Direct Meds vs NuDay Rx
Direct Meds and NuDay Rx both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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If you are choosing between Direct Meds and NuDay Rx, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. NuDay Rx leads our six-part score, 6.6 to 6.4. One of the two has an FDA warning letter on record, covered below.
Direct Meds vs NuDay Rx price
Direct Meds and NuDay Rx start at the same figure, $249 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, $249 a month; tirzepatide is cheaper at Direct Meds ($299 a month vs $329 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections.
Where each one treats patients
Neither Direct Meds nor NuDay Rx publishes the states it serves, so enter your state at the very start of each sign-up.
Pricing
Direct Meds
'As low as $249' per month, on a 90-day supply billed monthly; some doses run as low as $237/mo.
'As low as $297' per month ($9.58 a day), an 84-day three-pack billed monthly.
'As low as $299' per month ($9.65 a day) on a 90-day supply billed monthly. Down from $399 earlier.
'As low as $399' per month ($12.87 a day).
NuDay Rx
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit, the medication itself and shipping.
Direct Meds is silent on lab work and coaching.
NuDay Rx is silent on lab work and coaching.
Direct Meds
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
NuDay Rx
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
Where each one scores higher
Overall, NuDay Rx scores 6.6 and Direct Meds 6.4 out of 10.
Direct Meds is stronger on value (3.7 vs 3.0).
NuDay Rx is stronger on trust & safety (6.5 vs 3.5).
Effectiveness, user experience, accessibility and support are within half a point.
Direct Meds
6.4/10
NuDay Rx
6.6/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
The FDA sent Direct Meds a warning letter dated September 9, 2025 (letter 716822), and it is still open.
NuDay Rx has no FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Direct Meds | NuDay Rx |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $249/mo | $249/mo |
| Features | 5 features | ✓8 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | 1 letter | ✓None |
About Direct Meds
The FDA sent Direct Meds a warning letter in September 2025 over misleading marketing, and customers have reported a documented pattern of unexpected 3-month commitment charges. We list the company with both disclosed in full; read the warnings and the cons first. Its products are compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, sold from Utah in injection and sublingual form.
Read our full Direct Meds review →About NuDay Rx
The GLP-1 catalog is wide. Compounded semaglutide costs $249 and tirzepatide $329, with oral tablets of both, a 'GLP-Squared' combo, and cash prices on brand Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Rybelsus. NuDay Rx sits on the CareValidate/careGLP platform and bolts video coaching and lifestyle support onto the drug. Complete an intake online, consult a licensed doctor, and the prescription arrives at your door. Legal documentation is complete; the compounder is never named and no LegitScript certification is shown.
Read our full NuDay Rx review →Pros & Cons
Direct Meds
What we like
- 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
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $249 a month, 35% above the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $299 a month, 20% above the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- 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 Direct Meds 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
NuDay Rx
What we like
- 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
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to NuDay Rx
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $249 a month, 35% above the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $329 a month, 32% above the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- 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
- 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
Direct Meds is where we would start, above all for compounded semaglutide at $249/month. NuDay Rx fits better if compounded semaglutide at $249/month is your priority.
Choose Direct Meds if…
You want compounded semaglutide at $249/month and an opening price near $249 a month.
Choose NuDay Rx if…
You want compounded semaglutide at $249/month and an opening price near $249 a month.
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