Best-value alternatives
Alternatives to Empower Pharmacy
Empower Pharmacy scores 51/100 on our Cost-Efficiency Index (ranked #394 of 539). Here are the closest-ranked programs that beat it, plus our #1 pick — all scored the same way.
- Our #1 pick01A94/ 100Index
CoreAge Rx
Ranked #1Best value in the ranking: both molecules at one flat, all-50 price with no teaser step-ups — the lowest true cost of ownership, not the lowest teaser.
- Sema
- $99/mo
- Tirz
- $149/mo
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Compounded
- 02C52/ 100Index
Vyora Wellness
Ranked #393Vyora Wellness is a compounded GLP-1 telehealth subscription priced as a genuinely flat rate $299/mo for semaglutide, $399/mo for tirzepatide that does not change as the prescribed dose is titrated up.
- Sema
- $299/mo (all doses, compounded)
- Tirz
- $399/mo
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
- 03C52/ 100Index
Shape Vantage
Ranked #392Shape Vantage (shapevantage.com) sells a single flat-rate, prepaid 3-month tirzepatide program for $399 (~$133/mo).
- Sema
- Not disclosed
- Tirz
- $133/mo (3-month plan, compounded)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
- 04C52/ 100Index
Remi Meds
Ranked #391Remi Meds is a GLP-1 telehealth marketing platform that itself provides no medical or pharmacy services — prescriptions come through partner Beluga Health and medication is dispensed by Strive Pharmacy (Gilbert, AZ).
- Sema
- $249/mo (0.25 mg dose, plus a separate fee, compounded)
- Tirz
- $349/mo (2.25 mg dose, compounded)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
- 05C52/ 100Index
PCOS Sisters
Ranked #390PCOS Sisters is a women's telehealth clinic (Albuquerque, NM-based) specializing in PCOS care, offering GLP-1 prescribing as one part of its Metabolic Weight Loss Program.
- Sema
- Not disclosed
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- 12 states
- Brand
- Compounded
- 06C52/ 100Index
Lyfe Rx
Ranked #389Lyfe Rx is a Shopify-based compounded-GLP-1 storefront charging a flat, all-inclusive $225/month for semaglutide and $299/month for tirzepatide with 'NO HIDDEN FEES OR MEMBERSHIPS,' shipping to 49 states (all but Alabama).
- Sema
- $225/mo (plus a separate fee, compounded)
- Tirz
- $299/mo (plus a separate fee, compounded)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Lyfe Rx in September 2025. We still list and link to Lyfe Rx; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
- 07C52/ 100Index
Hormonally Balanced
Ranked #388Hormonally Balanced is a Boston-based women's hormone and wellness telehealth practice led by CMO Dr. Andrew Lenhardt, serving seven states (MA, CA, TX, FL, NY, RI, NH).
- Sema
- Not disclosed
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Compounded
- 08C52/ 100Index
EllieMD
Ranked #387EllieMD is a women-focused telehealth weight-loss brand whose only publicly priced GLP-1 product is its microdosing program $229/mo for GLP-1 (semaglutide) and $239/mo for GLP-1/GIP (tirzepatide).
- Sema
- $229/mo (microdose tier, compounded)
- Tirz
- $239/mo (microdose tier, compounded)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Yes
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — it never changes the Cost-Efficiency Index. Pricing and coverage reflect public disclosures at last review; confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice. See our disclosure.