Head-to-head · Value Score
CoreAge Rx vs Sprout Health
Two GLP-1 deals, scored on the same six factors. CoreAge Rx lands a Value Score of 81, Sprout Health a 84. Here's what each one really costs past month one — and where each one bites back.
CoreAge Rx
Grade B · Good Value
Advertised price
From $79/mo
From $79/mo (compounded semaglutide; confirm total at checkout)
Sprout Health
Grade B+ · Good Value
Advertised price
$149 every 4 weeks
$149 every 4 weeks (13 charges a year)
The verdict
Sprout Health takes it on Value Score, 84 to 81 — an est. $149 every 4 weeks (13 charges a year) first month, though we flag its pricing to watch. CoreAge Rx isn't out of it: Someone comparing low advertised injection prices who is prepared to confirm the pharmacy, state eligibility and full payment terms before submitting an order.
Deal-by-deal
The numbers that decide it. Green ✓ marks the stronger side on each line.
| Deal | CoreAge Rx | Sprout Health |
|---|---|---|
| Value Score | 81 (B) | 84 (B+) |
| Advertised price | From $79/mo (compounded semaglutide; confirm total at checkout) | $149 every 4 weeks (13 charges a year) |
| Save vs brand self-pay | — | — |
| Semaglutide | From $79/mo (compounded injection; confirm total at checkout) | $149 every 4 weeks month-to-month (13 charges a year) · $99/mo on the 12-month plan ($1,188 billed yearly) |
| Tirzepatide | From $129/mo (compounded injection; confirm total at checkout) | $199 every 4 weeks month-to-month (13 charges a year) · $149/mo on the 12-month plan ($1,788 billed yearly) |
| Both molecules | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Watch | Watch |
| Coverage | U.S., state limits shown at intake | Not disclosed |
Factor by factor
The six factors behind each Value Score. The orange bar marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
CoreAge Rx
CoreAge Rx advertises compounded semaglutide from $79 and tirzepatide from $129 per month, with dose-flat pricing stated in its FAQ. Confirm the total and refund terms before paying.
What's good
- CoreAge Rx publishes separate product prices for both molecules: semaglutide from $79 per month and tirzepatide from $129. That gives you two actual medication offers to compare rather than one generic GLP-1 starting figure.
- CoreAge Rx's FAQ says the price locked in at checkout stays the same in future months regardless of dose increases. I would save that confirmation with the order, because a low starting price matters much more when the prescribed maintenance dose costs the same.
- The product pages state that there are no long-term contracts or membership fees and advertise fast, free delivery. Compare those inclusions with the checkout total; the refund policy separately allows applicable consultation fees and shipping charges if disclosed there.
- CoreAge Rx uses the MD Integrations professional entities for medical care and prescribing. Its FAQ names physicians assigned in California, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont, giving patients in those states a concrete medical contact to verify.
- CoreAge Rx offers account-based reordering and cancellation, and its help center says optional subscriptions can be managed in the member portal. Check whether your selected purchase is a one-time order or an automatically renewed subscription so the next charge is predictable.
- CoreAge Rx also advertises microdosing products at $79 for semaglutide and $129 for tirzepatide. These are separate lower-dose offers, not a reason to select your own dose or evidence that they work like the doses studied for approved products.
The fine print
- CoreAge Rx's FAQ promises an automatic 100% refund if the clinician declines your prescription, but its refund policy says applicable consultation fees of $50–$100 are nonrefundable. Ask which policy applies to the exact order and how much would be returned before you pay.
- CoreAge Rx's refund policy makes a medication order final once the prescription is approved and sent to the pharmacy, which can happen before shipping. Waiting until the parcel is dispatched may be too late to cancel an order or recover the medication charge. The policy also imposes a 30-day nonrefundable cutoff even when incomplete documentation has prevented fulfillment.
- CoreAge Rx does not publish a complete GLP-1 state list. Its FAQ says therapy-specific state restrictions are confirmed during intake, so a U.S. address alone does not establish that your selected medication is available where you live.
- CoreAge Rx does not name the dispensing pharmacy in its FAQ; it asks patients to contact support. Obtain the pharmacy's legal name, license and contact information before choosing a compounded prescription. The platform's branding does not identify who prepares your medication.
- CoreAge Rx's FAQ says there are no automatic rebills, while its refund policy and help center describe optional automatic renewals. I would confirm the selected purchase option and next charge date rather than treat the general FAQ answer as a guarantee for every order.
- CoreAge Rx offers compounded medication, which is not FDA-approved. Its FAQ says tirzepatide is typically formulated with B12 and that requests without it go to the prescriber. Ask why the exact formulation is appropriate for you; an added vitamin does not itself establish a lawful patient-specific difference.
Sprout Health
Compounded semaglutide at $149 and tirzepatide at $199 per 4-week charge, or $99 and $149 a month on a yearly plan, with a low-friction online start.
What's good
- Sprout Health prints both plans side by side: $149 or $199 per 4-week charge, or $99 and $149 a month on the 12-month plan
- Sprout Health says the price is the same at any dose, with the provider visit, medication and shipping included.
- Both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, prepared by state-licensed U.S. pharmacies
- Low-friction intake: a licensed provider reviews your answers online, and Sprout Health refunds the order if you are not approved
- Sprout Health says most prescriptions reach the pharmacy within two business days of your visit, and orders typically ship within 3 to 7 business days with tracking by email.
- Before each refill, Sprout Health sends a short questionnaire so your clinician can check progress and side effects and decide whether to raise the dose.
- If you are already on a GLP-1, Sprout Health asks you to tell the clinician your current dose before the prescription is written, so you can continue where you left off.
- Cancel any time before the next rebill; Sprout Health says billing frequency and how to cancel are shown before checkout
- Sprout Health's medical portal signs you in with a one-time code sent to your email, so there is no password to set up.
- Sprout Health's care team answers by phone and email on weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mountain Time, and clinicians answer medical questions through the portal.
The fine print
- The FDA issued Sprout Health a warning letter in September 2025 — it is on the public FDA warning-letter database
- Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide are not FDA-approved
- No oral or sublingual route at Sprout Health — injectable only
- Sprout Health's monthly plan bills every 4 weeks, so a year costs 13 charges, not 12
- Sprout Health's own pages disagree on timing: the home page says every 4 weeks, the how-it-works page says the same date each month. Check the billing date shown at checkout.
- Sprout Health's lowest rates need the 12-month plan billed as one yearly charge
- You pay Sprout Health before the detailed medical questionnaire; the refund applies only if the clinician turns you down.
- On Sprout Health's quarterly plan, billed every three months, the GLP-1 ships two months at a time, and the next questionnaire opens after the third dose of month two.
- A Sprout Health refill ships only after you submit the refill questionnaire and a new prescription is approved, so a late form can delay your next dose.
- Thin transparency at Sprout Health: no named medical director, no named pharmacy and no published state list
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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 Sprout Health.
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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. "% vs brand-name self-pay" compares a program's lowest disclosed monthly price against $349/mo, Wegovy's self-pay price at NovoCare Pharmacy, every standard dose after the two-month intro offer (checked October 2026). Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.