MaxLife Review
Semaglutide & tirzepatide GLP-1 weight-loss telehealth · Independently scored 7.1/10
Best for: compounded semaglutide at $155/month, or $100/month for a prepaid first quarter
MaxLife falls below our bar on oversight: the FDA has issued it a warning letter. Read the breakdown below before you give it money.
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Medication
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Clinician visits
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Shipping
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Lab work
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Coaching
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Prices checked September 2026
MaxLife sells compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on a flat membership fee that covers the medication, supplies and overnight shipping. Price depends on plan length rather than dose: a three-month Starter Kit prepay buys a lower monthly rate for the first quarter, after which the standing monthly rate applies.
Is MaxLife legit?
MaxLife is a real, operating US company, and the FDA has issued it a warning letter. The letter is summarized at the top of this review. Read what it alleges before you decide, and raise it with the clinician who would prescribe for you. We rate MaxLife 7.1/10 overall.
Is there a MaxLife promo or coupon code?
MaxLife has no code to type in. The current offer: the Starter Kit prices compounded semaglutide at $100/mo for the first 3 months (billed $300 up front), then $155/mo, and compounded tirzepatide at $120/mo for 3 months (billed $360), then $195/mo. It applies at checkout on its own. Coupon sites advertising a "MaxLife promo code" are not a source we can vouch for.
See how MaxLife compares on our rankings of the best semaglutide providers and the best tirzepatide providers.
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MaxLife at a glance
- Type
- GLP-1 telehealth provider
- Starting price
- $155/mo
- What's included
- Medication · Consult · Shipping
- FDA status
- 1 FDA warning letter (details below)
How MaxLife scores
Six columns, each one computed from something MaxLife has published rather than from an opinion we formed: what it charges, which molecules it will dispense, what its record shows, and what the monthly figure actually buys. Where a seller keeps something back, such as its price or its pharmacy, the score reflects it. Every seller we review goes through the same six columns.
Value25%
6.8/10$195/month is 22% below the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare.
Effectiveness25%
10.0/10Dispenses semaglutide and tirzepatide, compounded only. Anchored to SURMOUNT-1 (tirzepatide, -20.9%) and STEP 1 (semaglutide, -14.9%).
User Experience15%
8.0/10A price is shown before the questionnaire starts.
Trust & Safety15%
3.5/10The FDA has issued it a warning letter. No pharmacy is named for its prescriptions. It shows a price before asking for health information.
Accessibility10%
5.0/10No state list is available to check, so this is held at the midpoint rather than scored on reach.
Support10%
7.0/10The price covers the medication, clinician visits and shipping.
A seller that shows no price until after the medical intake loses points on User Experience and Trust & Safety, and its review says so. How we score →
What we checked on MaxLife
Last checked September 2026- Checked the listed price across 2 dose or plan tiers
- Checked what the monthly price covers, and what it leaves out
- Checked FDA warning letters for MaxLife
Price, availability, and compliance here are read off the seller's own pages and off primary regulatory records, named in the sources below.
What signing up with MaxLife involves
What to expect on the way to a prescription: where the price appears, who fills the medication, and what the monthly price covers. It is not medical advice, and a clinician makes the prescribing decision.
- 1MaxLife shows a price on its own site before asking anything about you, so you can compare it with other sellers before you start a questionnaire.
- 2Ask MaxLife which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay. The pharmacy's name is what lets you check its license.
- 3The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping.
- Lowest ongoing monthly price: semaglutide $155, tirzepatide $195. That leaves out membership fees, first-month rates and insurance copays.
- Confirm that MaxLife serves your state before you start.
- The FDA has issued MaxLife a warning letter. It is covered in the enforcement section below; read what it alleges before you decide.
- The medication is compounded, so it is not an FDA-approved product and has not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality.
Contacting MaxLife
- Phone
- +1 (949) 704-1000
- MaxLife offers email support
Cancelling MaxLife
Taken from the terms MaxLife publishes. Terms change, so check the current policy before you subscribe.
- Cancel any time
- Yes
- Minimum commitment
- Monthly Plan is month-to-month; the Starter Kit prepays 3 months
- Refund policy
- Medication costs are not refundable
GLP-1 medications MaxLife offers
Each one has its own guide: how the molecule works, the dosing schedule, the side effects that show up in practice, and what the trials actually measured.
Pricing
Prices re-verified
Monthly Plan $155/mo, labeled 'Guaranteed Fee'. The advertised 'starting at $100/mo' is the Starter Kit: $100/mo for the first 3 months, 'billed $300 now, then $155/mo' ('$165 Total Savings'). Medication and supplies are included in the membership fee. Price varies by plan length, not by dose.
Monthly Plan $195/mo, labeled 'Guaranteed Fee'. Starter Kit: $120/mo for the first 3 months, 'billed $360 now, then $195/mo' ('$225 Total Savings'). Medication and supplies are included in the membership fee. Price varies by plan length, not by dose.
Check the price yourself before you pay
Every figure here was read off MaxLife's own checkout on the date shown. Sellers move prices without announcing it, and promotional rates lapse, so confirm the standing cost on their site before committing.
In its favor
- Semaglutide costs $155 a month, 16% below the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $195 a month, 22% below the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
Against it
- 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
- The FDA has issued MaxLife a warning letter. Read what it alleges: a letter flags a problem but does not by itself rule a seller out
- 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
What MaxLife charges
MaxLife charges $155/month.
- Compounded semaglutide: $155/month
- Compounded tirzepatide: $195/month
For compounded tirzepatide, the median across the sellers we compare is $250/month, so MaxLife's $195 is genuinely below the middle, not just advertised that way.
SkinnyRx dispenses semaglutide and tirzepatide from $149.25/month, which makes it the fair comparison to run before you commit here.
What MaxLife dispenses
MaxLife prescribes semaglutide (approved as Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (approved as Zepbound and Mounjaro). Between them these are the two molecules with the largest published weight-loss trial programs behind them. The medication is compounded rather than dispensed as an approved pen. Compounding serves real clinical needs and is entirely lawful; what it is not is reviewed, and the cost difference reflects that.
Safety and disclosure
MaxLife tells you its price before you start the medical questionnaire. The FDA has issued MaxLife a warning letter, summarized at the top of this page. A letter flags a problem rather than ruling a seller out, so read what it says before deciding what it means for you. Because the medication is compounded, the most useful question to ask at intake is which licensed pharmacy fills the prescription. If MaxLife will not tell you, treat that as a warning sign. How we weigh oversight, disclosure and price is set out in our scoring methodology.
Who should look elsewhere
- You want the FDA-approved pen specifically. Everything listed here is compounded.
- You need insurance to cover the cost. Check whether MaxLife bills your plan before you start.
- A seller's regulatory history matters to you more than price. Read the warning letter summarized above before deciding.
It fits if
- the lowest standing monthly cost is what you are solving for
Our read
MaxLife competes on price, and at $195/month for compounded tirzepatide it competes well. The FDA warning letter is what to weigh against that, not a footnote to it. Whatever you decide, read the warning letter summarized at the top of this page first, and raise it with the clinician who would prescribe for you.
The Bottom Line
MaxLife falls below our bar on oversight: the FDA has issued it a warning letter. Read the breakdown below before you give it money.
Before you pay MaxLife
Starting at $155 a month. Check today's price, then start the intake.
Where MaxLife is the wrong choice
No seller suits every reader, and pretending otherwise is the easiest way to sell one. On these three counts, another seller does better.
- If you need the FDA-approved pen rather than a compounded vial, consider Sesame Care.
- If the standing monthly cost is what decides it, consider Collective (from $59/mo).
- If you want a human checking in, not just a prescription, consider ShedRx.
Compare MaxLife head to head
The sellers closest to MaxLife on medication and price.
Frequently Asked Questions
Glossary
The words sellers use, defined. Tap any term.
- Semaglutide · Drugs and brands
- Tirzepatide · Drugs and brands
- Compounded GLP-1 · Pharmacy and drug forms
- 503A pharmacy · Pharmacy and drug forms
- PCAB accreditation · Pharmacy and drug forms
- Prior authorization (PA) · Insurance and regulatory
- Off-label use · Insurance and regulatory
- FDA Drug Shortage List · Insurance and regulatory
Regulatory notice
MaxLife has an FDA warning letter on record, dated February 20, 2026
This letter concerns false & misleading claims/misbranded. A warning letter is public correspondence from FDA, not an adjudication. On its own it establishes no finding of illegal activity, and a company that gets one often answers with corrective action.
Sources
Cited across this MaxLife review: primary regulatory filings, and peer-reviewed studies.
Sources & methodology — as of September 2026
- 1.GLP Watchdog — GLP-1 Pricing Index 2026 (our independent dataset)— GLP Watchdog.
- 2.FDA — Compounding and the 503A Pharmacy Framework— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 3.FDA — Drug Shortages Database (current shortage listings)— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 4.PCAB — Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board Standards— Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) / PCAB.
- 5.KFF — Medicaid coverage research (anti-obesity & GLP-1 drug policy)— Kaiser Family Foundation.
- 6.STEP 1 Trial — Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (Wilding JPH et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 33567185.
- 7.FDA — Wegovy (semaglutide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 8.FDA — Ozempic (semaglutide) Prescribing Information via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 9.SURMOUNT-1 Trial — Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity (Jastreboff AM et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 35658024.
- 10.FDA — Zepbound (tirzepatide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 11.FDA — Mounjaro (tirzepatide) Prescribing Information via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 12.SURMOUNT-5 Trial — Tirzepatide vs. Semaglutide Head-to-Head in Obesity (Garvey WT et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 40334173.
See MaxLife's current pricing
Plans start at $155 a month. Whether you qualify is a clinician's decision, made after your intake.