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Big Easy Weight Loss vs Citizen Meds

Two GLP-1 providers, one scorecard. Both are graded on the same six Desk Score dimensions — here is how they stack up, and which one fits you.

Dispatch #37Desk pick
Big Easy Weight Loss

Big Easy Weight Loss (joinbigeasy.com) is a New Orleans MD-run telehealth that ships compounded GLP-1 medication nationwide.

Marked down on: Priced as 10 to 12-week packages rather than a simple monthly fee

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Dispatch #280
Citizen Meds

Citizen Meds is a GLP-1/weight-loss injection provider offering semaglutide.

Marked down on: No visible LegitScript or PCAB accreditation

Big Easy Weight Loss takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 82/100 (B−) against 62/100 (C) for Citizen Meds. Citizen Meds still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.

Desk Score, dimension by dimension

Same six measured dimensions for both. The red flag marks the stronger side. See the methodology.

Big Easy Weight Loss

82/100

B−

Overall

Citizen Meds

62/100

C

Price transparency

94
78

State access

86
24

Molecule range

66
66

Onboarding speed

80
70

Support responsiveness

74
71

Licensing & trust

82
73

The spec sheet

FieldBig Easy Weight LossCitizen Meds
Semaglutide$133/mo (all doses, compounded)$125/mo (0.25 mg dose, compounded)
Tirzepatide$166/mo (all doses, compounded)$185/mo (2.5 mg dose, first-month rate, compounded)
CoverageAll 50 statesCoverage not published
Brand-nameCompounded onlyCompounded only
Oral optionInjectable onlyInjectable only
Best forReaders who want budget shoppers wanting low-cost compounded glp-1 nationwide.Readers who want pending full verification.
Desk Score82/100B−62/100C

The verdict

Desk pick — Big Easy Weight Loss

Big Easy Weight Loss takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 82/100 (B−) against 62/100 (C) for Citizen Meds. Citizen Meds still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.

Choose Big Easy Weight Loss if…

Readers who want budget shoppers wanting low-cost compounded glp-1 nationwide.

$133/mo (all doses, compounded) sema · $166/mo (all doses, compounded) tirz · All 50 states

Choose Citizen Meds if…

Readers who want pending full verification.

$125/mo (0.25 mg dose, compounded) sema · $185/mo (2.5 mg dose, first-month rate, compounded) tirz · Coverage not published

Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a referral commission at no extra cost to you, and what we file on a provider reads the same either way. Read full breakdowns: Big Easy Weight Loss · Citizen Meds.

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Pricing and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last scoring; the Desk Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's own site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.