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LillyDirect Foundayo vs Mixx Health & Wellness

LillyDirect Foundayo
Graded #165

Higher grade

vs+4.400000000000006
Mixx Health & Wellness
Graded #266

Lower grade

The verdict

LillyDirect Foundayo takes it — 67.2/100 to 62.8/100.

LillyDirect Foundayo grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. Eli Lilly's manufacturer direct-pay channel for Foundayo (orforglipron), the first oral GLP-1 pill for weight loss.

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Factor by factor

The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.

Cost valueMixx Health & Wellness +7
72
79
Dose & formulationLillyDirect Foundayo +19
59
40
Clinical oversightLillyDirect Foundayo +14
78
64
Labs & monitoringMixx Health & Wellness +11
52
63
FulfillmentLillyDirect Foundayo +10
80
70
Contract termsEven
55
55
LillyDirect Foundayo · left barMixx Health & Wellness · right bar

The numbers

MetricLillyDirect FoundayoMixx Health & Wellness
WeighScore67.2/10062.8/100
GradeCC
Scorecard rank#165#266
SemaglutideNot disclosedNot disclosed
TirzepatideNot disclosedNot disclosed
CoverageAll 50 states44 states
Brand-name accessYesCompounded only
Oral / sublingualYesInjection only
LillyDirect Foundayo

Graded #165 · C

Strengths

  • Cheapest legal path to a brand-name GLP-1 in 2026 ($25/mo with savings card for commercial insurance)
  • Direct from manufacturer — no compounding, no third-party reseller
  • Daily oral pill, no injections, no refrigeration
  • Available in all 50 states

Where it loses points

  • Lower mean weight loss vs Wegovy (14.9%) and Zepbound (20.9%) — labeled-dose 11.1% per Foundayo PI
  • Requires existing prescription from a separate prescriber (LillyDirect does not write the prescription)
  • $25 savings card requires commercial insurance — Medicare and Medicaid not eligible
  • Strict empty-stomach 30-minute window may be hard for some patients to follow
Mixx Health & Wellness

Graded #266 · C

Strengths

  • 44 jurisdictions enumerated in the public FAQ — confirm eligibility before intake
  • Operating LLC disclosed: Mixx Health and Wellness LLC (Wyoming law)
  • Named pharmacy partner: Promise Pharmacy, Palm Harbor FL, (727) 772-0500
  • Named founder: Dr. James David Lawrence III, MD, with a public origin story
  • $0 consultation fee — free intake and follow-ups

Where it loses points

  • Both medications are compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide — not FDA-approved brand drugs
  • Dose-tier pricing not available — /pricing and /products pages returned 404
  • No LegitScript, PCAB, or BBB trust badges visible
  • Wyoming governing-law clause — disputes adjudicated under Wyoming law regardless of your state
  • FDA has issued this company a warning letter; the letter is public in FDA's warning-letter database

Also worth a look

Neither is our top-graded pick — CoreAge Rx leads the scorecard

Across all 499 providers, CoreAge Rx grades highest at 91.8/100 (A−). Top of the scorecard: flat transparent pricing, both molecules, nationwide — no teaser-rate games.

Pricing/verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last grading; the WeighScore is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.

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