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Gala vs LifeMD

Neither Gala nor LifeMD has an FDA warning letter on record. On brand-name semaglutide pen, LifeMD costs $11,412 less a year at standing rates: $348 a month against $1,299 a month at Gala.

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

The record

Gala / LifeMD

Featured pick (affiliate partner)

Gala logo

Gala

8.5/10

LifeMD logo

LifeMD

6.0/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
None on record
Pharmacy
None named in our record
Brand-name only; no compounding
Lowest standing price
$179/moCompounded semaglutide injection
$298/moBrand-name semaglutide pill
States
All 50 states
All 50 states
Checked
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
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Gala is our featured pick on this page because it is an affiliate partner: we are paid if you sign up through our link. LifeMD pays us nothing. The scores are computed the same way for both and are shown as computed (Gala 8.5, LifeMD 6.0). How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

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

  2. 02

    Gala names no compounding pharmacy in our record. LifeMD sells brand-name medication only.

  3. 03

    On brand-name semaglutide pen, LifeMD costs $11,412 less a year at standing rates: $348 a month against $1,299 a month at Gala.

  4. 04

    Only Gala lists a price for compounded semaglutide injection and compounded tirzepatide injection. Only LifeMD lists a price for brand-name tirzepatide pen and brand-name semaglutide pill.

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.

Gala

LifeMD

Brand-name semaglutide pen

$1,299/mo

$15,588 a year

$348/moLower

$4,176 a year

Compounded semaglutide injection

$179/mo

$2,148 a year

Not sold or not priced
Compounded tirzepatide injection

$179/mo

$2,148 a year

Not sold or not priced
Brand-name tirzepatide pen
Not sold or not priced

$448/mo

$5,376 a year

Brand-name semaglutide pill
Not sold or not priced

$298/mo

$3,576 a year

Price includes
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Clinician visits, labs, coaching
Billed separately
Not stated
Medication
Cancel any time
Yes, stated
Yes, stated
Minimum term
Yearly plan for the $179 rate; 72 hours' notice before the billing date to cancel
None
Refunds
No refund on cancellation; full refund only if the medical provider disqualifies you
Money-back guarantee after 12 months if under 10% loss and all conditions met

Read off each seller’s own pages. Gala: October 17, 2026. LifeMD: October 31, 2026. Every plan and dose we hold is on the full review.

The case for each

The case for Gala

8.5/10
Featured pick (affiliate partner)
  • Sells compounded semaglutide injection and compounded tirzepatide injection, which LifeMD does not price
  • Names no compounding pharmacy
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The case for LifeMD

6.0/10
  • $11,412 a year less on brand-name semaglutide pen
  • Sells brand-name tirzepatide pen and brand-name semaglutide pill, which Gala does not price
  • Price leaves out medication
Visit LifeMD

Scores

Gala 8.5 · LifeMD 6.0 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

7.9A
vs
B
3.0

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

8.0A
vs
B
3.0

Trust & Safety15%

7.5A
vs
B
5.0

Accessibility10%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

Support10%

7.0A
vs
B
5.5

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

Gala vs LifeMD: questions

Neither Gala nor LifeMD has an FDA warning letter on record. Letters are matched to a seller by company, domain and address, never by a similar name.
Gala names no compounding pharmacy in our record. LifeMD sells brand-name medication only.
LifeMD, by $11,412 a year at standing rates. Gala: $1,299 a month, about $15,588 a year. LifeMD: $348 a month, about $4,176 a year.
Gala states you can cancel at any time; refunds: no refund on cancellation; full refund only if the medical provider disqualifies you. LifeMD states you can cancel at any time; refunds: money-back guarantee after 12 months if under 10% loss and all conditions met.
Gala is our featured pick on this page because it is an affiliate partner: we are paid if you sign up through our link. LifeMD pays us nothing. The scores are computed the same way for both and are shown as computed (Gala 8.5, LifeMD 6.0).

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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