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DudeMeds vs Effecty

Neither DudeMeds nor Effecty has an FDA warning letter on record. On brand-name semaglutide pen, Effecty costs $3,420 less a year at standing rates: $1,300 a month against $1,585 a month at DudeMeds. It is one of four products the two sell at comparable terms.

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

The record

DudeMeds / Effecty

Featured pick (affiliate partner)

DudeMeds logo

DudeMeds

6.2/10

Effecty logo

Effecty

8.1/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
None on record
Pharmacy
None named in our record
None named in our record
Lowest standing price
$179/moCompounded semaglutide injection
$170/moCompounded semaglutide injection
States
No state list published
All 50 states
Checked
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
Visit DudeMedsFull review
Visit EffectyFull review

DudeMeds is our featured pick on this page because it is an affiliate partner: we are paid if you sign up through our link. Effecty pays us nothing. The scores are computed the same way for both and are shown as computed (DudeMeds 6.2, Effecty 8.1). How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

    Neither DudeMeds nor Effecty has an FDA warning letter on record.

  2. 02

    Neither names the pharmacy that compounds its medication.

  3. 03

    On brand-name semaglutide pen, Effecty costs $3,420 less a year at standing rates: $1,300 a month against $1,585 a month at DudeMeds. It is one of four products the two sell at comparable terms.

  4. 04

    Effecty lists all 50 states. DudeMeds publishes no state list.

  5. 05

    DudeMeds holds you to a prepaid 2- to 4-month kits that auto-renew; Effecty does not state its cancellation terms.

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.

DudeMeds

Effecty

Compounded semaglutide injection

$179/mo

$2,148 a year

$170/moLower

$2,040 a year

Compounded tirzepatide injection

$233/moLower

$2,796 a year

$235/mo

$2,820 a year

Brand-name semaglutide pen

$1,585/mo

$19,020 a year

$1,300/moLower

$15,600 a year

Brand-name tirzepatide pen

$1,350/mo

$16,200 a year

$1,300/moLower

$15,600 a year

Price includes
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Cancel any time
No
Not stated
Minimum term
Prepaid 2- to 4-month kits that auto-renew
Month-to-month plan has none; longer plans are paid in advance
Refunds
No refund once a prescription is filled and shipped
No refunds of subscription fees already paid; all sales are final

Read off each seller’s own pages. DudeMeds: October 17, 2026. Effecty: October 17, 2026. Every plan and dose we hold is on the full review.

The case for each

The case for DudeMeds

6.2/10
Featured pick (affiliate partner)
  • $24 a year less on compounded tirzepatide injection
  • Names no compounding pharmacy
  • Publishes no state list
  • Minimum commitment before you can cancel
Visit DudeMeds

The case for Effecty

8.1/10
  • $108 a year less on compounded semaglutide injection
  • $3,420 a year less on brand-name semaglutide pen
  • Names no compounding pharmacy
Visit Effecty

Scores

DudeMeds 6.2 · Effecty 8.1 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

5.8A
vs
B
6.1

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

3.0A
vs
B
8.0

Trust & Safety15%

4.0A
vs
B
7.5

Accessibility10%

5.0A
vs
B
10.0

Support10%

7.0A
vs
B
7.0

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

DudeMeds vs Effecty: questions

Neither DudeMeds nor Effecty has an FDA warning letter on record. Letters are matched to a seller by company, domain and address, never by a similar name.
Neither names the pharmacy that compounds its medication.
Effecty, by $108 a year at standing rates. DudeMeds: $179 a month, about $2,148 a year. Effecty: $170 a month, about $2,040 a year.
DudeMeds has a minimum term (prepaid 2- to 4-month kits that auto-renew). Effecty does not state its cancellation terms.
DudeMeds is our featured pick on this page because it is an affiliate partner: we are paid if you sign up through our link. Effecty pays us nothing. The scores are computed the same way for both and are shown as computed (DudeMeds 6.2, Effecty 8.1).

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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