Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
TRYM Health vs DrMedHealth
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.
TRYM Health
Shoppers willing to prepay a full year upfront for the lowest published per-day compounded GLP-1 rate.
Visit TRYM HealthDrMedHealth
Shoppers who want a simple flat rate that doesn't increase as their dose titrates up.
Visit DrMedHealthThe verdict
TRYM Health and DrMedHealth tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 66/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with TRYM Health (ranked #144, a hair above #145) — Shoppers willing to prepay a full year upfront for the lowest published per-day compounded GLP-1 rate. But DrMedHealth is a genuine coin-flip alternative here.
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 TRYM Health.
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 | TRYM Health | DrMedHealth |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $96/mo (all doses, 12 month plan, compounded) | $199/mo (all doses, compounded oral) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $126/mo (all doses, 12 month plan, compounded) | $299/mo (all doses, compounded oral) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,152 | $2,388 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,512 | $3,588 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Rank here | #144 | #145 |
TRYM Health
66/100Where the value is
- Full tiered pricing table published on-site — every commitment length and its total cost is transparent before intake
- Multi-dose vials cover all doses up to 15mg/week at every tier, so no separate charge for titrating up
- 'ZERO membership fees, shipping costs, hidden anything' per the site's own copy
The tradeoffs
- The widely-quoted '$3.20/day' and '$4.20/day' rates require a $1,150 or $1,500 one-time 12-month prepayment — the real month-to-month price with no commitment is 43-56% higher ($150/$180)
- No compounding pharmacy is named anywhere on the site
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to TRYM Health, Inc. dba TRYM Health in September 2025. We still list and link to TRYM Health; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
DrMedHealth
66/100Where the value is
- Flat pricing regardless of dose -- no hidden dose-escalation cost
- Both injectable and oral forms offered for each drug
- LegitScript certified with nationwide (50 states + DC) coverage
The tradeoffs
- No single named medical director, just a list of prescribing providers
- Site is a JS-heavy SPA that renders nothing to basic fetchers, complicating independent verification
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Public Health Solution LLC dba DrMedHealth in June 2026. We still list and link to DrMedHealth; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
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.