Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
MEDGm 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.
MEDGm
Readers who want the dispensing pharmacies and the prescribing practices named, and who will price the second month rather than the first.
Visit MEDGmSystem 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
MEDGm takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 67 to 59. MEDGm charges $299 a month for compounded semaglutide injections and $399 for tirzepatide once the $120 welcome coupon lapses, prints every plan length on its product pages, and names the four pharmacies that fill its prescriptions. 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 MEDGm.
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 | MEDGm | System Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 67/100 | 59/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $299/moMonth-to-month (the advertised $179 is the first month only, after an automatically applied coupon) | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $399/moMonth-to-month (the advertised $279 is the first month only) | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $3,588 | — |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $4,788 | — |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #119 | #326 |
MEDGm
67/100Where the value is
- Names all four pharmacy partners in its terms, with street addresses, phone numbers and websites, and says which compounding classes they operate under
- Names seven prescribing professional corporations on its consent page rather than referring to an unnamed medical group
- Prices three GLP-1 routes — semaglutide injection, semaglutide tablet and tirzepatide — at one, three, six and twelve months, all on the public product pages before any intake
The tradeoffs
- The GLP-1 page's "Starting at $169" is the twelve-month rate paid upfront ($2,028), and the $179 that follows it is a first-month coupon price; month to month, semaglutide injections cost $299, tablets $369 and tirzepatide $399
- The treatments FAQ says "your price never increases" on a plan whose price increases by $120 at the first renewal
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
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