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Ranked #44 · Fair Price

Direct Meds review

One of the few programs offering a sublingual GLP-1 alongside the injection, with the medication, nurse support and shipping bundled into a single monthly figure rather than billed beside it.

By Grant Ashford, Founder & Pricing Editor

Est. first month

From $249/mo

Save ~87% vs brand-name

$249/mo sublingual

FDA warning letter. The FDA issued directmeds.com, Inc. dba DirectMeds a warning letter in September 2025. Check it on the FDA database.

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Pricing to watch. Sublingual semaglutide is $249 a month and the injection $297, with tirzepatide at $299 and $399. Direct Meds states the rate is all-inclusive - medication, nurse support, shipping and digital follow-ups in one figure - with no separate membership.

How much does Direct Meds cost?

The price Direct Meds publishes is $249/mo sublingual. Compounded semaglutide is listed at $249/mo sublingual · $297/mo injectable. Tirzepatide is listed at $299/mo sublingual · $399/mo injectable. We flag this one to watch: confirm the ongoing rate with Direct Meds before you count on it, because a low first month can step up afterward. That works out about 87% under our ~$1,349/mo brand-name cash reference.

Semaglutide
$249/mo sublingual · $297/mo injectable
Tirzepatide
$299/mo sublingual · $399/mo injectable
Coverage
Not publicly listed
Brand-name
Compounded only

The Value Score card

Direct Meds scored on our six published factors. See the methodology.

Lowest Real Price84/100
No Teaser-Rate Bait72/100
Nationwide Availability78/100
Both Molecules92/100
Easy Cancellation84/100
Reputation51/100

Why it's a deal

  • Rare oral/sublingual route offered alongside injectable on both molecules
  • All-inclusive pricing with no separate membership fee
  • Both semaglutide and tirzepatide available, sublingual or injectable

Read the fine print

  • The FDA issued this operator a warning letter in September 2025 — it is on the public FDA warning-letter database
  • Compounded only (launched 2024) — not FDA-approved
  • Bulk 6- and 12-month plans and new-customer discounts are advertised but not priced on the page, so the ongoing rate is the one to budget against
  • Newer, ambiguous operator running multiple domains — do your own diligence
  • States served are not publicly listed

The bottom line

Best for: Needle-averse shoppers who want a sublingual option on both molecules and will do their own diligence on a newer, ambiguous operator. One of the few programs offering a sublingual GLP-1 alongside the injection, with the medication, nurse support and shipping bundled into a single monthly figure rather than billed beside it.

Ranked #44 of 418 programs we track — see our #1 deal, CoreAge Rx, for comparison.

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Pricing and coverage on this page were read from Direct Meds's own website on ; the Value Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. “% vs brand-name” compares the lowest disclosed monthly price against a ~$1,349/mo brand-name cash reference. Prices change — confirm on Direct Meds's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.

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