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Gala vs MEDVi

MEDVi has an open FDA warning letter dated February 20, 2026. Gala has none. On compounded semaglutide injection, Gala costs $240 less a year at standing rates: $179 a month against $199 a month at MEDVi.

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

The record

Gala / MEDVi

Featured pick (affiliate partner)

Gala logo

Gala

8.5/10

MEDVi logo

MEDVi

7.7/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
Pharmacy
None named in our record
Lowest standing price
$179/moCompounded semaglutide injection
$199/moCompounded semaglutide injection
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. MEDVi pays us nothing. The scores are computed the same way for both and are shown as computed (Gala 8.5, MEDVi 7.7). How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

    MEDVi has an open FDA warning letter dated February 20, 2026. Gala has none.

  2. 02

    MEDVi names three pharmacies, all 503A. Gala names no compounding pharmacy in our record.

  3. 03

    On compounded semaglutide injection, Gala costs $240 less a year at standing rates: $179 a month against $199 a month at MEDVi.

  4. 04

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

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

MEDVi

Compounded semaglutide injection

$179/moLower

$2,148 a year

$199/mo

$2,388 a year

Compounded tirzepatide injection

$179/mo

$2,148 a year

Not sold or not priced
Brand-name semaglutide pen

$1,299/mo

$15,588 a year

Not sold or not priced
Price includes
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Medication, clinician visits, shipping, coaching
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; billed monthly
Refunds
No refund on cancellation; full refund only if the medical provider disqualifies you
Full refund if medically disqualified, or if canceled within 72 hours before any service; none for months already billed
Early-exit fee
Not stated
None stated

Read off each seller’s own pages. Gala: October 17, 2026. MEDVi: October 25, 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)
  • No FDA warning letter on record
  • $240 a year less on compounded semaglutide injection
  • Sells compounded tirzepatide injection and brand-name semaglutide pen, which MEDVi does not price
  • Names no compounding pharmacy
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The case for MEDVi

7.7/10
  • Names its compounding pharmacy
  • Open FDA warning letter, February 20, 2026
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Scores

Gala 8.5 · MEDVi 7.7 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

7.9A
vs
B
5.0

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

8.0A
vs
B
8.0

Trust & Safety15%

7.5A
vs
B
6.0

Accessibility10%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

Support10%

7.0A
vs
B
8.5

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

Gala vs MEDVi: questions

MEDVi has an open FDA warning letter dated February 20, 2026. Gala has none. Letters are matched to a seller by company, domain and address, never by a similar name.
MEDVi names three pharmacies, all 503A. Gala 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.
Gala, by $240 a year at standing rates. Gala: $179 a month, about $2,148 a year. MEDVi: $199 a month, about $2,388 a year.
Gala states you can cancel at any time; refunds: no refund on cancellation; full refund only if the medical provider disqualifies you. MEDVi states you can cancel at any time; refunds: full refund if medically disqualified, or if canceled within 72 hours before any service; none for months already billed.
Gala is our featured pick on this page because it is an affiliate partner: we are paid if you sign up through our link. MEDVi pays us nothing. The scores are computed the same way for both and are shown as computed (Gala 8.5, MEDVi 7.7).

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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