Fridays vs MEDGm: Which GLP-1 Provider Is Better?

By Iacob Pastina, Independent Researcher & Publisher

Reviewed & updated September 3, 2026 · Cites primary sources (FDA, NEJM, CMS) · Not medical advice

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Short answer: Fridays scores higher on our rubric, 8.7/10 against 2.7/10. Full reasoning, pricing and the cases where the other one wins are below.

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Fridays beats MEDGm overall, scoring 8.7/10 vs 2.7/10. Published pricing is not a like-for-like monthly comparison: Fridays is from $117/mo; MEDGm is $179 first month, rises after. Choose Fridays for users who want a holistic program with coaching, nutrition support, and flexible pricing. Choose MEDGm for shoppers who want a compounded glp-1 with the price visible before intake, and who can live with a program that names its pharmacies and its medical group but not a single prescribing clinician.

A side-by-side look at Fridays and MEDGm to help you decide. We compare them on:

•Starting price per month
•Our overall score, out of 10
•Medication type, brand-name or compounded
•Whether they accept insurance
•Who each one is best for

Higher Rated

Fridays

#1 of 54

8.7/10

Holistic weight loss program combining GLP-1 medications with lifestyle coaching, nutrition guidance, and ongoing support.

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MEDGm

#53 of 54

2.7/10

MEDGm is a telehealth company selling compounded GLP-1 injections from $179 a month and dissolvable tablets from $249 a month, with Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic advertised on the same page as a $99 or $171 membership plus a medication cost the site never publishes. The compounded prices are readable before intake, the not-FDA-approved disclosure is prominent, the four partner pharmacies are named with street addresses in the terms, and the medical group behind the prescribing is named as OpenLoop Health. The problem is consistency. The site calls $179 all-inclusive of the first month of medication in one place and membership plus cost in another, it advertises HSA and FSA eligibility on the GLP-1 page while its terms disclaim any guarantee of it, and the three brand rows have no product page and no total.

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Feature	Fridays	MEDGm
Why each one	A bundled program rather than a prescribe and ship service. Unlimited provider visits, nutrition and mental health coaching and 1-on-1 dietitian support are included in the monthly price with no separate membership fee, and compounded and brand-name GLP-1s are sold side by side on the same page.	Publishes its compounded prices before intake and names all four of its partner pharmacies with street addresses. Both are low bars that a surprising number of programs fail.
Our Score	8.7/10	2.7/10
Headline Price	from $117/mo	$179 first month, rises after
Medication Type	Both	Compounded
Insurance Accepted	No	No
Best For	Users who want a holistic program with coaching, nutrition support, and flexible pricing	Shoppers who want a compounded GLP-1 with the price visible before intake, and who can live with a program that names its pharmacies and its medical group but not a single prescribing clinician.
Watch out for	The lowest advertised compounded prices require an annual commitment and a promo code	MEDGm answers the price question two ways. Its FAQ calls $179 an all-inclusive price covering your first month of medication, while the Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic cards on the same page read $99 or $171 membership plus a medication cost the site never publishes.
Ranking	#1	#53
Get started	Visit Fridays	Visit MEDGm

Pros & Cons Compared

Fridays

Pros

+Compounded semaglutide runs as low as $117 a month on the annual plan with the NYNY12 code printed on its pricing page, against $279 month to month
+Includes 1-on-1 nutrition coaching and weekly check-ins, not just medication prescriptions
+Sells brand-name Ozempic, Zepbound and Wegovy alongside compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, with an insurance concierge that helps you pursue coverage for the brand-name option through your own plan
+Membership costs nothing on top of the medication price: unlimited provider visits, nutrition and mental health coaching and 1-on-1 dietitian support are listed on every plan

Cons

−The lowest advertised compounded prices require an annual commitment and a promo code
−Cash-pay only, so no part of the cost runs through insurance. The $117 headline needs a prepaid annual plan and the NYNY12 code, month to month is $279 for compounded semaglutide, and brand-name Ozempic and Zepbound are listed at $1,498 and $1,828 a month

MEDGm

Pros

+Compounded prices visible on the landing page without starting an intake
+Prominent, correctly-worded disclosure that compounded GLP-1s are not FDA-approved
+Cancel any time, with a published refund policy rather than a buried one
+Names its four partner pharmacies in the terms, with street addresses and phone numbers, which most compounded programs never do
+Names OpenLoop Health as the medical group behind the prescribing, and includes shipping at every tier

Cons

−MEDGm answers the price question two ways. Its FAQ calls $179 an all-inclusive price covering your first month of medication, while the Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic cards on the same page read $99 or $171 membership plus a medication cost the site never publishes.
−Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic are advertised as three price cards and nothing else: no product page, no total, and a trademark notice in the terms saying MEDGm is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any brand-name manufacturer.
−The GLP-1 page says purchases are eligible for HSA and FSA payments, while the terms say the company is cash-pay only and does not guarantee that any amount paid is eligible for reimbursement by insurance, HSA, FSA or any other benefit account.
−No lab panel is included or priced at any tier, though the terms and the telehealth consent both allow a provider to require labs or an at-home diagnostic test before enrollment is finalized.
−The homepage claims 120,000+ patients and the GLP-1 page badges +20k verified reviews, on a domain registered in April 2026. The footer also states that images representing testimonials may use models or artificial intelligence.
−A prepaid contracted term is non-refundable, and dispensed medication is never refundable
−The footer shows a LegitScript Certified seal, and the LegitScript registry returned no certification result for medgm.org when checked 2026-09-03. No third-party rating we could locate and verify exists either.

Our Verdict

Fridays edges out MEDGm with a score of 8.7/10 vs 2.7/10. Published pricing is not a like-for-like monthly comparison: Fridays is from $117/mo; MEDGm is $179 first month, rises after. Fridays offers both brand-name and compounded medications, giving you more flexibility.