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EllieMD vs Meli Health

Neither EllieMD nor Meli Health has an FDA warning letter on record. No price lines up like for like. They share compounded semaglutide injection, but EllieMD's $229 is a prepaid rate.

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

The record

EllieMD / Meli Health

EllieMD logo

EllieMD

5.8/10

Meli Health logo

Meli Health

7.5/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
None on record
Pharmacy
None named in our record
Lowest standing price
$229/moCompounded semaglutide injection, prepaid plan
$229/moCompounded semaglutide injection
States
No state list published
49 states
Checked
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
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Neither EllieMD nor Meli Health pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: EllieMD 5.8, Meli Health 7.5. How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

    Neither EllieMD nor Meli Health has an FDA warning letter on record.

  2. 02

    Meli Health names Rush Pharmacy, a 503A pharmacy. EllieMD names no compounding pharmacy in our record.

  3. 03

    No price lines up like for like. They share compounded semaglutide injection, but EllieMD's $229 is a prepaid rate.

  4. 04

    Only EllieMD lists a price for compounded oral semaglutide and compounded oral tirzepatide.

  5. 05

    Meli Health lists 49 states. EllieMD publishes no state list.

  6. 06

    EllieMD holds you to a 3-month minimum; plans renew for the same term unless canceled at least 48 hours before renewal; Meli Health 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.

EllieMD

Meli Health

Compounded semaglutide injection

$229/mo

prepaid plan; not compared

$229/mo

$2,748 a year

Compounded tirzepatide injection

$239/mo

prepaid plan; not compared

$299/mo

$3,588 a year

Compounded oral semaglutide

$299/mo

prepaid plan; not compared

Not sold or not priced
Compounded oral tirzepatide

$379/mo

prepaid plan; not compared

Not sold or not priced
Price includes
Clinician visits, shipping
Medication, shipping
Billed separately
Labs
Not stated
Cancel any time
No
Yes, stated
Minimum term
3-month minimum; plans renew for the same term unless canceled at least 48 hours before renewal
Monthly subscription charged ahead of each cycle; stop it in the account, or email support two days before renewal
Refunds
Full refund of the product payment if not prescribed. Canceled before the prescription is sent: refund minus a $99 administrative fee. No refund once the pharmacy processes it.
Medication and pharmacy fees may be refunded before pharmacy processing or if the provider declines; provider and platform fees become non-refundable once review begins.
Early-exit fee
Yes
None stated

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

The case for each

The case for EllieMD

5.8/10
  • Sells compounded oral semaglutide and compounded oral tirzepatide, which Meli Health does not price
  • Names no compounding pharmacy
  • Publishes no state list
  • Minimum commitment before you can cancel
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The case for Meli Health

7.5/10
  • Names its compounding pharmacy
  • States you can cancel at any time
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Scores

EllieMD 5.8 · Meli Health 7.5 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

5.3A
vs
B
4.0

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

3.0A
vs
B
8.0

Trust & Safety15%

4.0A
vs
B
9.0

Accessibility10%

5.0A
vs
B
9.8

Support10%

4.0A
vs
B
4.5

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

EllieMD vs Meli Health: questions

Neither EllieMD nor Meli Health has an FDA warning letter on record. Letters are matched to a seller by company, domain and address, never by a similar name.
Meli Health names Rush Pharmacy, a 503A pharmacy. EllieMD names no compounding pharmacy in our record. A 503A pharmacy compounds for named patients on a prescription; a 503B outsourcing facility is registered with FDA and inspected under federal manufacturing rules.
No price lines up like for like. They share compounded semaglutide injection, but EllieMD's $229 is a prepaid rate. We only set two prices against each other when they are for the same product and both are standing month-to-month or 4-week rates.
EllieMD has a minimum term (3-month minimum; plans renew for the same term unless canceled at least 48 hours before renewal). Meli Health states you can cancel at any time; refunds: medication and pharmacy fees may be refunded before pharmacy processing or if the provider declines; provider and platform fees become non-refundable once review begins.
Neither EllieMD nor Meli Health pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: EllieMD 5.8, Meli Health 7.5.

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