LifeMD vs Nurx
LifeMD costs $30 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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LifeMD
Best for: bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top
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If you are choosing between LifeMD and Nurx, the first difference is cost: LifeMD is $30 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. LifeMD leads our six-part score, 7.9 to 4.8.
LifeMD vs Nurx price
LifeMD is the cheaper way in: $149 a month against $179 a month at Nurx. That is $30 less each month (17% lower), or about $360 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at LifeMD ($149 a month vs $179 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at Nurx ($179 a month vs $349 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format, LifeMD prices brand-name pens, while Nurx prices compounded injections.
If you want the FDA-approved brand rather than a compounded version, LifeMD is the only one of the two with a brand-name price.
Where each one treats patients
LifeMD lists 50 states, and Nurx does not publish where it ships.
Pricing
LifeMD
First month $75, then $149/mo. Brand medication billed separately, or $0-$25/mo copay with commercial insurance.
Medication only; plus the $149/mo program fee.
Medication only (starting); plus the program fee. As low as $0-$25/mo with insurance.
Medication only; plus the $149/mo program fee.
Nurx
Range up to $299/mo
Range up to $299/mo
What each price covers
LifeMD's price also covers the clinician visit, lab work and coaching, which Nurx does not claim.
LifeMD is silent on shipping.
Nurx is silent on shipping, lab work and coaching.
LifeMD
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Charged on top
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
In the price
Coaching
In the price
Nurx
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Charged on top
Clinician visits
Charged on top
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Where each one scores higher
Overall, LifeMD scores 7.9 and Nurx 4.8 out of 10.
LifeMD is stronger on value (10.0 vs 3.0), trust & safety (6.0 vs 4.0), accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0) and support (5.5 vs 0.0).
Effectiveness and user experience are within half a point.
LifeMD
7.9/10
Nurx
4.8/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither LifeMD nor Nurx has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | LifeMD | Nurx |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$149/mo | $179/mo |
| Features | 0 features | ✓3 features |
| States Available | 50 | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | — | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About LifeMD
LifeMD is a publicly traded telehealth seller. It carries brand-name GLP-1 medications only.
Read our full LifeMD review →About Nurx
Nurx is an established women's telehealth brand running tiered GLP-1 weight loss programs.
Read our full Nurx review →Pros & Cons
LifeMD
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $149 a month, 85% below the $990 median for brand-name semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $349 a month, 72% below the $1249 median for brand-name tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- The monthly price includes clinician visits, lab work and coaching
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to LifeMD
Watch-outs
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- Not included in the monthly price: medication
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
Nurx
What we like
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Nurx
Watch-outs
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- Not included in the monthly price: medication, clinician visits
- 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
LifeMD wins this one, 7.9 to 4.8, above all for bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top. It also costs $30 less each month than Nurx.
Choose LifeMD if…
You want bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top and an opening price near $149 a month.
Choose Nurx if…
You want broader feature coverage and an opening price near $179 a month.
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