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LifeMD vs SkinnyRx

SkinnyRx has an open FDA warning letter dated February 20, 2026. LifeMD has none. On brand-name semaglutide pen, LifeMD costs $12,624 less a year at standing rates: $348 a month against $1,400 a month at SkinnyRx. It is one of three products the two sell at comparable terms.

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

The record

LifeMD / SkinnyRx

LifeMD logo

LifeMD

6.0/10

Featured pick (affiliate partner)

SkinnyRx logo

SkinnyRx

6.3/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
Pharmacy
Brand-name only; no compounding
None named in our record
Lowest standing price
$298/moBrand-name semaglutide pill
$248/moBrand-name semaglutide pill
States
All 50 states
47 states
Checked
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
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SkinnyRx is our featured pick on this page because it is an affiliate partner: we are paid if you sign up through our link. LifeMD pays us nothing. The scores are computed the same way for both and are shown as computed (LifeMD 6.0, SkinnyRx 6.3). How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

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

  2. 02

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

  3. 03

    On brand-name semaglutide pen, LifeMD costs $12,624 less a year at standing rates: $348 a month against $1,400 a month at SkinnyRx. It is one of three products the two sell at comparable terms.

  4. 04

    Only SkinnyRx lists a price for compounded semaglutide injection, compounded tirzepatide injection and compounded oral semaglutide.

  5. 05

    LifeMD covers three states SkinnyRx does not.

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

SkinnyRx

Brand-name semaglutide pen

$348/moLower

$4,176 a year

$1,400/mo

$16,800 a year

Brand-name tirzepatide pen

$448/moLower

$5,376 a year

$1,400/mo

$16,800 a year

Brand-name semaglutide pill

$298/mo

$3,576 a year

$248/moLower

$2,976 a year

Compounded semaglutide injection
Not sold or not priced

$99/mo

first month only; not compared

Compounded tirzepatide injection
Not sold or not priced

$99/mo

first month only; not compared

Compounded oral semaglutide
Not sold or not priced

$149/mo

first month only; not compared

Compounded oral tirzepatide
Not sold or not priced

$199/mo

first month only; not compared

Foundayo (orforglipron) pill
Not sold or not priced

$248/mo

$2,976 a year

Price includes
Clinician visits, labs, coaching
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Billed separately
Medication
Not stated
Cancel any time
Yes, stated
Yes, stated
Minimum term
None
None stated; subscriptions auto-renew until canceled at least 5 days before the renewal date
Refunds
Money-back guarantee after 12 months if under 10% loss and all conditions met
Full refund before a provider completes the prescription review; no refunds for partially used subscription periods

Read off each seller’s own pages. LifeMD: October 31, 2026. SkinnyRx: October 30, 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
  • $12,624 a year less on brand-name semaglutide pen
  • $11,424 a year less on brand-name tirzepatide pen
  • Price leaves out medication
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The case for SkinnyRx

6.3/10
Featured pick (affiliate partner)
  • $600 a year less on brand-name semaglutide pill
  • Sells compounded semaglutide injection and compounded tirzepatide injection, which LifeMD does not price
  • Open FDA warning letter, February 20, 2026
  • Names no compounding pharmacy
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Scores

LifeMD 6.0 · SkinnyRx 6.3 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

3.0A
vs
B
5.6

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

3.0A
vs
B
3.0

Trust & Safety15%

5.0A
vs
B
2.0

Accessibility10%

10.0A
vs
B
9.5

Support10%

5.5A
vs
B
7.0

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

LifeMD vs SkinnyRx: questions

SkinnyRx 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.
SkinnyRx names no compounding pharmacy in our record. LifeMD sells brand-name medication only.
LifeMD, by $12,624 a year at standing rates. LifeMD: $348 a month, about $4,176 a year. SkinnyRx: $1,400 a month, about $16,800 a year.
LifeMD states you can cancel at any time; refunds: money-back guarantee after 12 months if under 10% loss and all conditions met. SkinnyRx states you can cancel at any time; refunds: full refund before a provider completes the prescription review; no refunds for partially used subscription periods.
SkinnyRx is our featured pick on this page because it is an affiliate partner: we are paid if you sign up through our link. LifeMD pays us nothing. The scores are computed the same way for both and are shown as computed (LifeMD 6.0, SkinnyRx 6.3).

Other sellers we are paid by

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

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