Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
CoreAge Rx vs Lavender Sky 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 RxLavender Sky Health
Cost-first shoppers who want to compare per-pharmacy price ladders and are willing to read which plan and which pharmacy each figure belongs to.
Visit Lavender Sky HealthThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 94 to 64. Best value on the board: both molecules at one flat, all-50 price with no teaser step-ups — the lowest true cost of ownership, not the lowest teaser. Lavender Sky Health still earns a C — Cost-first shoppers who want to compare per-pharmacy price ladders and are willing to read which plan and which pharmacy each figure belongs to.
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 | Lavender Sky Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 94/100 | 64/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $149/mo | $139/mo (starting dose, month to month, Southend Pharmacy, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $349/mo | $149/mo (starting dose, month to month, ReviveRx, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $1,668 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $4,188 | $1,788 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank on the board | #1 | #170 |
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 — cheaper teaser tiers exist (Direct GLP lists $65, Ondra $93 on semaglutide)
- No FDA-approved brand-name option (compounded only)
Lavender Sky Health
64/100Where the value is
- The treatment-plan pricing page publishes every pharmacy's full ladder rather than one headline figure, so the cheaper prepaid tiers are visible alongside the monthly ones
- A genuine month-to-month starter plan exists with no prepay, and the cheapest of them is what is filed above — Southend for semaglutide, ReviveRx for tirzepatide
- Compounded plans include the price of the medication, and shipping and supplies are stated as included
The tradeoffs
- This is a marketplace, not one price: every figure belongs to a named pharmacy on a named plan, and the pharmacy and plan have to travel with the number for it to mean anything
- Most of the ladder is prepaid — Tier plans need 8-10 weeks up front and Extended plans 3-4 months — and only a handful of the pharmacies publish a month-to-month starter plan at all
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.