Skip to content
The GLP-1 Verdict
Menu

Head-to-head verdict

Sesame Care vs HealthRX

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.

Published by The GLP-1 Verdict

Pricing sources checked: Sesame Care: October 2026 · HealthRX: October 2026

WinnerGrade B+ · #3

Sesame Care

An established national telehealth marketplace carrying real brand-name GLP-1s — Wegovy (pen and pill), Zepbound, Ozempic, Mounjaro and the Foundayo pill — where most programs we rank carry none, plus provider-by-provider price transparency.

Visit Sesame Care
vs
Grade B · #8

HealthRX

Both compounded injections with the full plan table published on-site — though the headline $99 and $179 rates are 12-month prepay floors, not what a month-to-month patient pays.

Visit HealthRX

The verdict

Winner: Sesame Care

Sesame Care takes it with a higher Verdict Score — 87/100 to 86/100 (grade B+ vs B). Shoppers who want genuine FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1s and the ability to pick their own provider and see the price up front, rather than one fixed compounded program. HealthRX still earns its place — patients who want posted prices before they start and are willing to prepay a year to reach the lowest published rate.

The score compares published program terms and features; it does not measure clinical outcomes or predict which treatment will suit you.

Our featured partner is 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.

86Real-world results85
80Price honesty85
92Prescriber access89
95Formulary choice90
82Cancellation fairness84
80Member support84

Price, coverage & features

MetricSesame CareHealthRX
Verdict Score87/10086/100
GradeB+B
SemaglutideFrom $149/mo (brand Wegovy pill)$99/mo (annual)
TirzepatideFrom $299/mo (brand Zepbound)$179/mo (annual)
CoverageNationwide marketplaceAll 50 states
Brand-name accessYesCompounded only
Oral / sublingualYesNo

Sesame Care

What we like

  • Real FDA-approved brand-name access — Wegovy pen and pill, Zepbound, Ozempic, Mounjaro and Foundayo
  • Established platform (operating since 2018) with LegitScript, BBB accreditation and large third-party review volume
  • You choose the provider and see the price up front — genuine marketplace transparency
  • Oral routes available (Wegovy pill, Foundayo)

The caveats

  • A generalist marketplace, not a dedicated weight-loss program — lighter ongoing hand-holding than a specialist desk
  • Two-part cost: a $99/mo membership ($59/mo on the annual plan) is billed on top of the medication, so the true monthly total is harder to compare
  • Brand-name cash prices can run high without insurance — a maintenance month of Zepbound can pass $700 with the membership

HealthRX

What we like

  • Physician-supervised intake with licensed prescribers
  • Carries both molecules, shipped overnight from a 503A compounding pharmacy with no signature needed
  • Full plan table published on-site with a current-as-of date: semaglutide $190/mo month-to-month down to $99/mo on the 12-month plan, tirzepatide $239/mo down to $179/mo — no insurance required
  • Unshipped doses refunded when you cancel, and a full refund if a provider doesn't approve you

The caveats

  • GLP-1 is compounded, not FDA-approved — the standard verification caveat applies
  • The advertised $99 and $179 rates require a 12-month prepay — $1,188 and $2,148 up front; month-to-month runs $190 and $239
  • Compounded injections only — no brand-name pen and no oral tablet
  • You pay at checkout before the medical intake, and cancellation is by email to the support team

Our pick — visit

Shoppers who want genuine FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1s and the ability to pick their own provider and see the price up front, rather than one fixed compounded program.

Visit Sesame Care Read the full Sesame Care review →

Also worth a look

Patients who want posted prices before they start and are willing to prepay a year to reach the lowest published rate.

Visit HealthRX Read the full HealthRX review →

Keep comparing

Neither of these has to be the answer: the rivals we rank against Sesame Care cover the 7 programs closest to it, and the same shortlist for HealthRX does the reverse.

More on Sesame Care

More on HealthRX

Or browse the full comparison hub, every head-to-head A to Z and the complete rankings.

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.