Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
CoreAge Rx vs Harper Meds
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 RxHarper Meds
Cost-first shoppers who want a genuinely all-in flat price with a disclosed operating entity and physician networks.
Visit Harper MedsThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 94 to 68. 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. Harper Meds still earns a C — Cost-first shoppers who want a genuinely all-in flat price with a disclosed operating entity and physician networks.
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 | Harper Meds |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 94/100 | 68/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo | $149/mo |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo | $196/mo |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $1,788 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $2,352 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #1 | #113 |
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)
Harper Meds
68/100Where the value is
- Genuinely all-inclusive pricing ('ONE PRICE for everything: doctor consultation, prescription, 4 weeks of medication & free shipping'), not a bare medication cost
- Flat pricing across all doses with no escalation as you titrate up
- Named operating entity (Nexus Health Solutions LLC) and named physician networks (Wasef Health, Beluga Health)
The tradeoffs
- State availability is not published on the pages read this session
- A LegitScript badge was not visible in the text I could confirm today — treat that certification claim as unverified until re-checked
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Nexus Health Solutions LLC dba Harper Meds in June 2026. We still list and link to Harper Meds; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
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.