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DudeMeds vs Gala

Neither DudeMeds nor Gala has an FDA warning letter on record. On brand-name semaglutide pen, Gala costs $3,432 less a year at standing rates: $1,299 a month against $1,585 a month at DudeMeds. It is one of two 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 / Gala

DudeMeds logo

DudeMeds

6.2/10

Gala logo

Gala

8.4/10

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
$179/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 GalaFull review

Both DudeMeds and Gala are affiliate partners: we are paid if you sign up through our links. Neither is featured. Scores are computed the same way for both (DudeMeds 6.2, Gala 8.4). How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

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

  2. 02

    Neither names the pharmacy that compounds its medication.

  3. 03

    On brand-name semaglutide pen, Gala costs $3,432 less a year at standing rates: $1,299 a month against $1,585 a month at DudeMeds. It is one of two products the two sell at comparable terms.

  4. 04

    Only DudeMeds lists a price for brand-name tirzepatide pen.

  5. 05

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

  6. 06

    DudeMeds holds you to a prepaid 2- to 4-month kits that auto-renew; Gala states you can cancel at any time.

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

Gala

Compounded semaglutide injection

$179/mo

$2,148 a year

$179/mo

$2,148 a year

Compounded tirzepatide injection

$233/mo

$2,796 a year

$179/moLower

$2,148 a year

Brand-name semaglutide pen

$1,585/mo

$19,020 a year

$1,299/moLower

$15,588 a year

Brand-name tirzepatide pen

$1,350/mo

$16,200 a year

Not sold or not priced
Price includes
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Cancel any time
No
Yes, stated
Minimum term
Prepaid 2- to 4-month kits that auto-renew
Yearly plan for the $179 rate; 72 hours' notice before the billing date to cancel
Refunds
No refund once a prescription is filled and shipped
No refund on cancellation; full refund only if the medical provider disqualifies you

Read off each seller’s own pages. DudeMeds: October 17, 2026. Gala: 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
  • Sells brand-name tirzepatide pen, which Gala does not price
  • Names no compounding pharmacy
  • Publishes no state list
  • Minimum commitment before you can cancel
Visit DudeMeds

The case for Gala

8.4/10
  • $648 a year less on compounded tirzepatide injection
  • $3,432 a year less on brand-name semaglutide pen
  • States you can cancel at any time
  • Names no compounding pharmacy
Visit Gala

Scores

DudeMeds 6.2 · Gala 8.4 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

5.8A
vs
B
7.4

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 Gala: questions

Neither DudeMeds nor Gala 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.
Gala, by $648 a year at standing rates. DudeMeds: $233 a month, about $2,796 a year. Gala: $179 a month, about $2,148 a year.
DudeMeds has a minimum term (prepaid 2- to 4-month kits that auto-renew). Gala states you can cancel at any time; refunds: no refund on cancellation; full refund only if the medical provider disqualifies you.
Both DudeMeds and Gala are affiliate partners: we are paid if you sign up through our links. Neither is featured. Scores are computed the same way for both (DudeMeds 6.2, Gala 8.4).

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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