Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
CoreAge Rx vs Found Youth
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 who wants one flat monthly price they can plan a full year around, on either molecule, without signing a contract.
Visit CoreAge RxFound Youth
Shoppers who want a choice of injections, microdose plans or needle-free sublingual drops from a small physician-founded shop, and who live in the continental U.S.
Visit Found YouthThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 94 to 74. CoreAge Rx charges one flat price at every dose, $99 a month for semaglutide and $149 for tirzepatide, with no membership fee. Found Youth still earns a C — Shoppers who want a choice of injections, microdose plans or needle-free sublingual drops from a small physician-founded shop, and who live in the continental U.S.
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 | Found Youth |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 94/100 | 74/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo | $249/mo1-month term, compounded; $669 for 3 months or $1,259 for 6 months, each paid up front |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo | $329/mo1-month term, compounded; $849 for 3 months or $1,599 for 6 months, each paid up front |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $2,988 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $3,948 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Continental U.S. only |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #1 | #82 |
CoreAge Rx
94/100Where the value is
- One price at every dose: semaglutide is $99 from 0.25 mg up to 2.5 mg, and tirzepatide is $149 from 2.5 mg up to 15 mg
- No membership fee, no insurance needed and no long-term contract, and the price you lock in at checkout stays put as your dose rises
- If the doctor decides a prescription isn't right for you, CoreAge refunds the medication portion of your payment
The tradeoffs
- Not the lowest price around: 35 of the 434 priced semaglutide programs we track list a cheaper figure, though most attach a term or a step-up that CoreAge does not
- You pay before the doctor reviews your case, and if you aren't approved the FAQ promises a 100% refund while the refund policy keeps a $50 to $100 consultation fee
Found Youth
74/100Where the value is
- Every GLP-1 product is priced on its product page before you start, with one-, three- and six-month terms side by side
- Six GLP-1 formats: semaglutide and tirzepatide as weekly injections, microdose plans (from $149 and $199) and sublingual drops (from $229 and $249)
- Names its pharmacy, The Pharmacy Hub in Miami, a state-licensed 503A compounding pharmacy, with its address and phone number
The tradeoffs
- The three- and six-month terms are charged in one payment ($669 or $1,259 for semaglutide), and all sales are final, so a longer term can't be refunded if you stop
- Ships only to the continental U.S., so Alaska and Hawaii are out, and no state-by-state list is published
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.