Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
MyDrHank 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.
MyDrHank
Needle-averse shoppers who want a daily semaglutide tablet, have decided a twelve-month commitment is acceptable, and value a price that never moves as the dose climbs more than a low sticker.
Visit MyDrHankiPharma Pharmacy
Houston-area patients who already have a prescription and want a compounding pharmacy to fill it.
Visit iPharma PharmacyThe verdict
MyDrHank takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 65 to 41. Every price this site advertises is a twelve-month prepay rate — its price display returns the cheapest term by design — so the real month-to-month cost is $249-$349, not the "from $171" on the page. 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 MyDrHank.
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 | MyDrHank | iPharma Pharmacy |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 65/100 | 41/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $249/moOral, $259/mo injectable (yearly prepay: $171 / $178) | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $349/moMonth-to-month ($240/mo only on a year prepaid) | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,988 | — |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $4,188 | — |
| Coverage | Not published; program excludes KS, LA, MS, NM, ND, WV | Not published |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #163 | #597 |
MyDrHank
65/100Where the value is
- The price does not change as your dose is titrated up — its FAQ states it plainly ("The price stays the same at every dose — no surprise price increases"), and dose-indexed pricing is the single most common way a cheap first month becomes an expensive fourth one
- A genuine oral route on semaglutide: a daily tablet, including one compounded with low-dose ondansetron specifically to blunt the nausea that ends most GLP-1 courses early
- Every plan length is priced in public — monthly, quarterly, 6-month and yearly, with the total for each term printed beside the per-month figure — before any quiz, intake or email capture
The tradeoffs
- EVERY price the site advertises is a twelve-month prepay rate, and not by accident: the price display always shows the cheapest plan, so "From $X/mo" is always the yearly figure. No page shows a month-to-month rate beside it
- What the twelve months actually cost, up front: oral semaglutide $2,057 to reach the advertised $171/mo, injectable semaglutide $2,140 to reach $178/mo, and tirzepatide $2,883 to reach $240/mo
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.