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Head-to-head
Telos Rx vs Strut Health
Telos Rx and Strut Health 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.
Telos Rx
Higher scoreRanked #5 · Grade B
Best for: Working moms who want a quick no-video start and a needle-free option and will confirm their state's availability before signing up.
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Ranked #12 · Grade B−
Best for: Working moms who want a fast, fully async start with a no-needle oral option and a low entry price, and who will read the FDA warning and the hidden maintenance-dose pricing before committing.
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Telos Rx edges out Strut Health on the Rx-Readiness Score, 86 to 81 (B vs B−). Working moms who want a quick no-video start and a needle-free option and will confirm their state's availability before signing up.
Strut Health is still a genuine option — the async, needle-optional value play: oral or injectable semaglutide and tirzepatide from a low starting price, no video visit, ~3 days to a script — listed with its February 2026 FDA warning letter in plain view. 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 | Telos Rx | Strut Health |
|---|---|---|
| Rx-Readiness Score | 86/100 · B | 81/100 · B− |
| Overall rank | #5 | #12 |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo (flat) | $149/mo (injectable) · $99/mo (oral lozenge) |
| Tirzepatide | $139/mo for the weekly injection, flat at every dose ($129/mo sublingual, $116/mo microdosed) | $325/mo standard ($199/mo on auto-refill) |
| Coverage | Not disclosed | 49 states (not LA, MS) |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | Yes |
Telos Rx
Ranked #5 · Grade B
What we like
- Fully asynchronous, five-minute intake with prescriptions often reviewed within hours
- Needle-free sublingual tirzepatide plus a microdosed 'gentlest start' tier — an unusually flexible menu
- Now explicitly flat pricing — 'your monthly cost stays the same even as your dose goes up' — replacing the prior unpublished-ongoing-rate gap
The caveats
- States served aren't disclosed anywhere on the site
- 'As low as' pricing rose materially since our last check — confirm the exact number for your prescribed dose at intake
- Fees are non-refundable, no compounding pharmacy is named, and the independent review footprint is thin
Strut Health
Ranked #12 · Grade B−
What we like
- Fully asynchronous — no video visit or phone call, ~3 days to a first prescription
- Both molecules in oral OR injectable form, from a low starting price with a cancel-anytime, month-to-month plan
- Free shipping and the medication, consult, and physician access rolled into one cash price
The caveats
- February 2026 FDA warning letter (misbranding) — read it before starting
- Maintenance-dose pricing isn't published, so the low 'starting' rate isn't the ongoing cost
- Not available in Louisiana or Mississippi, cash-pay only (no HSA/FSA), and no named pharmacy
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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