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LifeMD vs PlushCare

Neither LifeMD nor PlushCare has an FDA warning letter on record. No price lines up like for like: LifeMD and PlushCare 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 / PlushCare

LifeMD logo

LifeMD

6.0/10

PlushCare logo

PlushCare

6.4/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
None on record
Pharmacy
Brand-name only; no compounding
None named in our record
Lowest standing price
$298/moBrand-name semaglutide pill
$149/moCompounded semaglutide injection
States
All 50 states
All 50 states
Checked
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
Prices captured Record checked September 2026
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Neither LifeMD nor PlushCare pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: LifeMD 6.0, PlushCare 6.4. How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

    Neither LifeMD nor PlushCare has an FDA warning letter on record.

  2. 02

    PlushCare names no compounding pharmacy in our record. LifeMD sells brand-name medication only.

  3. 03

    No price lines up like for like: LifeMD and PlushCare 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 PlushCare lists a price for compounded semaglutide injection and compounded tirzepatide 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

PlushCare

Compounded semaglutide injection
Not sold or not priced

$149/mo

$1,788 a year

Compounded tirzepatide injection
Not sold or not priced

$399/mo

$4,788 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
Not stated
Billed separately
Medication
Medication, clinician visits, labs
Cancel any time
Yes, stated
Yes, stated
Minimum term
None
None; membership is billed monthly or annually
Refunds
Money-back guarantee after 12 months if under 10% loss and all conditions met
Appointment cost only; membership fees and prescriptions are not refunded

Read off each seller’s own pages. LifeMD: October 31, 2026. PlushCare: July 10, 2026. Every plan and dose we hold is on the full review.

The case for each

The case for LifeMD

6.0/10
  • Sells brand-name semaglutide pen and brand-name tirzepatide pen, which PlushCare does not price
  • Price includes clinician visits and labs
  • Price leaves out medication
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The case for PlushCare

6.4/10
  • Sells compounded semaglutide injection and compounded tirzepatide injection, which LifeMD does not price
  • Names no compounding pharmacy
  • Price leaves out medication, clinician visits and labs
Visit PlushCare

Scores

LifeMD 6.0 · PlushCare 6.4 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

3.0A
vs
B
3.0

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

3.0A
vs
B
7.0

Trust & Safety15%

5.0A
vs
B
7.5

Accessibility10%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

Support10%

5.5A
vs
B
0.0

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

LifeMD vs PlushCare: questions

Neither LifeMD nor PlushCare has an FDA warning letter on record. Letters are matched to a seller by company, domain and address, never by a similar name.
PlushCare names no compounding pharmacy in our record. LifeMD sells brand-name medication only.
No price lines up like for like: LifeMD and PlushCare 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. PlushCare states you can cancel at any time; refunds: appointment cost only; membership fees and prescriptions are not refunded.
Neither LifeMD nor PlushCare pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: LifeMD 6.0, PlushCare 6.4.

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Affiliate partners outside this pair. Each has its own record and review, scored the same way.

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