Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
LovelyMeds vs Modern Age
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.
LovelyMeds
Shoppers who want a wide product selection (compounded + branded) and don't mind price-shopping through an intake quiz.
Visit LovelyMedsModern Age
Cost-first shoppers who want nYC-based patients who want GLP-1 prescribing bundled into an in-person longevity/aesthetics practice.
Visit Modern AgeThe verdict
LovelyMeds takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 39 to 38. Lovely Meds is a wide-catalog GLP-1 telehealth pharmacy offering both compounded and branded semaglutide and tirzepatide products across roughly 46 states. Modern Age still earns a C — Cost-first shoppers who want nYC-based patients who want GLP-1 prescribing bundled into an in-person longevity/aesthetics practice.
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 LovelyMeds.
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 | LovelyMeds | Modern Age |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 39/100 | 38/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | Not disclosed | $900/mo (plus a separate fee, brand-name) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | Not disclosed | $1,600/mo (plus a separate fee, brand-name) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | — | $10,800 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | — | $19,200 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Rank here | #528 | #534 |
LovelyMeds
39/100Where the value is
- Very broad catalog: both compounded and branded semaglutide/tirzepatide options
- Wide state coverage (excludes only 4 states: KS, LA, MS, NM)
- Multiple delivery formats offered (injection, oral drops, troche)
The tradeoffs
- No pricing disclosed anywhere on the public site
- No named medical director or specific compounding pharmacy
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Lovely Meds, Inc. dba Lovely Meds in September 2025. We still list and link to LovelyMeds; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
Modern Age
38/100Where the value is
- Prescribes real branded medications (Wegovy, Ozempic, Mounjaro) rather than compounded alternatives
- In-person clinical oversight with blood draws and bone scans
- Transparent (if wide-ranging) pricing disclosure of the $900-1600/month medication cost
The tradeoffs
- Single physical location in NYC only -- not usable by the vast majority of a nationwide audience
- Significantly more expensive than compounded-GLP-1 telehealth competitors
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.