Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
VitaFusions IV vs AskRx
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.
VitaFusions IV
Cost-first shoppers who want texas-area shoppers who want a flat, no-contract monthly GLP-1 price alongside an existing IV-therapy relationship.
Visit VitaFusions IVAskRx
Patients who specifically want FDA-approved branded Wegovy/Zepbound/Foundayo and don't need to see the drug price before starting intake.
Visit AskRxThe verdict
VitaFusions IV takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 60 to 59. VitaFusions IV is a Dallas, TX-based IV-therapy and medical-weight-loss provider that does genuinely sell compounded semaglutide ($149/mo) and tirzepatide ($189/mo) at a flat, dose-independent monthly rate with no memberships or contracts. AskRx still earns a C — Patients who specifically want FDA-approved branded Wegovy/Zepbound/Foundayo and don't need to see the drug price before starting intake.
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 VitaFusions IV.
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 | VitaFusions IV | AskRx |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 60/100 | 59/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $149/mo (all doses, contract term, plus a separate fee, compounded) | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $189/mo (all doses, contract term, compounded) | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | — |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,268 | — |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Rank here | #259 | #266 |
VitaFusions IV
60/100Where the value is
- Flat, dose-independent monthly price on both drugs — 'the price you start with is the price you keep,' explicitly no increases as dose is titrated up
- Named dispensing pharmacy (New Solutions Functional Wellness Pharmacy, with a listed phone number)
- No memberships, contracts, or autodrafts — genuinely pay-as-you-go per the site's own language
The tradeoffs
- No evidence of service outside Texas — the site speaks only of Dallas and 'across Texas,' with no states-served list
- No named prescriber or medical director anywhere on the site
AskRx
59/100Where the value is
- Sells only FDA-approved branded medication ('never compounded'), removing compounding-related sourcing questions entirely
- States a clear, itemized flat care fee ($90 visit + $10 fulfillment = $100/mo) rather than folding an undisclosed markup into the drug price
- Explicitly states no markup is added to the medication's pharmacy cost
The tradeoffs
- The actual medication price — the majority of the real monthly cost for a brand-name GLP-1 — is never published; it's shown only at checkout after intake, so the site cannot be used to comparison-shop the true total cost
- Live video visits are limited to 'select states' despite the blanket '50 States' coverage claim, an inconsistency the site doesn't reconcile
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.