Research Labs vs Enhance MD

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

Research Labs vs Enhance MD: Overview

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

Research Labs offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $60/month with a rating of 5.5/10. Enhance MD also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $212/month with a 7.7/10 rating.

The price difference of $152/month is significant - Research Labs is the more budget-friendly option, while Enhance MD positions itself as a premium service.

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At a glance

Price Difference
$152/mo
Rating Difference
2.2
Winner
Enhance MD
Best For
Quality

Research Labs

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Rating
5.5/10
Monthly Price
$60Cheaper
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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Enhance MD

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Rating
7.7/10Better
Monthly Price
$212
Medications
semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

  • One price at every dose, stated as 'One consistent price from your first dose to your last', so titrating up never raises the bill
  • Full tier pricing is published: GLP-1 Core (semaglutide) $112 first month then $212/mo, Advanced (tirzepatide) $180 then $280/mo, and microdosing tirzepatide at $169/mo (checked July 27, 2026)
  • The compounded, not-FDA-approved disclosure is unambiguous and placed next to the products rather than in a footer
  • Product images are labelled 'Not actual vial - For marketing purposes only'
  • The microdosing option is framed honestly, stating it suits patients seeking longevity benefits and that 'weight loss may occur, but isn't the primary aim' rather than overselling it
  • Medication ships quarterly, so there are fewer delivery events to manage
  • Discount codes and their terms are stated plainly - $100 off 3+ month plans, $50 off monthly

Cons

  • Enhance MD sells a combined semaglutide plus tirzepatide product, marketed as 'GLP-1 Elite' at $322/month. No published clinical trial evaluates taking these two medicines together; both act on the GLP-1 receptor, so stacking them plausibly compounds gastrointestinal side effects without established additional benefit. Anyone considering it should discuss the evidence base with an independent clinician first
  • The '100% Money-back guarantee' is not a money-back guarantee. Its own wording limits it to onboarding: 'If at any point during the onboarding process your provider finds you ineligible for medication, Enhance.MD will provide a refund.' Once you are prescribed, it does not apply
  • First-month pricing nearly doubles at renewal - $112 becomes $212 for semaglutide and $180 becomes $280 for tirzepatide
  • Trustpilot carries 159 reviews against a claim of 10,000+ patients transformed
  • This offer is not available in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee or West Virginia - eleven states
  • No published customer phone number or support hours
  • No BBB profile or independent complaint record to check
  • Quarterly shipping means committing to a longer supply of a medication you may not tolerate
Choose Enhance MD

Feature-by-feature comparison

FeatureResearch LabsEnhance MD
Monthly Price$60$212
Rating5.5/107.7/10
MedicationsGLP-1 peptides, BPC-157, TB-500, NAD+semaglutide, tirzepatide
Insurance AcceptedNoNo
Support HoursNot publishedNot published
Live ChatNoNo
Free ShippingYesYes
Shipping SpeedNationwide US shipping, free on orders over $150Medication shipped every 12 weeks
Mobile AppNoNo
Dedicated CoachNot includedNot included
Follow-up FrequencyNone - there is no clinical relationshipOngoing provider care and support included
Money-back GuaranteeSee the site's refund policy; no clinical guarantee appliesAdvertised as a 100% money-back guarantee, but it only covers being found ineligible during onboarding
Cancellation PolicyOne-off purchases rather than a subscriptionPlans run monthly or in 3+ month blocks; no separate cancellation policy published

Which should you choose?

Choose Research Labs if you:

  • Want to save $152/month with a more affordable option
  • 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

Choose Enhance MD if you:

  • Prefer a higher-rated service (7.7/10 vs 5.5/10)
  • Value: one price at every dose, stated as 'one consistent price from your first dose to your last', so titrating up never raises the bill

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Research Labs

Research Labs website

Enhance MD

Enhance MD website

Our recommendation

Enhance MD 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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