Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
CoreAge Rx vs LifeVine Wellness
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 RxLifeVine Wellness
Shoppers who want a small, nurse-founded online practice with clearly named clinical partners, and who will confirm the plan length and total before paying.
Visit LifeVine WellnessThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 94 to 66. CoreAge Rx charges one flat price at every dose, $99 a month for semaglutide and $149 for tirzepatide, with no membership fee. LifeVine Wellness still earns a C — Shoppers who want a small, nurse-founded online practice with clearly named clinical partners, and who will confirm the plan length and total before paying.
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 | LifeVine Wellness |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 94/100 | 66/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo | $247/moStarting price, monthly equivalent of a multi-month plan, compounded |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo | $347/moStarting price, monthly equivalent of a multi-month plan, compounded |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $2,964 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $4,164 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #1 | #194 |
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
LifeVine Wellness
66/100Where the value is
- Starting prices for compounded semaglutide ($247) and tirzepatide ($347) are on each treatment page before you begin
- Names the independent practice that provides care, Dr Tel X, with its own phone, email and address
- Says it ships to all 50 states and works only with US-licensed 503A compounding pharmacies
The tradeoffs
- A footnote says the prices shown are estimates that reflect the monthly equivalent of multi-month plans, and the actual price is set by the prescriber, so the month-to-month cost isn't published
- Both prices are entry-level "starting at" figures; what higher doses cost isn't shown
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.