Verdict94/ 100
Grade A · #1CoreAge Rx
The most honest middle of the market: nationwide access, both molecules at one flat, no-surprise price.
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CoreAge Rx vs Nova
Two GLP-1 providers, compared side by side on The Verdict Score — our published six-factor rubric. Same yardstick, and no score is adjusted for payment.
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Pricing sources checked: CoreAge Rx: August 2026 · Nova: September 2026
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Verdict70/ 100
Grade C · #159Nova
Names its medical director, prices an oral route below the injection, and publishes three different price sets for the same programs.
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Winner: CoreAge Rx
CoreAge Rx takes it with a higher Verdict Score — 94/100 to 70/100 (grade A vs C). Anyone who wants transparent flat pricing and nationwide access without a teaser-rate bait-and-switch. Nova still earns its place — a reader outside California who wants a named prescriber and will pin the price down before paying.
The score compares published program terms and features; it does not measure clinical outcomes or predict which treatment will suit you.
Factor by factor
Both scored on the same six factors — see the methodology. The brass bar marks the stronger side on each.
92Real-world results66
92
Real-world results66
97Price honesty63
97
Price honesty63
96Prescriber access68
96
Prescriber access68
88Formulary choice87
88
Formulary choice87
95Cancellation fairness81
95
Cancellation fairness81
93Member support61
93
Member support61
Price, coverage & features
| Metric | CoreAge Rx | Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict Score | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| Grade | A | C |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo | From $198/mo (all-in, including the membership, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo | From $210/mo (all-in, including the membership, compounded) |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 49 states |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
CoreAge Rx
What we like
- 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
The caveats
- Not the cheapest — flat-price challengers like Trimi Health and Alan Meds undercut its sticker price
- No FDA-approved brand-name option (compounded only)
- Does not yet publicly name its 503A/B pharmacy partner
Nova
What we like
- A medical director and a nurse practitioner are both named, with their training and specialties published
- The headline figures are all-in: medication, shipping and the monthly membership are inside the number rather than stacked on afterwards
- An oral daily-dose program is priced below the injection for both molecules
- The compounding class is stated repeatedly and consistently across the FAQ, the product pages and the Terms
- Cancellation is self-serve from the account with no long-term contract and no cancellation penalty
The caveats
- Three price sets are live at once for the same programs — the hero, the page's own FAQ and the shipped bundle each carry a different number, and no page reconciles them
- The FAQ's own arithmetic does not reach the hero figure on either molecule
- Every published figure is a starting-at floor that scales with dose, and no dose-to-price table exists on any surface
- The how-it-works page still tells readers care comes from providers licensed in two states, on a site that claims 49
- No pharmacy is named, the third-party medical group is not named, no NPI is published, no phone number exists, and the 49-state claim is a count with no list behind it
Our pick — visit
Anyone who wants transparent flat pricing and nationwide access without a teaser-rate bait-and-switch.
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A reader outside California who wants a named prescriber and will pin the price down before paying.
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Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; the Verdict Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.