Lean Rx vs RedBox Rx
Lean Rx costs $3 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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Lean Rx
Best for: seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions
Visit Lean Rx →If you are choosing between Lean Rx and RedBox Rx, the first difference is cost: Lean Rx is $3 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Lean Rx leads our six-part score, 6.4 to 5.3.
Lean Rx vs RedBox Rx price
Lean Rx is the cheaper way in: $266 a month against $269 a month at RedBox Rx. That is $3 less each month (1% lower), or about $36 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at Lean Rx ($266 a month vs $269 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at RedBox Rx ($397 a month vs $399 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections.
Where each one treats patients
Neither Lean Rx nor RedBox Rx publishes the states it serves, so enter your state at the very start of each sign-up.
Pricing
Lean Rx
RedBox Rx
269/mo month-to-month, or 189/mo on a 6-month plan
daily oral dissolvable tablet
weekly injection, flat pricing
daily oral tablet
What each price covers
Both prices cover the medication itself.
RedBox Rx's price also covers the clinician visit and shipping, which Lean Rx does not claim.
Lean Rx is silent on the clinician visit, shipping, lab work and coaching.
RedBox Rx is silent on lab work and coaching.
Lean Rx
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
Not stated
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
RedBox Rx
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Lean Rx scores 6.4 and RedBox Rx 5.3 out of 10.
Lean Rx is stronger on value (3.0 vs 2.3), user experience (7.5 vs 2.5) and trust & safety (6.5 vs 4.0).
RedBox Rx is stronger on support (7.0 vs 5.0).
Effectiveness and accessibility are within half a point.
Lean Rx
6.4/10
RedBox Rx
5.3/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Lean Rx nor RedBox Rx has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Lean Rx | RedBox Rx |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$266/mo | $269/mo |
| Features | ✓8 features | 6 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Lean Rx
Injectable, sublingual and tablet forms are all offered, at $266 per month upward for the compounded GLP-1 semaglutide and $399 per month upward for compounded tirzepatide. An online medical history comes first. Next an independent licensed provider takes a telehealth call and writes where appropriate, and the parcel goes home. Lean Rx works out of Sacramento, advertises pricing with nothing hidden, and states that it is a technology company rather than a healthcare provider. No list of states exists.
Read our full Lean Rx review →About RedBox Rx
Dose increases do not change the bill, and insurance never enters it. For semaglutide, an injection costs 269 dollars monthly, dropping to 189 dollars if you commit to 6 months, while the oral tablets are 279 dollars. Tirzepatide runs 429 dollars monthly by injection and 397 dollars orally. A dietitian session of 30 minutes, a metabolic panel, follow-ups with a provider by video or message without limit, injection supplies and the drug all sit inside those figures. Hy-Vee is the parent of this telehealth pharmacy.
Read our full RedBox Rx review →Pros & Cons
Lean Rx
What we like
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes the medication
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Lean Rx
- A live video visit with a clinician is required before a prescription, which is slower than a form and is the more careful intake
Watch-outs
- Confirm it serves your state before you start the intake
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
- Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
RedBox Rx
What we like
- The monthly price stays the same as your dose goes up
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to RedBox Rx
- A live video visit with a clinician is required before a prescription, which is slower than a form and is the more careful intake
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $269 a month, 45% above the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $397 a month, 59% above the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- Confirm it serves your state before you start the intake
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
- Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
Our Verdict
Lean Rx wins this one, 6.4 to 5.3, above all for seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions. It also costs $3 less each month than RedBox Rx. RedBox Rx fits better if an oral route if you will not self-inject is your priority.
Choose Lean Rx if…
You want seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions and an opening price near $266 a month.
Choose RedBox Rx if…
You want an oral route if you will not self-inject and an opening price near $269 a month.
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