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DudeMeds vs SkinnyRx

SkinnyRx has an open FDA warning letter dated February 20, 2026. DudeMeds has none. On brand-name semaglutide pen, SkinnyRx costs $2,220 less a year at standing rates: $1,400 a month against $1,585 a month at DudeMeds. 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

DudeMeds / SkinnyRx

DudeMeds logo

DudeMeds

6.8/10

SkinnyRx logo

SkinnyRx

6.3/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
Pharmacy
None named in our record
None named in our record
Lowest standing price
$179/moCompounded semaglutide injection
$248/moBrand-name semaglutide pill
States
45 states
47 states
Checked
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
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Both DudeMeds and SkinnyRx 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 6.8, SkinnyRx 6.3). How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

    SkinnyRx has an open FDA warning letter dated February 20, 2026. DudeMeds has none.

  2. 02

    Neither names the pharmacy that compounds its medication.

  3. 03

    On brand-name semaglutide pen, SkinnyRx costs $2,220 less a year at standing rates: $1,400 a month against $1,585 a month at DudeMeds. It is one of two products the two sell at comparable terms.

  4. 04

    Only SkinnyRx lists a price for compounded oral semaglutide, compounded oral tirzepatide and brand-name semaglutide pill.

  5. 05

    DudeMeds covers two states SkinnyRx does not and SkinnyRx covers four states DudeMeds does not.

  6. 06

    DudeMeds holds you to a prepaid 2- to 4-month kits that auto-renew; SkinnyRx 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

SkinnyRx

Compounded semaglutide injection

$179/mo

$2,148 a year

$99/mo

first month only; not compared

Compounded tirzepatide injection

$233/mo

$2,796 a year

$99/mo

first month only; not compared

Brand-name semaglutide pen

$1,585/mo

$19,020 a year

$1,400/moLower

$16,800 a year

Brand-name tirzepatide pen

$1,350/moLower

$16,200 a year

$1,400/mo

$16,800 a year

Compounded oral semaglutide
Not sold or not priced

$149/mo

first month only; not compared

Compounded oral tirzepatide
Not sold or not priced

$199/mo

first month only; not compared

Brand-name semaglutide pill
Not sold or not priced

$248/mo

$2,976 a year

Foundayo (orforglipron) pill
Not sold or not priced

$248/mo

$2,976 a year

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
None stated; subscriptions auto-renew until canceled at least 5 days before the renewal date
Refunds
No refund once a prescription is filled and shipped
Full refund before a provider completes the prescription review; no refunds for partially used subscription periods

Read off each seller’s own pages. DudeMeds: October 17, 2026. SkinnyRx: October 30, 2026. Every plan and dose we hold is on the full review.

The case for each

The case for DudeMeds

6.8/10
  • No FDA warning letter on record
  • $600 a year less on brand-name tirzepatide pen
  • Names no compounding pharmacy
  • Minimum commitment before you can cancel
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The case for SkinnyRx

6.3/10
  • $2,220 a year less on brand-name semaglutide pen
  • Sells compounded oral semaglutide and compounded oral tirzepatide, which DudeMeds does not price
  • States you can cancel at any time
  • Open FDA warning letter, February 20, 2026
  • Names no compounding pharmacy
Visit SkinnyRx

Scores

DudeMeds 6.8 · SkinnyRx 6.3 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

6.0A
vs
B
5.6

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

3.0A
vs
B
3.0

Trust & Safety15%

5.0A
vs
B
2.0

Accessibility10%

9.2A
vs
B
9.5

Support10%

7.0A
vs
B
7.0

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

DudeMeds vs SkinnyRx: questions

SkinnyRx has an open FDA warning letter dated February 20, 2026. DudeMeds has none. Letters are matched to a seller by company, domain and address, never by a similar name.
Neither names the pharmacy that compounds its medication.
SkinnyRx, by $2,220 a year at standing rates. DudeMeds: $1,585 a month, about $19,020 a year. SkinnyRx: $1,400 a month, about $16,800 a year.
DudeMeds has a minimum term (prepaid 2- to 4-month kits that auto-renew). SkinnyRx states you can cancel at any time; refunds: full refund before a provider completes the prescription review; no refunds for partially used subscription periods.
Both DudeMeds and SkinnyRx 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 6.8, SkinnyRx 6.3).

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

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