Head-to-head · Value Score
CoreAge Rx vs Harper Meds
Two GLP-1 deals, scored on the same six factors. CoreAge Rx lands a Value Score of 93, Harper Meds a 79. Here's who gives you the honest lower price — and where each one bites back.
CoreAge Rx
#1 · Grade A+ · Best Value
Est. first month
$99/mo
Save ~89% vs brand-nameHarper Meds
#72 · Grade B · Fair Price
Est. first month
$149 per 4-week fill (13 fills a year, about $161/mo)
Save ~88% vs brand-nameFDA warning letter. The FDA issued Nexus Health Solutions LLC dba Harper Meds a warning letter in June 2026. Check it on the FDA database.
Get this deal Full Harper Meds review →The verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it on Value Score, 93 to 79 — an est. $99/mo first month, with no teaser step-up baked in. Harper Meds isn't out of it: Someone who wants one all-in figure per fill and will count thirteen fills a year, not twelve.
CoreAge Rx is also our overall #1 pick across the whole deals ranking — a flat, all-in price on both molecules in all 50 states. That's why it wins here on the score, not just this matchup.
Deal-by-deal
The numbers that decide it. Green ✓ marks the stronger side on each line.
| Deal | CoreAge Rx | Harper Meds |
|---|---|---|
| Value Score | 93 (A+) | 79 (B) |
| Est. first month | $99/mo | $149 per 4-week fill (13 fills a year, about $161/mo) |
| Save vs brand-name | ~89% | ~88% |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo | $149 per 4-week fill (13 fills a year, about $161/mo) |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo | $196 per 4-week fill (13 fills a year, about $212/mo) |
| Both molecules | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Flat — no step-up | Watch |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
Factor by factor
The six factors behind each Value Score. The orange bar marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
CoreAge Rx
The honest lowest price: both molecules at one flat, all-in monthly rate that never steps up after month one.
Why it's a deal
- Flat, all-in monthly price with no intro-rate step-ups after month one
- Both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on one account
- Available in all 50 states
- Straightforward, low-friction cancellation — no lock-in
The fine print
- Not the rock-bottom sticker — a couple of teaser tiers advertise lower month-one rates
- No FDA-approved brand-name option (compounded only)
- Does not yet publicly name its 503A/B pharmacy partner
Harper Meds
Harper Meds (Nexus Health Solutions LLC) sells compounded semaglutide at $149 and tirzepatide at $196 per four-week fill, bundling the consultation, prescription, medication and shipping into one price that does not change with dose.
Why it's a deal
- One price covers the doctor consultation, the prescription, the medication and free shipping, stated as a single figure rather than assembled at checkout
- The rate is the same for all doses, so titrating up does not raise the bill
- Names its operating entity, Nexus Health Solutions LLC
- 24/7 access and one-to-one support with medical doctors, with approval through a five-minute questionnaire
The fine print
- A fill is four weeks, not a month — thirteen charges a year, so the real monthly cost is nearer $161 for semaglutide and $212 for tirzepatide
- The site describes its pharmacies as "503A Outsourcing Facilities", which is a category error: 503A are compounding pharmacies and 503B are outsourcing facilities, and the two carry different oversight
- The membership fee is non-refundable once paid
- The partner pharmacy is not publicly named, and the states served are described only as "certain states"
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 CoreAge Rx is ranked on the CoreAge Rx alternatives ranking, and the same list for the other side is on alternatives to Harper Meds.
More head-to-heads
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.