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Actin vs Bodyshop Wellness

Two GLP-1 programs on the bench, scored on the same six factors. Here's how their real cost of ownership compares — and which one we'd start with.

Better valueGrade C · #530

Actin

Cost-first shoppers who want not clearly established from public content -- insufficient disclosed detail to recommend a fit.

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Grade C · #531

Bodyshop Wellness

Shoppers willing to complete a prequalification quiz before seeing any GLP-1 price.

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The verdict

Too close to callGrade C vs C

Actin and Bodyshop Wellness tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 39/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Actin (ranked #530, a hair above #531) — Cost-first shoppers who want not clearly established from public content -- insufficient disclosed detail to recommend a fit. But Bodyshop Wellness is a genuine coin-flip alternative here.

Worth knowing either way: our overall #1 pick is CoreAge Rx (Cost-Efficiency Index 94/100 — the top of the ranking). See how it stacks up: CoreAge Rx vs Actin.

Factor by factor

Both providers scored on our six Cost-Efficiency Index factors. The stronger side on each row is marked in teal.

Normalized Cost/Month

45
45

Price Transparency

20
20

Nationwide Access

24
24

Formulation Options

40
40

Clinical Oversight

79
60

Contract Flexibility

41
55

Pricing, coverage & formulary

The disclosed facts behind the scores. Lower price wins its row (teal).

SpecActinBodyshop Wellness
Cost-Efficiency Index39/10039/100
Semaglutide / moNot disclosedNot disclosed
Tirzepatide / moNot disclosedNot disclosed
Semaglutide / yr (modeled)
Tirzepatide / yr (modeled)
CoverageCoverage not publishedCoverage not published
Oral / sublingualNoNo
Brand-name accessCompounded onlyCompounded only
Rank here#530#531

Actin

39/100

Where the value is

  • Multi-condition platform (weight, hormones, sexual wellness, hair) under one account
  • States it uses 'state-licensed compounding pharmacies' with third-party potency/sterility testing
  • Clean, modern telehealth positioning

The tradeoffs

  • No semaglutide or tirzepatide pricing published anywhere accessible
  • No named compounding pharmacy partner despite claiming to use one
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Bodyshop Wellness

39/100

Where the value is

  • Operates three physical pharmacy/clinic locations across three states (FL, UT, TX) rather than being purely virtual
  • Displays a LegitScript verification badge
  • Publishes transparent, itemized lab-panel pricing ($85-$425) even though GLP-1 drug pricing itself is hidden

The tradeoffs

  • No semaglutide or tirzepatide price is published anywhere short of completing a multi-step prequalification form
  • No medical director is named on any page reached
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Full Bodyshop Wellness review →

Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes the Cost-Efficiency Index. Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; prices change — confirm on the provider's site. Not medical advice. See our disclosure.

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