Invigor Medical vs Direct Meds
Two GLP-1 desks, one scoreboard. We put Invigor Medical and Direct Meds head-to-head on the published Brief Score — the same six factors, scored the same way, no pay-to-win placement.
Invigor Medical
The verdict
Invigor Medical takes this head-to-head.
Invigor Medical scores 88 to 82 on our six-factor Brief Score — An established telehealth pharmacy with a broad metabolic and hormone catalog and a steady price line.
That doesn't make Direct Meds a bad call — it's best for readers who want a needle-free oral or sublingual route on either molecule and an all-inclusive price with no separate membership — and who are comfortable that the figures are company-stated rather than checkout-verified. Weigh the six factors below against your own priorities before you decide.
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Factor by factor
Both desks scored on the six published Brief Score factors. The higher score in each row is marked. See the methodology.
Price, coverage & the tracker
| Invigor Medical | Direct Meds | |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Score | 88/100 (B+) | 82/100 (B−) |
| Semaglutide | $199/mo | $179/mo |
| Tirzepatide | $339/mo | $224/mo |
| Coverage | Not disclosed | Not publicly listed |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Yes |
| On the tracker | Stableprice stable | Stableprice stable |
Invigor Medical: Long-running operator; mid-market pricing unchanged this cycle.
Direct Meds: Company-stated rates unchanged this cycle — but we price these off the desk's own listings, not a live-verified checkout, so treat them as indicative.
● Not sold on either?
CoreAge Rx tops the whole board at 94/100.
The steadiest desk on the board: one flat, no-step-up price on both molecules, nationwide, and it hasn't moved.
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Pricing, states and access reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; the Brief Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.