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24hrDoc vs Research Labs

Compare pricing, features, and medications to find the best GLP-1 provider for your weight loss journey

These two prices are not directly comparable

24hrDoc: the $40 figure is a per-visit consultation fee, not a month of treatment - the medication is billed separately.

24hrDoc vs Research Labs: Overview

Choosing between 24hrDoc and Research Labs for GLP-1 weight loss medication? Both are popular providers, but they differ in pricing, medication options, and service features.

24hrDoc offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $40/month with a rating of 7.7/10. Research Labs also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $60/month with a 5.5/10 rating.

With only a $20/month price difference, your choice will likely come down to features, support quality, and medication options.

Our recommended brand

After reviewing all 148 providers on this platform, we've identified CoreAge Rx as offering the most transparent pricing model. At just $99/month — the same price every month, every dose — there are no surprise charges or hidden fees. Combined with exceptional service quality, personalized support, and access to both semaglutide and tirzepatide, it represents the best value without compromising on care.

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At a glance

Price Difference

$20/mo

Rating Difference

2.2

Winner

24hrDoc

Best For

Budget

24hrDoc

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Rating

7.7/10Better

Monthly Price

$40Cheaper

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓A cheap, published entry point: "Talk to a real doctor today for as low as $39.99. No copays. No hidden fees. No insurance needed"
✓First-time users get $100 off the first month of the weight-loss programme
✓Publishes conventional eligibility criteria - BMI of 27 or above with a related condition such as type 2 diabetes
✓Both oral and injectable treatment options are offered
✓Fast, free shipping with no shipping fees on fulfilled prescriptions
✓Explicit that the provider will adjust your medication or dose if side effects become a problem
✓States 12,000+ patients nationwide
✓It takes tracking seriously on health pages: optional advertising, retargeting and heatmap technologies are stated as not used in diagnosis workflows, intake forms, checkout or patient dashboards - a privacy posture almost no competitor bothers to publish
✓A published support email, support@24hrdoc.com, and a refund policy page

Cons

✗The site contradicts itself on fulfilment. One section promises free shipping to your door, while an asterisked note states "24hrdoc is not a pharmacy. We do not carry or ship medicines. Online Doctor Prescriptions are sent electronically to your pharmacy" - you need to ask which applies to your order
✗The $39.99 is a consultation price, not a monthly medication price, so the real cost of treatment is not published
✗It does not state whether the GLP-1 prescribed is brand-name or compounded
✗Insurance is not accepted
✗The "$100 off" framing means the advertised first-month price is a promotional figure rather than the ongoing rate
✗Outcome claims are based on self-reported customer feedback from provider check-ins, which the site discloses but which is weak evidence
✗No phone number is published
✗State availability is raised as an FAQ but not answered with a list

Research Labs

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Rating

5.5/10

Monthly Price

$60

Medications

GLP-1 peptidesBPC-157TB-500NAD+

Pros

✓The quality documentation is genuinely thorough for this category: HPLC and mass spectrometry on every lot, a signed certificate of purity shipped with every order, and a public lab-report library you can read before buying
✓Endotoxin testing (LAL assay) and microbial screening to USP standards on every batch before release
✓Full batch traceability - each vial traced to its production lot, raw materials and test results
✓States an average of 99.3% HPLC purity across all batches and publishes the underlying numbers rather than only the claim
✓Partner labs described as GMP-aligned, with documented SOPs and controlled environments
✓Pricing is straightforward and published: individual peptides run roughly $59.99 to $159.99, with free shipping over $150 (checked July 28, 2026)
✓The research-use-only status is disclosed up front behind an acknowledgement gate, not buried in a footer after checkout
✓A published phone number and a catalogue organised into peptides, blends, sprays and capsules, with a reference database

Cons

✗This is not a treatment and cannot lawfully be sold as one. Everything here is labelled for research use only and explicitly not for human consumption. If you are reading this site to find help with weight loss, this is not an option - it is laboratory material
✗There is no clinician at any point. Nobody takes a history, nobody checks your contraindications, nobody sets a dose and nobody monitors you. The safety net that every licensed provider on this site provides simply does not exist here
✗A certificate of analysis tells you what is in the vial. It tells you nothing about whether the contents are safe for you, what dose is appropriate, or how it interacts with your medications
✗Products arrive as lyophilised powder requiring reconstitution, and bacteriostatic water, syringes and other supplies are not included - so self-administration would also mean improvising sterile technique
✗Peptides such as BPC-157 and TB-500 appear on the FDA's list of substances that raise significant safety concerns for compounding, and have little or no published human trial evidence
✗There is no prescription, no pharmacy oversight and no adverse-event reporting pathway. If something goes wrong there is no clinical record and no provider to call
✗No Trustpilot or BBB record exists, so there is no independent consumer feedback of any kind
✗Our rating reflects suitability for someone seeking treatment, which is what this site compares. As a laboratory supplier the documentation is strong; as a route to a GLP-1 or peptide for your own health it is the wrong door, and a licensed provider is the right one

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Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	24hrDoc	Research Labs
Monthly Price	$40	$60
Rating	7.7/10	5.5/10
Medications	semaglutide, tirzepatide	GLP-1 peptides, BPC-157, TB-500, NAD+
Insurance Accepted	No	No
Support Hours	Not published	Not published
Live Chat	No	No
Free Shipping	Yes	Yes
Shipping Speed	Fast, free shipping with no shipping fees where the prescription is fulfilled by a partner pharmacy	Nationwide US shipping, free on orders over $150
Mobile App	No	No
Dedicated Coach	Not included	Not included
Follow-up Frequency	Ongoing provider support with dose adjustment when side effects occur	None - there is no clinical relationship
Money-back Guarantee	A refund policy is published on the site	See the site's refund policy; no clinical guarantee applies
Cancellation Policy	Not published on the weight-loss page	One-off purchases rather than a subscription

Which should you choose?

Choose 24hrDoc if you:

→Want to save $20/month with a more affordable option
→Prefer a higher-rated service (7.7/10 vs 5.5/10)
→Value: a cheap, published entry point: "talk to a real doctor today for as low as $39.99. no copays. no hidden fees. no insurance needed"

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Choose Research Labs if you:

→Want more medication options to choose from
→Value: the quality documentation is genuinely thorough for this category: hplc and mass spectrometry on every lot, a signed certificate of purity shipped with every order, and a public lab-report library you can read before buying

Get started with Research Labs

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24hrDoc website

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Research Labs website

Our recommendation

24hrDoc comes out ahead with a higher rating of 7.7/10. It also provides multiple medication options including both semaglutide and tirzepatide.

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