeMed
7.0/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
The FDA sent altRX a warning letter dated June 8, 2026 (letter 728236), and it is still open.
The FDA sent NativeMed a warning letter dated June 8, 2026 (letter 728287), and it is still open.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | altRX | NativeMed |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $149/mo | $149/mo |
| Features | ✓8 features | 5 features |
| States Available | 50 | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | 1 letter | 1 letter |
About altRX
Compounded plans open at $149 for semaglutide and $249 for tirzepatide. Branded medication runs $1,149-$1,579, a figure that already contains the consult and the shipping. Every one of the four FDA-approved brands is stocked, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound, which no other entry in our directory matches. altRX works in both modalities, holds LegitScript certification, and prints the FDA compounded-medication disclaimer.
Read our full altRX review →About NativeMed
NativeMed, LLC is a Miami, FL-based cash-pay telehealth seller. Compounded semaglutide is on promotion at $149/mo against a regular $299, and compounded tirzepatide at a promotional $183/mo against a regular $399. It also carries NAD+ and several non-weight-loss generics. LegitScript certified.
Read our full NativeMed review →Pros & Cons
altRX
What we like
- Tirzepatide costs $1249 a month, close to the $1249 median for brand-name tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
- Serves all 50 states
- Names 4 pharmacies that fill its prescriptions, which most sellers do not
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $1149 a month, 15% above the $997 median for brand-name semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- The FDA has issued altRX a warning letter. Read what it alleges: a letter flags a problem but does not by itself rule a seller out
- Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
NativeMed
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $149 a month, 19% below the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $183 a month, 27% below the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes the medication and shipping
Watch-outs
- Confirm it serves your state before you start the intake
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
- The FDA has issued NativeMed a warning letter. Read what it alleges: a letter flags a problem but does not by itself rule a seller out
- Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
Our Verdict
altRX wins this one, 7.6 to 7.0, above all for semaglutide from $1149/month. NativeMed fits better if compounded semaglutide at $149/month is your priority.
Choose altRX if…
You want semaglutide from $1149/month and an opening price near $149 a month.
Choose NativeMed if…
You want compounded semaglutide at $149/month and an opening price near $149 a month.
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