Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
AHBARx vs Andrew Meds
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.
AHBARx
Shoppers who want one number that already contains the visit fee and the shipping, and who will read the terms before subscribing.
Visit AHBARxAndrew Meds
Shoppers comparing published monthly rates who are willing to check that the price on the page is the price the checkout charges.
Visit Andrew MedsThe verdict
AHBARx and Andrew Meds tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 70/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with AHBARx (ranked #82, a hair above #83) — Shoppers who want one number that already contains the visit fee and the shipping, and who will read the terms before subscribing. But Andrew Meds 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 AHBARx.
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
Price Transparency
Nationwide Access
Formulation Options
Clinical Oversight
Contract Flexibility
Pricing, coverage & formulary
The disclosed facts behind the scores. Lower price wins its row (teal).
| Spec | AHBARx | Andrew Meds |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $249/mo month-to-month (a $50 consultation and $25 shipping are inside the figure) | $199/month month-to-month (the intake this page opens sells a $99 low-dose program instead) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $349/mo month-to-month (consultation and shipping included in the figure) | $299/month month-to-month |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,988 | $2,388 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $4,188 | $3,588 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #82 | #83 |
AHBARx
70/100Where the value is
- Both monthly prices, the $50 consultation and the $25 shipping are itemized on a checkout panel you can reach without an account or an intake
- Names its compounding partner, AnazaoHealth, and its clinical partners, Beluga Health and Qualiphy
- Names a founding physician with credentials on the About page rather than referring only to a network
The tradeoffs
- The terms of service and the privacy policy are unedited templates: they still print "[list of Pharmacies]", "[list of Labs]", "[phone number]" and even "[www.ahbarx.com]" where the company's own details belong
- The About page says there are no membership fees while the terms require "the Weight Loss Membership on an automatically renewing monthly subscription basis" — no membership line appears at checkout, so which one governs is unclear
Andrew Meds
70/100Where the value is
- Full month-to-month and prepay ladders for both molecules are printed on the product pages, before any intake
- States which pharmacy class fills a prescription — "a 503(A) compounding pharmacy or 503(B) outsourcing facility" — which most sellers at this price leave unsaid
- Names the prescribing practice, with a street address and a direct phone line, in the footer of every page
The tradeoffs
- Three live semaglutide prices disagree: $199 a month on the product page, $99 a month in the intake that page links to, and $149 for a four-week supply in a second funnel
- The tirzepatide page's own funnel offers only semaglutide, so the $299 tirzepatide price cannot be bought through the route the page provides
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.