Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Whoosh Wellness vs Refills
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.
Whoosh Wellness
Shoppers who want dose flexibility (injection, microdose, or tablet) and are comfortable digging past the 'starting at' headline to find their real tier price.
Visit Whoosh WellnessRefills
Cost-first shoppers who want a single account across GLP-1, ED, and hair-growth care, for shoppers willing to price-shop through intake before seeing a final number.
Visit RefillsThe verdict
Whoosh Wellness takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 48 to 46. Whoosh Wellness is a compounded-GLP-1 telehealth service offering semaglutide and tirzepatide across a wide, dose- or duration-based price ladder ($149-$699/mo semaglutide, $199-$1,499/mo tirzepatide), with a LegitScript badge displayed. Refills still earns a C — Cost-first shoppers who want a single account across GLP-1, ED, and hair-growth care, for shoppers willing to price-shop through intake before seeing a final number.
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 Whoosh Wellness.
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 | Whoosh Wellness | Refills |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 48/100 | 46/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $149/mo (starting dose, prepay plan, compounded) | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $199/mo (starting dose, compounded) | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | — |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,388 | — |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #446 | #453 |
Whoosh Wellness
48/100Where the value is
- Wide range of delivery formats (microdose injection, standard injection, tablets for tirzepatide)
- "Not charged unless prescribed" -- no upfront charge before physician review
- LegitScript badge displayed on the site
The tradeoffs
- Headline 'starting at' prices ($149/$199) are the cheapest of 6-8 tiers and not representative of likely maintenance-dose cost (up to $1,499/mo for tirzepatide)
- Pricing tiers aren't clearly labeled by mg dose, making true cost comparison difficult before signing up
Refills
46/100Where the value is
- LegitScript-certified online pharmacy, badge confirmed on /how-refills-works
- Backed by named clinician network partners (Beluga Health, Bask Health, Wasef Health) rather than an anonymous 'doctor network'
- Multi-category platform (weight loss + ED + hair growth) under one account
The tradeoffs
- The only public price signal is the marketing headline 'GLP-1s from $5/Day' (~$150/mo) — there is no per-drug, per-dose, or itemized monthly breakdown anywhere on the site; real cost only appears deep in the my.refills.com intake funnel
- Neither the compounding pharmacy nor a medical director is named anywhere on the public site
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Refills Health, LLC dba Refills Health in February 2026. We still list and link to Refills; 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.