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Head-to-head
CoreAge Rx vs TelePeptide
CoreAge Rx and TelePeptide both offer GLP-1 telehealth, but they make different trade-offs on speed to first dose, flat pricing, access and molecule choice. Here they are side-by-side on the Rx-Readiness Score — our readiness rubric.
CoreAge Rx
Higher scoreRanked #1 · Grade A
Best for: Working moms who want a decision, not a research project — flat pricing, both semaglutide and tirzepatide, and no scheduled video visit to book around work and pickup.
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Ranked #29 · Grade C
Best for: Someone who wants an all-inclusive price with no separate consult fee, an oral route if needles are the obstacle, and the option to start monthly before deciding whether to prepay.
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CoreAge Rx edges out TelePeptide on the Rx-Readiness Score, 95 to 72 (A vs C). Working moms who want a decision, not a research project — flat pricing, both semaglutide and tirzepatide, and no scheduled video visit to book around work and pickup.
TelePeptide is still a genuine option — the homepage and the pricing page tell different stories, and the pricing page is the kinder one. Every figure on the homepage carries the words "with annual prepay" — semaglutide starting at $169 a month, tirzepatide at $214 — which reads as though a year up front is the only way in. Open the full pricing table and each program has four tiers, the first labeled "Monthly · No commitment": semaglutide is $199 a month with nothing prepaid, tirzepatide $249. The prepay tiers are real savings rather than a gate — $2,028 buys a year of semaglutide at an effective $169. Everything is inside the figure: clinician evaluation, prescription, medication and shipping, with no separate consult fee. Nothing is charged unless a clinician prescribes; the card is authorized at intake as a hold, and if you are not prescribed you pay nothing. Review is typically within five hours and shipping three to five days. Coverage is 48 states plus DC, with Alaska and Mississippi named as the exclusions. Weigh the six readiness factors below against your own priorities.
Side-by-side on the six factors
Both providers scored on the same readiness rubric — the higher side on each factor is marked. See the methodology.
Price, access & features
| Detail | CoreAge Rx | TelePeptide |
|---|---|---|
| Rx-Readiness Score | 95/100 · A | 72/100 · C |
| Overall rank | #1 | #29 |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo | $199/mo month-to-month |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo | $249/mo month-to-month |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 48 states plus DC — not Alaska or Mississippi |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Yes |
CoreAge Rx
Ranked #1 · Grade A
What we like
- Flat monthly price that stays put through titration — no dose-scaling surprise on your busiest month
- Both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on one plan, so you're not re-signing to switch
- Async, no-video intake and all-50-states coverage — start it during a lunch break
The caveats
- Not the rock-bottom sticker price — a couple of teaser tiers elsewhere start lower
- Compounded only — no FDA-approved brand option
- General metabolic program, not a boutique concierge service
TelePeptide
Ranked #29 · Grade C
What we like
- A true month-to-month tier exists on every program, labeled "Monthly · No commitment" — $199 for semaglutide, $249 for tirzepatide
- Clinician evaluation, prescription, medication and shipping are all inside the price, with no separate consult fee
- Nothing is billed unless a clinician prescribes: the card is authorized at intake as a hold, and if you are not prescribed you pay nothing at all
The caveats
- The homepage prices every GLP-1 program "with annual prepay" and never mentions the monthly tier, so the cheapest figure you see first is a $2,000-plus commitment
- Prepay tiers are paid upfront: $2,028 for a year of semaglutide, $2,568 for tirzepatide
- Prices are "starting at" and may move with your dose
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes a Rx-Readiness Score. Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; the Rx-Readiness Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.
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