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Alternatives to Andrew Meds

Hardly anyone shows you the whole ladder before the intake, and this one does: semaglutide at $199 a month, $549 for three months, $999 for six and $1,788 for twelve, with tirzepatide at $299, $797, $1,494 and $2,748. Read the long plans for what they are, though — each is a single charge rather than a smaller monthly bill, so the $149 semaglutide everyone quotes means paying a full year before the first box ships. Where it counts, the disclosure is better than most: Andrew Meds LLC is named with a Houston address, and the practice that actually writes the prescription is named separately as Dr Tel X, with its own address in Kennewick, Washington. Coverage is all fifty states and DC, listed rather than claimed, and there is an oral tirzepatide alongside the injections. What is missing is the compounding pharmacy, never named, and a refund policy that returns nothing on a period you have partly used.

Read our full Andrew Meds review

Andrew Meds at a glance

  • Andrew Meds offers compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide.
  • The lowest recurring price we found for Andrew Meds is $199 a month for semaglutide, $20 above the middle of the prices we list ($179).
  • Andrew Meds lets you start without a live video visit.
  • Where it serves: All 50 states and DC, listed out.

Why you might look past Andrew Meds

  • Every multi-month price is one upfront charge — $149 means $1,788 at once
  • The compounding pharmacy is never named
  • No refunds for partially used periods, and refunds are at the company's discretion

Who Andrew Meds suits

Someone who wants every tier priced in front of her before she starts, and who will decide on purpose whether a year up front is worth $50 a month.

Our featured partner

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CoreAge Rx

A featured partner advertising compounded semaglutide at $79 and tirzepatide at $129 a month, with the same price at every listed dose, supplies and shipping included.

Semaglutide from $79/mo · Tirzepatide from $129/mo

Providers that work most like Andrew Meds

Matched on what Andrew Meds offers: medications, brand-name access, the video visit, an oral option, price and where it serves. Each one links to our full review.

Semaglutide from $169/mo · Tirzepatide from $169/mo

Two things stand out. Tirzepatide costs exactly what semaglutide does — both from $169 a month.

Why it's here: the same medications, compounded medication, no video visit, a similar price and all-state service.

  • Lighter You lists semaglutide at $169 a month, $30 less than Andrew Meds's $199.
  • Lighter You lists tirzepatide at $169 a month, $130 less than Andrew Meds's $299.
  • Neither Lighter You nor Andrew Meds requires a live video visit to get started.

Semaglutide from $169/mo · Tirzepatide from $219/mo

$169 for semaglutide injections and $219 for tirzepatide injections, with oral semaglutide at $259. Longer supplies have a separate prepaid total.

Why it's here: the same medications, compounded medication, no video visit, a similar price and all-state service.

  • Open Water Rx lists semaglutide at $169 a month, $30 less than Andrew Meds's $199.
  • Open Water Rx lists tirzepatide at $219 a month, $80 less than Andrew Meds's $299.
  • Neither Open Water Rx nor Andrew Meds requires a live video visit to get started.

Semaglutide from $169/mo · Tirzepatide from $239/mo

PepHaus lists semaglutide at $169/month and tirzepatide at $239/month, including provider care, medication, supplies and cold shipping. Its $152/$215 advertised equivalents require six-month prepayment of $912.60/$1,291.

Why it's here: the same medications, compounded medication, no video visit, a similar price and all-state service.

  • PepHaus lists semaglutide at $169 a month, $30 less than Andrew Meds's $199.
  • PepHaus lists tirzepatide at $239 a month, $60 less than Andrew Meds's $299.
  • Neither PepHaus nor Andrew Meds requires a live video visit to get started.
  • Andrew Meds lists an oral option; PepHaus sticks to injections.

Semaglutide from $199/mo · Tirzepatide from $249/mo

Monthly plans are $199 for semaglutide and $249 for tirzepatide. Lower advertised rates require paying for three months upfront: $299 or $447 total.

Why it's here: the same medications, compounded medication, no video visit and a similar price.

  • Ascend Vitality and Andrew Meds list semaglutide at about the same price ($199 vs $199 a month).
  • Ascend Vitality lists tirzepatide at $249 a month, $50 less than Andrew Meds's $299.
  • Neither Ascend Vitality nor Andrew Meds requires a live video visit to get started.
  • Andrew Meds says it serves all 50 states; Ascend Vitality lists a narrower service area, so check your state first.

bmiMD

Partner

Semaglutide from $159/mo · Tirzepatide from $249/mo

All fifty states, $159/mo semaglutide with no commitment and the same price at every dose — but canceling after you've sent your intake costs $50, and nothing the pharmacy has processed is refundable.

Why it's here: the same medications, compounded medication, no video visit, a similar price and all-state service.

  • bmiMD lists semaglutide at $159 a month, $40 less than Andrew Meds's $199.
  • bmiMD lists tirzepatide at $249 a month, $50 less than Andrew Meds's $299.
  • Neither bmiMD nor Andrew Meds requires a live video visit to get started.
  • Andrew Meds lists an oral option; bmiMD sticks to injections.

Willow

Partner

Semaglutide from $299/mo · Tirzepatide from $399/mo

It just tells you the price and then charges it — $299 or $399, injection or tablet, no first-month bait — and it puts its doctors' names on a public page.

Why it's here: the same medications, compounded medication and no video visit.

  • Willow lists semaglutide at $299 a month, $100 more than Andrew Meds's $199.
  • Willow lists tirzepatide at $399 a month, $100 more than Andrew Meds's $299.
  • Neither Willow nor Andrew Meds requires a live video visit to get started.
  • Andrew Meds says it serves all 50 states; Willow lists a narrower service area, so check your state first.

Lower-priced than Andrew Meds

  • FitFlow$175 a month for semaglutide, $24 less than Andrew Meds.
  • Trimi Health$175 a month for semaglutide, $24 less than Andrew Meds.
  • Join Polly$179 a month for semaglutide, $20 less than Andrew Meds.

Andrew Meds alternatives: quick answers

Is there a lower-priced alternative to Andrew Meds?

Among the providers we list, FitFlow, Trimi Health and Join Polly list semaglutide for less than Andrew Meds's $199 a month. Prices change, so confirm the full charge and supply length before you pay.

Some providers we list are partners, and we may be paid when you sign up through our links. That can affect which providers we feature. Prices are the providers' own published figures and change often. Scores are our editorial judgment per the methodology. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.

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