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Head-to-head verdict

Oak vs ShedRx

Two GLP-1 providers, ruled side by side on The Verdict Score — our published six-factor rubric. Same yardstick, and no score is adjusted for payment.

Grade C · #37

Oak

The cheapest published prices on this board, sold as a package with no membership fee and one price at every dose.

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WinnerGrade B+ · #5

ShedRx

The widest formulary on this board — injections, drops, lozenges and an oral pill, plus real brand Zepbound — with health coaching bundled in.

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The verdict

Winner: ShedRx

ShedRx takes it with a higher Verdict Score — 87/100 to 78/100 (grade B+ vs C). People who want options rather than one route: a needle-free form, a brand pathway, or coaching included instead of sold separately. Oak still earns its place — people who want the lowest sticker price for either molecule and would rather buy a package than manage a subscription.

Neither of these is our overall #1. That title goes to CoreAge Rx (94/100) — the most honest middle of the market: nationwide access, both molecules at one flat, no-surprise price.

Factor by factor

Both scored on the same six factors — see the methodology. The brass bar marks the stronger side on each.

76Real-world results86
94Price honesty86
66Prescriber access83
70Formulary choice90
88Cancellation fairness88
74Member support88

Price, coverage & features

MetricOakShedRx
Verdict Score78/10087/100
GradeCB+
SemaglutideFrom $119/mo$199/mo
TirzepatideFrom $185/mo$299/mo
CoverageAll 50 statesAll 50 states
Brand-name accessCompounded onlyYes
Oral / sublingualNoYes

Oak

What we like

  • Lowest published prices here — semaglutide from $119/mo, tirzepatide from $185/mo
  • One price across every dosage, so titrating up does not raise the monthly cost
  • No membership or subscription fee, and free shipping
  • All 50 states, with the process offered in Spanish as well as English

The caveats

  • Same-day approval with no video call required means very little clinical contact before a prescription
  • Compounded only — no brand-name pathway, and no oral or sublingual route
  • Sold as one- and three-month packages, so re-ordering is on you
  • No published lab or monitoring programme

ShedRx

What we like

  • Four routes to a GLP-1 — injection, liquid drops, lozenges and an oral daily pill — plus brand Zepbound and Wegovy
  • Tirzepatide $299/mo month-to-month falling to $239 on a twelve-month plan; semaglutide $199 falling to $159
  • Health coaching included with membership rather than upsold
  • Publishes a 120-day weight-loss guarantee, which almost nothing else here offers

The caveats

  • The advertised "as low as $239" tirzepatide rate requires committing to twelve months — month-to-month is $299
  • Compounded medication is not FDA-approved the way brand Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound are
  • The dispensing compounding pharmacy is not publicly named

Also worth a look

People who want the lowest sticker price for either molecule and would rather buy a package than manage a subscription.

Visit Oak Read the full Oak review →

Our pick — visit

People who want options rather than one route: a needle-free form, a brand pathway, or coaching included instead of sold separately.

Visit ShedRx Read the full ShedRx review →

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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.