Head-to-head · Value Score
Care Clinics vs tru Weight Loss
Two GLP-1 deals, scored on the same six factors. Care Clinics lands a Value Score of 89, tru Weight Loss a 60. Here's who gives you the honest lower price — and where each one bites back.
Care Clinics
#12 · Grade A · Great Deal
Est. first month
$100/mo
Save ~93% vs brand-nametru Weight Loss
#364 · Grade C · Watch List
Est. first month
From $299/mo (all doses, compounded)
Save ~78% vs brand-nameThe verdict
Care Clinics takes it on Value Score, 89 to 60 — an est. $100/mo first month, with no teaser step-up baked in. tru Weight Loss isn't out of it: Patients wanting all-inclusive md-directed glp-1 care with labs and coaching.
Deal-by-deal
The numbers that decide it. Green ✓ marks the stronger side on each line.
| Deal | Care Clinics | tru Weight Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Value Score | 89 (A) | 60 (C) |
| Est. first month | $100/mo | From $299/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Save vs brand-name | ~93% | ~78% |
| Semaglutide | $100/mo | From $299/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | $133/mo | From $399/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Both molecules | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Flat — no step-up | Watch |
| Coverage | TX, FL, CA, OK, LA, AR, AL, GA, AZ, MA, PA, CO, NM, ID, WY, IL, OH, MN, MI, CT, DC, MS, NH, NJ, WA, NY, HI, TN, DE, IN, KY, WI | Coverage not published |
Factor by factor
The six factors behind each Value Score. The orange bar marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
Care Clinics
Cheap on both molecules — $100 sema, $133 tirz — from a LegitScript-certified pharmacy across 32 states.
Why it's a deal
- Low $100 semaglutide and a class-cheap $133 tirzepatide
- LegitScript-certified pharmacy
- Both molecules priced up front — no teaser step-up
The fine print
- Covers 32 states, not the full 50
- Compounded only — no brand-name or oral route
tru Weight Loss
tru Weight Loss (truhealthnow) is a physician-directed telehealth program prescribing compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, shipped from US-licensed compounding pharmacies.
Why it's a deal
- Flat, transparent pricing (299/mo semaglutide, 399/mo tirzepatide)
- All-inclusive: consult, lab work, medication delivery, nutritionist and behavioral coaching
- Directed by a named physician (Neha Grover, MD) from a physical clinic
The fine print
- Requires a 3-month commitment before you can cancel
- States served are not specified and the dispensing pharmacy is not named
- Does not accept insurance, HSA, or FSA
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes a Value Score.
Neither one the right fit? Every program that outscores Care Clinics is ranked on the Care Clinics alternatives board, and the same list for the other side is on alternatives to tru Weight Loss.
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Prices, states and verification reflect each program's public disclosures at last check; the Value Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. “Save vs brand-name” compares the lowest disclosed monthly price against a ~$1,349/mo brand-name cash reference. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.