Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Queen RX vs AHBARx
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.
Queen RX
Cost-first shoppers who want a low one-time cost to try a GLP-1 without committing to a monthly subscription.
Visit Queen RXAHBARx
Shoppers who want one number that already contains the visit fee and the shipping, and who will read the terms before subscribing.
Visit AHBARxThe verdict
Queen RX takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 71 to 70. Queen RX sells one flat bundle covering whichever of semaglutide, tirzepatide, or liraglutide a patient is prescribed: $299 as a one-time purchase for a virtual consult, 3 months of medication, and supplies. AHBARx still earns a C — Shoppers who want one number that already contains the visit fee and the shipping, and who will read the terms before subscribing.
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 Queen 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 | Queen RX | AHBARx |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 71/100 | 70/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $100/mo (starting dose, bundle, compounded) | $249/mo month-to-month (a $50 consultation and $25 shipping are inside the figure) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $100/mo (bundle, compounded) | $349/mo month-to-month (consultation and shipping included in the figure) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,200 | $2,988 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,200 | $4,188 |
| Coverage | 45 states | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #75 | #82 |
Queen RX
71/100Where the value is
- Full refund if the physician determines you can't be prescribed anything
- No subscription or membership fee — a single $299 purchase covers a full 3-month course including supplies
- Works out to one of the lower per-month equivalents in this batch when averaged over the 3-month term
The tradeoffs
- Not actually a monthly price — it's a one-time $299 purchase per 3-month term; there is no month-to-month billing option at all
- No price differentiation between semaglutide, tirzepatide, and liraglutide — all fall under the same $299 bundle regardless of which drug is prescribed or its dose
AHBARx
70/100Where the value is
- Both monthly prices, the $50 consultation and the $25 shipping are itemized on a checkout panel you can reach without an account or an intake
- Names its compounding partner, AnazaoHealth, and its clinical partners, Beluga Health and Qualiphy
- Names a founding physician with credentials on the About page rather than referring only to a network
The tradeoffs
- The terms of service and the privacy policy are unedited templates: they still print "[list of Pharmacies]", "[list of Labs]", "[phone number]" and even "[www.ahbarx.com]" where the company's own details belong
- The About page says there are no membership fees while the terms require "the Weight Loss Membership on an automatically renewing monthly subscription basis" — no membership line appears at checkout, so which one governs is unclear
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.