Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Youth & Soul vs LumiMeds
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.
Youth & Soul
Shoppers who want a named compounding pharmacy and nationwide shipping with both compounded and branded GLP-1 options in one place.
Visit Youth & SoulLumiMeds
Shoppers willing to prepay a longer term to chase the lowest advertised rate, and who value a named, board-certified medical director.
Visit LumiMedsThe verdict
Youth & Soul takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 61 to 60. Youth & Soul (live at youthnsoul.com, redirected from youthandsoul.com) is a GLP-1 telehealth platform offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide alongside branded Wegovy/Ozempic. LumiMeds still earns a C — Shoppers willing to prepay a longer term to chase the lowest advertised rate, and who value a named, board-certified medical director.
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 Youth & Soul.
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 | Youth & Soul | LumiMeds |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 61/100 | 60/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $149/mo (compounded) | $99/mo (starting dose, 12-month plan, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo (compounded) | $183/mo (starting dose, prepay plan, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $1,188 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $2,196 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #239 | #243 |
Youth & Soul
61/100Where the value is
- Named, verifiable compounding pharmacy partner (Procompounding Pharmacy) plus a named fulfillment partner (The Pharmacy Hub)
- Claims all-50-state shipping
- LegitScript seal displayed
The tradeoffs
- Primary marketing domain (youthandsoul.com) simply redirects to a differently-spelled live site, which could confuse shoppers
- 'From $149/mo' headline price isn't broken out by exact dose, and the referenced 'Level 1-3' tier structure isn't fully published
LumiMeds
60/100Where the value is
- Named, credentialed Medical Director (Dr. Teresa Walsh, M.D., board certified in obesity medicine, licensed in all 50 states) rather than an anonymous 'board-certified physicians' claim
- LegitScript Certified and HIPAA compliant
- No membership requirement or subscription fee stated separately from the medication price
The tradeoffs
- Both headline prices are explicitly 'as low as' figures across monthly/3/6/12-month options, and the site does not publish what the plain month-to-month rate is versus the prepay-discounted floor — the true standalone monthly cost could not be confirmed
- Compounded medications are, by the site's own disclosure, 'not FDA-approved and have not been evaluated for safety and effectiveness by the FDA'
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Lumimeds in September 2025. We still list and link to LumiMeds; 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.