Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
CoreAge Rx vs DrBrainRx
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 RxDrBrainRx
Shoppers willing to add a $25/month care fee onto the flat headline medication price.
Visit DrBrainRxThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 94 to 65. 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. DrBrainRx still earns a C — Shoppers willing to add a $25/month care fee onto the flat headline medication price.
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 | DrBrainRx |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 94/100 | 65/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo | $224/mo (all doses, plus a separate fee, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo | $324/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $2,688 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $3,888 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Rank here | #1 | #160 |
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 381 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)
DrBrainRx
65/100Where the value is
- Named, credentialed medical director (Dr. Sara Siavoshi, board-certified neurologist and obesity-medicine specialist), not an anonymous provider pool
- Flat 'all doses' pricing with no upcharge as the patient titrates up, on the medication line itself
- Refills are explicitly patient-initiated and never auto-charged — a real anti-dark-pattern commitment
The tradeoffs
- The advertised $199/$299 headline prices exclude a separate $25/month 'care fee' that applies to every compounded order — the real all-in cost is $224/$324, roughly 8-13% higher than the number shown up front
- No compounding pharmacy named beyond a generic 'USP-certified pharmacies in the U.S.' reference
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.