Refills vs Medivive

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

Refills vs Medivive: Overview

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

Refills offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $150/month with a rating of 7.8/10. Medivive also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $162/month with a 7.4/10 rating.

With only a $12/month price difference, your choice will likely come down to features, support quality, and medication options.

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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.

At a glance

Price Difference
$12/mo
Rating Difference
0.4
Winner
Refills
Best For
Budget

Refills

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Rating
7.8/10Better
Monthly Price
$150Cheaper
Medications
semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

  • The largest verifiable review base of any provider in this batch: the Trustpilot profile for refills.com showed a 4-star TrustScore from roughly 1,244 reviews when we checked
  • No membership or app fees, stated as a headline promise: "Never Pay for Monthly Memberships or App Fees"
  • All dosages cost the same - "We don't charge you based on dosage changes" - which removes the titration price trap that catches most compounded GLP-1 patients
  • Both a GLP-1 (semaglutide-class) and a GIP + GLP-1 (tirzepatide-class) injectable are offered
  • A published phone number, 888-458-5061, and support@refills.com, with 24/7 health-concierge support advertised
  • Free and discreet shipping on every order
  • Unusually candid disclaimers: it states plainly that compounded drug products are not approved or evaluated by the FDA, and that Refills Health is not a medical services provider but a technology platform
  • It names its clinical partners - Beluga Health, Bask Health and Wasef Health - rather than referring vaguely to "our providers"
  • Certificates of Analysis are available on request for any batch
  • LegitScript certification is displayed

Cons

  • Pricing is quoted per day, not per month. "GLP-1s from $5/day" reads as cheap but is $150 a month, and the site never states a monthly figure
  • Refills is a technology platform, not a medical provider. It does not manufacture or dispense medication and does not employ the clinicians who prescribe
  • All prescription sales are final. State and federal rules do not allow returns of dispensed prescription medication, and once your card is charged and the package is handed to the carrier there is no refund
  • Returns are only accepted on unopened, non-prescription items within 30 days, and you pay the return shipping
  • It does not ship refrigerated products, which the returns page presents as a benefit ("your product will not be affected by increased transit time") but which is worth understanding before you order
  • The medication is compounded, so it has not been evaluated by the FDA for safety, quality or efficacy
  • Available across the US but explicitly not in the District of Columbia
  • Before/after testimonials headline losses of 40 to 120 pounds. The disclaimer that results are not typical is present but far less prominent than the numbers
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Medivive

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Rating
7.4/10
Monthly Price
$162
Medications
semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

  • One all-in price with nothing bolted on: "Starting at $162/month. Billed monthly. One simple all-in price — medication and care included"
  • A hard commitment on the fee that catches most patients: "$0 membership fee... Many telehealth programs tack on a monthly membership fee just to stay a patient — on top of your medication. We don't. Ever."
  • Free to start, with nothing to pay until a provider has reviewed your case
  • Licensed providers in all 50 states
  • It rejects the form-filling model directly - a conversational intake that takes about two minutes rather than a long questionnaire
  • It is explicit that a clinician, not software, makes the call: "Not a chatbot, not a vending machine. A Medivive clinician reviews your history and prescribes only when it's clinically appropriate"
  • Compounded by a licensed US pharmacy with refills arriving on schedule and dose adjustments as your labs change
  • The compounded disclaimer is correctly stated: compounded medications are not FDA-approved finished drug products and are not reviewed by the FDA for safety or efficacy
  • A published support email, care@mymedivive.com
  • A published library of educational content on semaglutide, tirzepatide, how GLP-1s work and side effects

Cons

  • The medication is compounded, so it has not been evaluated by the FDA for safety, quality or efficacy
  • "Starting at $162" is a floor price and no dose ladder is published, so higher doses may cost more
  • The pharmacy is described only as "a licensed U.S. pharmacy" and is never named
  • No phone number or business address is published
  • The site references your provider adjusting treatment "as your labs change" without stating whether labs are required, who orders them or who pays
  • No insurance billing and no HSA/FSA information
  • No published refund or cancellation policy
  • A young brand with no verifiable third-party review presence yet
Choose Medivive

Feature-by-feature comparison

FeatureRefillsMedivive
Monthly Price$150$162
Rating7.8/107.4/10
Medicationssemaglutide, tirzepatidesemaglutide, tirzepatide
Insurance AcceptedNoNo
Support HoursCompany advertises free 24/7 support from a health conciergeNot published
Live ChatNoNo
Free ShippingYesYes
Shipping SpeedFree shipping; non-refrigerated products shipped via USPS, FedEx or UPSDelivered to your door; refills arrive on schedule
Mobile AppNoNo
Dedicated CoachNot includedNot included
Follow-up FrequencyProviders reassess and adjust dose, titration pace or treatment on requestProvider adjusts treatment over time as labs change; no fixed schedule published
Money-back GuaranteeNone. All prescription sales are final once dispatchedNothing to pay until a provider reviews your case
Cancellation PolicyYou can log in and cancel your subscription, change your address or change your payment method any time before the order is sent to the pharmacyBilled monthly; cancellation terms not published

Which should you choose?

Choose Refills if you:

  • Want to save $12/month with a more affordable option
  • Prefer a higher-rated service (7.8/10 vs 7.4/10)
  • Value: the largest verifiable review base of any provider in this batch: the trustpilot profile for refills.com showed a 4-star trustscore from roughly 1,244 reviews when we checked

Choose Medivive if you:

  • Value: one all-in price with nothing bolted on: "starting at $162/month. billed monthly. one simple all-in price — medication and care included"

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Medivive

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Our recommendation

Refills comes out ahead with a higher rating of 7.8/10. It also provides multiple medication options including both semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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