Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
HumeCare+ vs iPharma Pharmacy
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.
HumeCare+
Shoppers who want a physician-chosen GLP-1 with muscle-support vitamins and a body-composition tracker, and who will get the full price in writing before paying.
Visit HumeCare+iPharma Pharmacy
Houston-area patients who already have a prescription and want a compounding pharmacy to fill it.
Visit iPharma PharmacyThe verdict
HumeCare+ takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 42 to 41. HumeCare is a telehealth weight-loss platform genuinely prescribing semaglutide or tirzepatide (chosen by a named physician) with muscle-preserving B-vitamin supplementation and a proprietary body-composition tracker. iPharma Pharmacy still earns a C — Houston-area patients who already have a prescription and want a compounding pharmacy to fill it.
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 HumeCare+.
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 | HumeCare+ | iPharma Pharmacy |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 42/100 | 41/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $199/moOn a 3-month plan with a welcome credit applied (medication and dose not stated; plus a separate fee at enrollment and every refill, never published; compounded) | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $299/moVisible only after the medical intake; plus a separate fee at enrollment and every refill, never published; no dose stated, compounded | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | — | — |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | — | — |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #529 | #597 |
HumeCare+
42/100Where the value is
- Genuinely prescribes semaglutide or tirzepatide via a named physician (Dr. Aaron Carter, MD, CMO)
- Includes muscle-preservation supplementation (glycine, B12, B6) as standard
- Proprietary 'Hume Pod' body-composition tracking device is a differentiated feature
The tradeoffs
- The homepage shows $199 a month on a three-month plan only after a $100 welcome credit ($299 without it), and says neither which medication or dose that buys nor what a month-to-month plan costs
- The site shows UK regulator badges (GPhC, CQC, MHRA) while calling itself the USA's No. 1, so ask which US pharmacy fills your prescription
iPharma Pharmacy
41/100Where the value is
- A Houston compounding and long-term-care pharmacy with sterile compounding
- Offers refills, prescription transfers, lab testing and a mobile app
- Its weight-loss page promotes an in-house formula called iSlimWell
The tradeoffs
- Doesn't prescribe; you need a prescription from your own provider
- No GLP-1 prices are published
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.