Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Get Thin MD vs Nova
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.
Get Thin MD
Shoppers willing to commit to 12 months to lock in the lowest published compounded GLP-1 rate.
Visit Get Thin MDNova
Readers who want the membership inside the quoted price rather than added to it, and who want a daily sublingual option beside the injection.
Visit NovaThe verdict
Get Thin MD and Nova tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 72/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Get Thin MD (ranked #69, a hair above #72) — Shoppers willing to commit to 12 months to lock in the lowest published compounded GLP-1 rate. But Nova is a genuine coin-flip alternative here.
Worth knowing either way: our overall #1 pick is CoreAge Rx (Cost-Efficiency Index 94/100 — the top of the ranking). See how it stacks up: CoreAge Rx vs Get Thin MD.
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 | Get Thin MD | Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 72/100 | 72/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $119/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $198/mo month-to-month all-in (medication plus the $99/mo membership; a "Starting at" floor that rises with dose) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $179/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $210/mo month-to-month all-in (same bundle; also a "Starting at" floor) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,428 | $2,376 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,148 | $2,520 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 49 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #69 | #72 |
Get Thin MD
72/100Where the value is
- Flat 'Lifetime Price Protection' pricing — the rate doesn't rise as your prescribed dose increases
- Both compounded and brand-name pathways (Ozempic, Zepbound) offered on one platform
- Bundles unlimited provider visits, labs, and shipping into the quoted price with 'No Membership or Hidden Fees EVER'
The tradeoffs
- The advertised $119/$179 headline requires a 12-month commitment; the true no-strings monthly price is $199/$299 — 67% higher
- No single named compounding pharmacy — which of the four named pharmacies fills your order isn't disclosed upfront
Nova
72/100Where the value is
- Quotes one all-in figure that already contains the $99 monthly membership, the medication and refrigerated shipping, so the membership is not a surprise at checkout
- Names a medical director and a nurse practitioner with credentials, training and residency detail
- Prices a daily oral route for both molecules alongside the weekly injections
The tradeoffs
- Three sets of prices are live at once: $198 and $210 in the hero, $229 and $279 in the same pages' own FAQ headings, and a third set in the site's JavaScript
- The FAQ's own arithmetic does not reach the headline — $99 membership plus $130 medication is $229, not the $198 quoted above it
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.