Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
DCA Pharmacy vs YourEra
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.
DCA Pharmacy
Patients who already have a prescription and want a compounding pharmacy to fill it.
Visit DCA PharmacyYourEra
Shoppers comfortable starting an intake to see the price, who will confirm what month two costs before paying.
Visit YourEraThe verdict
DCA Pharmacy takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 46 to 43. DCA Pharmacy is a Tennessee compounding pharmacy licensed in 48 states that fills prescriptions; it doesn't prescribe or list a GLP-1 product. YourEra still earns a C — Shoppers comfortable starting an intake to see the price, who will confirm what month two costs before paying.
Worth knowing either way: CoreAge Rx is one of our partners and leads our leaderboard, where partners are listed first (Cost-Efficiency Index 94/100). See how it stacks up: CoreAge Rx vs DCA Pharmacy.
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 | DCA Pharmacy | YourEra |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 46/100 | 43/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | Not disclosed | Not disclosedAdvertised from $79/mo with a new-patient coupon; the standing monthly rate shows only after you enter an email |
| Tirzepatide / mo | Not disclosed | Not disclosedAdvertised from $159/mo with a new-patient coupon; the standing monthly rate shows only after you enter an email |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | — | — |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | — | — |
| Coverage | 48 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #519 | #520 |
DCA Pharmacy
46/100Where the value is
- Full-service and compounding pharmacy with an online refill and payment link
- Publishes the list of 48 states it is licensed to ship to
- Free two-day shipping on non-refrigerated orders over $99
The tradeoffs
- Doesn't prescribe; every medication requires a valid prescription from a licensed provider
- Doesn't list semaglutide, tirzepatide or any GLP-1 product or price on its site
YourEra
43/100Where the value is
- No membership-fee structure; the site markets "No Hidden Costs" and says there are no long-term contracts, with pause or cancel from the patient portal
- Prescriptions are "issued only if deemed medically appropriate" after evaluation by licensed US clinicians, stated plainly
- Names its legal entity in its Terms of Service (YourEra, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries)
The tradeoffs
- The homepage advertises semaglutide "from $79/mo" and tirzepatide "from $159/mo" with no plan length attached, and every sign-up button on it carries a 20% new-patient coupon, so neither figure is what a month-to-month plan costs after the first month
- The price you will pay appears only after you enter an email address in the intake, so the standing monthly rate can't be checked before you sign up
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.