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Direct Meds vs LIV Body: Which Is Better?

Head-to-head comparison of Direct Meds and LIV Body based on our independent scoring across trust, value, experience, product range, and reputation — plus real pricing for the treatments they both offer.

Our Verdict

Direct Meds scores higher overall in our independent evaluation (74.5/100 vs 58.8/100), leading on trust & safety, value, experience, product range, reputation.

75

Cash-pay pharmacy and telehealth combo focused on transparent pricing and no-surprise billing.

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59

LIV Body, a supplement brand founded by fitness influencer Paige Hathaway, runs a compounded GLP-1 program whose clinical care is supplied by OpenLoop Health.

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Score Breakdown

DimensionDirect MedsLIV Body
Overall Score74.5/100 ✓58.8/100
Trust & Safety30%72/100 ✓55/100
Value25%82/100 ✓76/100
Experience20%74/100 ✓55/100
Product Range15%72/100 ✓52/100
Reputation10%68/100 ✓45/100

At a Glance

Founded2021—
HeadquartersMiami, FL—
Publicly tradedNoNo
Treatment categories62
Treatments listed93
Starting price$53/mo$99/mo

Pricing Where They Compete

Prices shown are based on our most recent research and may not reflect current pricing. Telehealth providers update their pricing frequently. Always verify pricing directly with the provider before purchasing.

CategoryDirect MedsLIV Body
Weight Loss / GLP-1$237–$249
Compounded Semaglutide (sublingual)
$99
Compounded Semaglutide (injectable)
Longevity & Peptides$199–$299
NAD+ Injections
$129
NAD+ (injection or nasal spray)

Direct Meds

+Transparent cash-pay pricing with no hidden fees
+Integrated pharmacy for fast fulfillment
+Competitive GLP-1 pricing
−GLP-1 tiers carry a three-month billing commitment while the same pages display a Cancel Anytime badge
−Marketing site publishes only two of sixteen-plus prices, one of them only inside invisible schema markup; the real prices sit on a storefront the marketing pages never link to
−FDA warning letter (Sept 2025, ref 716822) — compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide cited as misbranded over claims that they contain the same active ingredient as the branded drugs
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LIV Body

+Low entry pricing on the monthly plan: compounded semaglutide from $99/mo and tirzepatide from $149/mo, with no membership fee
+Names its four dispensing pharmacies, with addresses, on the program page
+Clinical care comes from OpenLoop Health, an established telehealth clinician network, with unlimited clinician messaging included
−No independent review record for the telehealth program: zero Trustpilot reviews, and member counts are not separated from supplement customers
−'Starting at' prices only; the site does not publish dose-level or renewal pricing
−GLP-1 page carries supplement-style disclaimers and pushes a $150 supplement bundle, which blurs the line between prescription care and product upsell
Read the full LIV Body review →

Direct Meds vs LIV Body — FAQ

Is Direct Meds better than LIV Body?

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Direct Meds scores higher overall in our independent evaluation (74.5/100 vs 58.8/100), leading on trust & safety, value, experience, product range, reputation.

Is Direct Meds or LIV Body cheaper?

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Direct Meds has the lower starting price (from $53/mo vs $99/mo for LIV Body). Starting prices are for the cheapest treatment each offers — compare the specific treatment you need, and check what each price includes.

What do Direct Meds and LIV Body both offer?

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Both platforms treat Weight Loss / GLP-1, Longevity & Peptides. Direct Meds covers 6 treatment categories total and LIV Body covers 2.

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