Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Nu Image Medical vs Nolu
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.
Nu Image Medical
Shoppers who want a marketplace floor price and don't need to know which pharmacy fills their order.
Visit Nu Image MedicalNolu
Shoppers who want GLP-1 plus an adjacent microdose or NAD+/longevity line without juggling separate accounts.
Visit NoluThe verdict
Nu Image Medical takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 69 to 68. Nu Image Medical is a multi-vertical telehealth wellness brand (weight loss, hair loss, hormone therapy) that fulfills compounded GLP-1 prescriptions through a marketplace of four named pharmacies rather than one exclusive partner. Nolu still earns a C — Shoppers who want GLP-1 plus an adjacent microdose or NAD+/longevity line without juggling separate accounts.
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 Nu Image Medical.
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 | Nu Image Medical | Nolu |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 69/100 | 68/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $249 (billed per 4 weeks, ~8% above nominal monthly) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $299/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $339 (billed per 4 weeks, ~8% above nominal monthly) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $2,988 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,588 | $4,068 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | All 50 states + Washington, D.C. (standard eligibility hedge) |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #106 | #111 |
Nu Image Medical
69/100Where the value is
- Publishes the identity of all four fulfillment pharmacies in its terms (Absolute Pharmacy LLC, Belmar Pharma Solutions, The Pharmacy Hub, TMC Acquisition dba Tailor Made Compounding) rather than staying anonymous about who compounds the medication
- LegitScript certified with a visible certificate number (453964)
- Both injectable and rapid-dissolve-tablet (RDT) formulations available for both semaglutide and tirzepatide
The tradeoffs
- The headline 'as low as' price is a floor across four different pharmacies with no guarantee which one fills a given order, so the number a specific patient actually pays can differ from the advertised figure
- No state coverage list is published anywhere — not the homepage, not the enrollment page, not the terms — only a generic 'where Services are available' clause
Nolu
68/100Where the value is
- Both molecules published up front — $249 semaglutide, $339 tirzepatide — plus an oral semaglutide tablet option
- All-inclusive per-cycle pricing: consultation, medication and shipping bundled, no separate membership fee
- LegitScript verified
The tradeoffs
- Billed every 4 weeks, not per calendar month — 13 charges a year, not 12, so the real annualized cost runs ~8% above the headline figure
- No named medical director, prescriber, or compounding pharmacy disclosed anywhere on the site
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.