Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
CoreAge Rx vs Pillar 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 who wants one flat monthly price they can plan a full year around, on either molecule, without signing a contract.
Visit CoreAge RxPillar Health
Shoppers who want one flat monthly price for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide that won't rise as the dose goes up.
Visit Pillar HealthThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 94 to 75. CoreAge Rx charges one flat price at every dose, $99 a month for semaglutide and $149 for tirzepatide, with no membership fee. Pillar Health still earns a C — Shoppers who want one flat monthly price for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide that won't rise as the dose goes up.
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 | Pillar Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 94/100 | 75/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo | $189/moCompounded, same price at every dose; first month $94.50 with the welcome code |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo | $249/moCompounded, same price at every dose; first month $124.50 with the welcome code |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $2,268 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $2,988 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 48 states + DC |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #1 | #70 |
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
Pillar Health
75/100Where the value is
- Both monthly prices are on the weight-loss and product pages before any questionnaire, with $0 membership and free shipping
- The program price covers every dose in the titration ladder, from 0.25 mg to 2.4 mg of semaglutide and 2.5 mg to 15 mg of tirzepatide
- Publishes where it serves: 48 states and Washington, D.C., with Alaska and Mississippi excluded
The tradeoffs
- Pillar is a storefront: starting treatment hands you to a separate checkout platform whose own terms set the charges, renewals, cancellations and refunds
- Its refund policy points you to that provider's terms rather than stating its own cancellation or refund rules
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.