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Telos Rx vs Vaylen

Two GLP-1 providers, ruled side by side on The Verdict Score — our published six-factor rubric. Same yardstick, no pay-to-win placement.

Grade B · #21

Telos Rx

Carries one of the deepest published catalogs on the board — compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide plus needle-free oral and microdosed routes, PT-141, intranasal NAD+ and a wall of recovery peptides — and backs it with a checkable LegitScript certification and HIPAA compliance, but the verdict docks it hard because every line is compounded, not FDA-approved, and the pricing turns opaque the moment you look past the headline GLP-1 tiers.

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WinnerGrade B+ · #5

Vaylen

The widest formulary on the board — both molecules, brand-name and oral routes — nationwide and LegitScript-verified.

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The verdict

Winner: Vaylen

Vaylen takes it with a higher Verdict Score — 88/100 to 85/100 (grade B+ vs B). Anyone who wants every option on one account: compounded, brand-name or oral, without leaving to shop around. Telos Rx still earns its place — patients who want a single LegitScript-verified operator carrying far more than a GLP-1 — oral and microdosed options, peptides and bioidentical HRT — and will accept compounded-only meds and a long annual lock-in in exchange for the lowest published prices.

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.

83Real-world results86
82Price honesty87
87Prescriber access90
92Formulary choice91
83Cancellation fairness86
84Member support86

Price, coverage & features

MetricTelos RxVaylen
Verdict Score85/10088/100
GradeBB+
Semaglutide$49/mo (microdosed, annual)$179/mo
Tirzepatide$99/mo (annual)$239/mo
CoverageNot publicly listedAll 50 states
Brand-name accessCompounded onlyYes
Oral / sublingualYesYes

Telos Rx

What we like

  • Unusually deep published menu — compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide alongside PT-141, intranasal NAD+, and recovery peptides (sermorelin, ipamorelin, CJC-1295, BPC-157)
  • Needle-free and oral routes, including oral and microdosed tirzepatide, for the needle-averse
  • LegitScript-certified and HIPAA-compliant, with US-based providers and pharmacies, plus HSA/FSA and free 48-hour shipping
  • Low published GLP-1 entry — from $49/mo microdosed and $99/mo tirzepatide on annual plans

The caveats

  • Everything is compounded, not FDA-approved — including the peptides, several of which are research-grade with limited human evidence
  • Pricing turns opaque outside the headline GLP-1 tiers, and the cheapest rates require a long annual lock-in (short plans run $145/$199/$399 in the first month)
  • No named clinicians or leadership, and only a thin body of public reviews
  • States served are not published, so confirm your state is covered before you sign up

Vaylen

What we like

  • Full formulary: both molecules plus brand-name and oral routes
  • LegitScript-certified and available in all 50 states
  • Fair mid-market pricing for the breadth on offer

The caveats

  • Not the cheapest per molecule
  • Younger brand without a long outcomes record

Also worth a look

Patients who want a single LegitScript-verified operator carrying far more than a GLP-1 — oral and microdosed options, peptides and bioidentical HRT — and will accept compounded-only meds and a long annual lock-in in exchange for the lowest published prices.

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Our pick — visit

Anyone who wants every option on one account: compounded, brand-name or oral, without leaving to shop around.

Visit Vaylen Read the full Vaylen 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.