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LifeMD vs MEDVi

MEDVi has an open FDA warning letter dated February 20, 2026. LifeMD has none. No price lines up like for like: LifeMD and MEDVi publish prices for different products.

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

The record

LifeMD / MEDVi

LifeMD logo

LifeMD

6.0/10

MEDVi logo

MEDVi

7.7/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
Pharmacy
Brand-name only; no compounding
Lowest standing price
$298/moBrand-name semaglutide pill
$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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Neither LifeMD nor MEDVi pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: LifeMD 6.0, MEDVi 7.7. How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

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

  2. 02

    MEDVi names three pharmacies, all 503A. LifeMD sells brand-name medication only.

  3. 03

    No price lines up like for like: LifeMD and MEDVi publish prices for different products.

  4. 04

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

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.

LifeMD

MEDVi

Compounded semaglutide injection
Not sold or not priced

$199/mo

$2,388 a year

Brand-name semaglutide pen

$348/mo

$4,176 a year

Not sold or not priced
Brand-name tirzepatide pen

$448/mo

$5,376 a year

Not sold or not priced
Brand-name semaglutide pill

$298/mo

$3,576 a year

Not sold or not priced
Price includes
Clinician visits, labs, coaching
Medication, clinician visits, shipping, coaching
Billed separately
Medication
Not stated
Cancel any time
Yes, stated
Yes, stated
Minimum term
None
None; billed monthly
Refunds
Money-back guarantee after 12 months if under 10% loss and all conditions met
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. LifeMD: October 31, 2026. MEDVi: October 25, 2026. Every plan and dose we hold is on the full review.

The case for each

The case for LifeMD

6.0/10
  • No FDA warning letter on record
  • Sells brand-name semaglutide pen and brand-name tirzepatide pen, which MEDVi does not price
  • Price leaves out medication
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The case for MEDVi

7.7/10
  • Sells compounded semaglutide injection, which LifeMD does not price
  • Open FDA warning letter, February 20, 2026
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Scores

LifeMD 6.0 · MEDVi 7.7 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

3.0A
vs
B
5.0

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

3.0A
vs
B
8.0

Trust & Safety15%

5.0A
vs
B
6.0

Accessibility10%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

Support10%

5.5A
vs
B
8.5

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

LifeMD vs MEDVi: questions

MEDVi has an open FDA warning letter dated February 20, 2026. LifeMD has none. Letters are matched to a seller by company, domain and address, never by a similar name.
MEDVi names three pharmacies, all 503A. LifeMD sells brand-name medication only. 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: LifeMD and MEDVi publish prices for different products. 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.
LifeMD states you can cancel at any time; refunds: money-back guarantee after 12 months if under 10% loss and all conditions met. 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.
Neither LifeMD nor MEDVi pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: LifeMD 6.0, MEDVi 7.7.

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