Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Chronos Body Health & Wellness vs Fridays
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.
Chronos Body Health & Wellness
Cost-first shoppers who want louisiana and Texas residents wanting an in-person or telehealth relationship with a named, credentialed physician.
Visit Chronos Body Health & WellnessFridays
Shoppers who want the annual-vs-monthly price difference disclosed upfront rather than discovering it after signup.
Visit FridaysThe verdict
Chronos Body Health & Wellness takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 46 to 45. Chronos BHW is a Louisiana-based medical practice led by Medical Director Dr. Mace Scott, offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide in-person in Metairie plus telehealth in Louisiana and Texas. Fridays still earns a C — Shoppers who want the annual-vs-monthly price difference disclosed upfront rather than discovering it after signup.
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 Chronos Body Health & Wellness.
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 | Chronos Body Health & Wellness | Fridays |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 46/100 | 45/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | Not disclosed | $249/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | Not disclosed | $359/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | — | $2,988 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | — | $4,308 |
| Coverage | 2 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Rank here | #457 | #464 |
Chronos Body Health & Wellness
46/100Where the value is
- Named, verifiable Medical Director (Dr. Mace Scott, MD)
- LegitScript certified
- Offers both in-person (Metairie) and telehealth care
The tradeoffs
- Only serves 2 states (Louisiana, Texas) -- very limited geographic footprint vs. national competitors
- No pricing published anywhere on the site -- must call or consult to learn cost
Fridays
45/100Where the value is
- Explicitly discloses BOTH the annual-prepay rate and the true month-to-month rate on the same pricing page for every compounded product, rather than only advertising the lower prepay figure
- Bundles unlimited provider visits, group coaching, dietitian support, and a fitness app into the price with an explicit 'No membership fees, No sign up fees, No lab fees' statement
- Clinical services are sourced from a named, real network (OpenLoop Healthcare Partners) rather than an anonymous 'licensed providers' claim
The tradeoffs
- The advertised $150/$240 headline figures still require a full 12-month prepay to reach; a shopper who misses the '(annual prepay)' qualifier and compares it to a competitor's true monthly rate would understate Fridays' cost by 40-66%
- No compounding pharmacy is named anywhere on the pages read
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.