Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
CoreAge Rx vs Bayan Health
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.
CoreAge Rx
Anyone optimizing for real value — a transparent flat price you can model for a full year, nationwide, without a bait-and-switch.
Visit CoreAge RxBayan Health
Cost-first shoppers who want a flat all-dose price across several routes and can commit to a two- or three-month protocol.
Visit Bayan HealthThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 94 to 64. Best 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. Bayan Health still earns a C — Cost-first shoppers who want a flat all-dose price across several routes and can commit to a two- or three-month protocol.
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 | CoreAge Rx | Bayan Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 94/100 | 64/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo | $129.00/month billed monthly (standard injectable with vitamin B6; three months of medication ship at once) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo | $149.00/month billed monthly (standard injectable with vitamin B6; same three-month protocol) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $1,548 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $1,788 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #1 | #174 |
CoreAge Rx
94/100Where the value is
- Flat all-in monthly price — no intro rate that silently triples after month one, so the modeled annual cost is the real cost
- Both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on one account at published prices
- Available in all 50 states — no coverage gamble
The tradeoffs
- Not the rock-bottom sticker price — 30 of the 371 priced semaglutide programs we track list a cheaper figure, though most attach a term or a step-up that CoreAge does not
- No FDA-approved brand-name option (compounded only)
Bayan Health
64/100Where the value is
- Among the lowest published flat rates for either molecule, with the medication, the physician consultation and expedited shipping inside the figure
- "Same Flat Price. No Matter the Dose." is stated on the product pages, so the cost does not climb as a provider titrates
- Sells six GLP-1 routes at published prices — standard and low-dose injections, oral drops for both molecules — plus orforglipron tablets at $269 a month
The tradeoffs
- Medication ships two or three months at a time and the terms say the payment obligation covers the entire protocol dispensed, so a monthly figure is not a monthly commitment
- Opting out requires 15 days' notice before the next protocol cycle, while the FAQ says you can cancel at any time
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.