Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
No BS RX vs Luma Health Co
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.
No BS RX
Someone who wants every term and every dose level comparable without starting an intake to see a price.
Visit No BS RXLuma Health Co
Shoppers willing to book a consult to see pricing, PENDING direct re-verification.
Visit Luma Health CoThe verdict
No BS RX takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 82 to 81. Twenty-four prices on one public page, four dispensing pharmacies named with street addresses, and a no-intro-rate promise the arithmetic on its own page supports. Luma Health Co still earns a B− — Shoppers willing to book a consult to see pricing, PENDING direct re-verification.
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 No BS RX.
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 | No BS RX | Luma Health Co |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 82/100 | 81/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $179/mo month-to-month; a separate low-dose program runs $140 | $90/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $249/mo month-to-month; a separate low-dose program runs $140 | $165/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,148 | $1,080 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,988 | $1,980 |
| Coverage | Not disclosed | 30 states |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #28 | #31 |
No BS RX
82/100Where the value is
- Names four dispensing pharmacies with street addresses and telephone numbers — Red Rock Compounding Pharmacy, Health Warehouse, Precision Medicine and Triad Rx
- "No Fake Intro Rate — the price on the page is the ongoing program price" is a named commitment, and the $140 in its hero really is a month-to-month rate
- Every program row prints "503A pharmacy fulfillment" and "No dose-based price changes" on the table itself
The tradeoffs
- The same $409 twelve-week block appears under three different monthly rates — an $11 saving against one and a $128 saving against another, styled identically
- The low-dose programs stop at twelve weeks; only the standard programs carry 24- and 52-week rungs
Luma Health Co
81/100Where the value is
- If the third-party figures hold up, among the lowest flat-rate prices in this batch
- Cancel-anytime claimed with no penalty
The tradeoffs
- Pricing could NOT be independently confirmed on lumahealthco.com today — it's sourced from one third-party review, and other web sources for 'Luma Health' pricing are wildly inconsistent and possibly not even about this company
- Pricing is gated behind a scheduling widget rather than a public page, which is itself a transparency gap
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.