Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Luvo Health vs System Labs
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.
Luvo Health
Shoppers who want compounded and brand-name options, injection or tablet, under one account, and who will do the four-week arithmetic before comparing it with a monthly price.
Visit Luvo HealthSystem Labs
People looking for NAD+, sermorelin or a MIC+B12 injection through a clinician; anyone after a GLP-1 prescription needs a different provider.
Visit System LabsThe verdict
Luvo Health takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 66 to 59. Luvo charges $209 every four weeks for compounded semaglutide and $249 for tirzepatide, with half off the first delivery and brand-name Ozempic or Zepbound available. System Labs still earns a C — People looking for NAD+, sermorelin or a MIC+B12 injection through a clinician; anyone after a GLP-1 prescription needs a different provider.
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 Luvo Health.
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 | Luvo Health | System Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 66/100 | 59/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $209 per 4 weeksInjection, compounded | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $249 per 4 weeksInjection, compounded | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,71713 charges | — |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,23713 charges | — |
| Coverage | 50 states claimed, no list published | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #140 | #326 |
Luvo Health
66/100Where the value is
- The price covers the medication, a clinician review, ongoing check-ins and discreet shipping, with no membership fee
- The first four weeks are 50% off: $104.50 for semaglutide or $124.50 for tirzepatide
- Both molecules come as injections, and semaglutide also comes as a tablet
The tradeoffs
- Prices are billed every four weeks, so a year is 13 charges, about $2,717 on semaglutide and $3,237 on tirzepatide
- Longer plans are said to cost less per four weeks, but the pricing page doesn't show what they cost
System Labs
59/100Where the value is
- Prices are listed up front, such as MIC+B12 at $89 a month and NAD+ at $149 a month ($89 for the first month)
- Names its compounding pharmacy, The Pharmacy Hub in Miami, in its FAQ
- Names its medical advisors on the homepage and says it serves all 50 states
The tradeoffs
- It doesn't sell semaglutide, tirzepatide or any other GLP-1 medication
- Refunds aren't offered once services are rendered or a prescription is ordered
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.