DudeMeds vs Strut Health
In our scoring, Strut Health edges ahead overall (8.0 vs 6.9 out of 10), and Strut Health costs less for compounded semaglutide (about $600 a year less).
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Key differences
- Price
- Strut Health $149/mo vs DudeMeds $199/mo for compounded semaglutide (standing prices, no prepay or separate membership listed · about $600 a year less with Strut Health)
- Coverage
- Strut Health 49 states (DudeMeds doesn't publish a state list)
- Included
- DudeMeds: medication, clinician visits, shipping; Strut Health: medication, clinician visits, shipping
- Safety
- FDA warning letters on record: DudeMeds none, Strut Health 1
DudeMeds
Affiliate partnerBest for men seeking no-fee compounded or brand-name GLP-1 injections
semaglutide
$199
Our score 6.9/10
Strut Health
Affiliate partnerBest for oral-lozenge compounded GLP-1 access
semaglutide
$149
Our score 8.0/10
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Costs & coverage
Published prices with their terms attached. Yearly figures are modeled from the standing price and billing cadence. A check mark marks the better side, on like-for-like rows only.
DudeMeds
Strut Health
Price
Semaglutide / month
$199/mo
Better on this row: $149/mo
Semaglutide / year (modeled)
$2,388
Better on this row: $1,788
Tirzepatide / month
$233/mo
Better on this row: $199/mo
Tirzepatide / year (modeled)
$2,796
Better on this row: $2,388
Oral semaglutide / month
Not listed
$99/mo
Oral tirzepatide / month
Not listed
$199/mo
Brand Wegovy / Ozempic / month
$1,585/mo
on a 3-month prepaid plan
Not listed
Brand Zepbound / Mounjaro / month
$1,350/mo
on a 3-month prepaid plan
Not listed
Coverage
State availability
List not published
49 states
Oral option listed
Not listed
Yes
Brand-name access listed
Wegovy / Ozempic, Zepbound / Mounjaro
Not listed
Included in the price
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
FSA/HSA accepted
Yes
Not listed
Terms & safety
Price shown
Before intake
Before intake
Video visit
Not required
Not disclosed
Cancel anytime
No
Not disclosed
Minimum commitment
3-month minimum
Not disclosed
Refunds
No refunds once shipped; damaged, wrong or late-dispatched items only
No refunds once order processed
Early-cancellation fee
Yes
Not disclosed
FDA warning letters
Better on this row: None on record
1 warning letter
Provider facts checked
October 2026
August 2026
Every dose and plan: DudeMeds · Strut Health
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Which fits your priorities?
Only the points where these two differ, from the table above and each provider’s record.
Choose DudeMeds if…
- Lists brand-name Wegovy / Ozempic and brand-name Zepbound / Mounjaro, which Strut Health doesn't price
- No FDA warning letters on record (Strut Health has 1)
- Accepts FSA/HSA cards
What to weigh up
- About $600 a year more than Strut Health for compounded semaglutide
- No published state list; confirm yours at signup
Choose Strut Health if…
- About $600 a year less than DudeMeds for compounded semaglutide at standing prices
- Lists oral compounded semaglutide and oral compounded tirzepatide, which DudeMeds doesn't price
- Publishes its full state list (49 states)
What to weigh up
- 1 FDA warning letter on record
- Requires a "medical necessity" review, but the criteria aren't published — you can't self-screen before paying for a consult
Explore the scoring factors
Both providers are scored on the same six-dimension framework. The gradient bar marks the stronger side on each dimension.
DudeMeds
6.9/10
Strut Health
8.0/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
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- 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
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