Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
CoreAge Rx vs Magnolia Regenerative Medicine
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 RxMagnolia Regenerative Medicine
Readers in one of the 26 states it treats who want a titration plan priced per step and will not need to cancel by email.
Visit Magnolia Regenerative MedicineThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 94 to 57. 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. Magnolia Regenerative Medicine still earns a C — Readers in one of the 26 states it treats who want a titration plan priced per step and will not need to cancel by email.
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 | Magnolia Regenerative Medicine |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 94/100 | 57/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo | $119.00/month month-to-month (the advertised $99 is a three-month prepay at the flat minimum dose) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo | $199.00/month month-to-month (the advertised $179 is a three-month prepay at the flat minimum dose) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $1,428 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $2,388 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 26 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #1 | #307 |
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 371 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)
Magnolia Regenerative Medicine
57/100Where the value is
- Publishes an explicit 26-state telehealth list rather than an unverifiable nationwide claim
- Prices a new-patient titration plan separately from a continuing-patient plan, so the cost of stepping up a dose is visible rather than assumed
- Runs two physical clinics and says so, which is unusual for a compounded GLP-1 seller
The tradeoffs
- The advertised "starting at $99" and "starting at $179" are three-month prepay figures; the month-to-month rates are $119 and $199, and the arithmetic behind that is on the site itself
- A first-time patient cannot buy the advertised price at all — answering that this is your first time yields titration plans at $119 and $199 a month
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.