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Lean Meds vs TideMedix

An in-depth comparison of two leading GLP-1 Providers

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By Ruth Calder · Enforcement Editor
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Lean Meds

9.3
★★★★4.7/5

Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial — it names Belmar Pharmacy

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VS
TideMedix logo

TideMedix

5.2
★★☆☆2.6/5

Best for: seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions

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Two GLP-1 Providers chasing the same patients, trading off price, geography and what lands in the box differently. On our scoring, Lean Meds starts at $79/mo, and Lean Meds finishes ahead, 9.3 to 5.2. What follows: the prices, what each plan actually covers, the six-dimension score, where each one is weak, and who should pick which.

Pricing

Lean Meds

Any dose, month-to-month (same price at every dose)Compounded
$79/mo
semaglutide

Standing month-to-month rate. The advertised $69 is the 12-month prepay tier; 3-month is $76 and 6-month is $73.

Any dose, month-to-month (same price at every dose)Compounded
$109/mo
tirzepatide

Standing month-to-month rate. Prepay tiers: $105 for 3 months, $100 for 6, $95 for 12.

TideMedix

Pricing not publicly listed.

What’s included

Lean Meds

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

TideMedix

Covered by the monthly price

Medication

Not stated

Clinician visits

In the price

Shipping

In the price

Lab work

Not stated

Coaching

Not stated

Score breakdown

Both providers are scored on the same six-dimension framework. The gradient bar marks the stronger side on each dimension.

Lean Meds

9.3/10

Overall

TideMedix

5.2/10

Value25%

10.0A
vs
B
3.0

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
5.0

User Experience15%

8.0A
vs
B
8.0

Trust & Safety15%

9.0A
vs
B
6.5

Accessibility10%

10.0A
vs
B
5.0

Support10%

7.0A
vs
B
5.0

Features & Coverage

FeatureLean MedsTideMedix
Starting Price$79/mo
Features7 features6 features
States Available50Not disclosed
Compounded✓ Yes
Brand Name
FSA/HSA Accepted
FDA WarningsNoneNone

About Lean Meds

Titrating up does not raise the rate, which is flat and monthly: $79 to start on compounded semaglutide, $109 on compounded tirzepatide, the telehealth visit and shipping absorbed into both. Clinicians come from the OpenLoop Health network. Trinity HealthCare Supply, LLC operates the service and puts names to its five dispensing pharmacies as well as to the physicians who prescribe.

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About TideMedix

TideMedix does not publish pricing on its marketing site; it appears during intake. The company also does not name its prescribing medical group or pharmacy partner publicly. The online prescription-wellness service offers semaglutide and tirzepatide for weight care through an online assessment and licensed-provider review when clinically appropriate, and emphasizes a private intake and 'care only when appropriate.'

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Pros & Cons

Lean Meds

What we like

  • Semaglutide at $79 a month, 58% below the $189 median for the same drug and form across this register
  • Tirzepatide at $109 a month, 59% below the $267 median for the same drug and form across this register
  • Publishes a price on its own site before the medical questionnaire, so it can be compared without handing over health information
  • The monthly price is recorded as flat across doses, so it does not climb as the dose is titrated up
  • The monthly figure covers medication, consult, shipping
  • Coverage is published for all 50 states
  • Names 5 dispensing pharmacies, which most sellers in this register do not do
  • No FDA warning letter matched this operator when we searched our enforcement register

Watch-outs

  • 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

TideMedix

What we like

  • Publishes a price on its own site before the medical questionnaire, so it can be compared without handing over health information
  • The monthly figure covers consult and shipping
  • No FDA warning letter matched this operator when we searched our enforcement register

Watch-outs

  • No state list is on record here, so whether it serves your state cannot be confirmed from this page
  • No dispensing pharmacy is named in our record, so its accreditation cannot be looked up from here

Our Verdict

Winner: Lean Meds

Lean Meds takes it, 9.3 against 5.2, and it is especially strong on knowing which pharmacy fills the vial — it names Belmar Pharmacy. TideMedix is no weak second and may fit you better on seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions.

Choose Lean Meds if…

You want knowing which pharmacy fills the vial — it names Belmar Pharmacy and an opening price near $79 a month.

Choose TideMedix if…

You want seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions.

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