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MadeMed vs Vea Health

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 #14Desk pick
MadeMed

Publishes its price at every single dose, so what month six costs is knowable on day one.

Marked down on: The most expensive tirzepatide here at $399/mo quarterly

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Dispatch #376
Vea Health

Vea Health is a direct-to-consumer telehealth platform aimed at men's health, performance, and longevity, offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide in both oral and injection protocols.

Marked down on: Pricing not shown until after sign-up

MadeMed takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 86/100 (B) against 55/100 (C) for Vea Health. Vea Health 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.

MadeMed

86/100

B

Overall

Vea Health

55/100

C

Price transparency

95
20

State access

78
86

Molecule range

90
51

Onboarding speed

85
74

Support responsiveness

80
65

Licensing & trust

90
50

The spec sheet

FieldMadeMedVea Health
Semaglutide$239/mo quarterly (from $199/mo on 6 months)Not disclosed
Tirzepatide$399/mo quarterly (from $369/mo on 6 months)Not disclosed
Coverage40 statesAll 50 states
Brand-nameCompounded onlyCompounded only
Oral optionYesYes
Best forAnyone who expects to titrate and wants the eventual cost visible before starting.Readers who want men's-health-focused oral and injectable compounded GLP-1.
Desk Score86/100B55/100C

The verdict

Desk pick — MadeMed

MadeMed takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 86/100 (B) against 55/100 (C) for Vea Health. Vea Health still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.

Choose MadeMed if…

Anyone who expects to titrate and wants the eventual cost visible before starting.

$239/mo quarterly (from $199/mo on 6 months) sema · $399/mo quarterly (from $369/mo on 6 months) tirz · 40 states

Choose Vea Health if…

Readers who want men's-health-focused oral and injectable compounded GLP-1.

Not disclosed sema · Not disclosed tirz · All 50 states

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: MadeMed · Vea Health.

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Whichever of these two you lean toward, the Desk's #1-rated provider outscores them both. The Desk's top dispatch: flat all-in pricing, both molecules, all 50 states — no teaser-rate traps.

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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.