Head-to-head · WeighScore
Aquivia Health vs Medro
The verdict
Aquivia Health takes it — 72.2/100 to 63.6/100.
Aquivia Health grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. Aquivia Health is a clinician-led, self-pay telehealth platform offering compounded GLP-1 therapy with the option to step up to branded Ozempic or Zepbound — an unusual side-by-side most compounded…
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Factor by factor
The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.
The numbers
| Metric | Aquivia Health | Medro |
|---|---|---|
| WeighScore | 72.2/100 | 63.6/100 |
| Grade | C | C |
| Scorecard rank | #80 | #255 |
| Semaglutide | $149/mo | $199/mo (compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | $179/mo | $299/mo (compounded) |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | All 50 states |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
Graded #80 · C
Strengths
- Clinical care provided by Open Loop Healthcare Partners, PC — a reused, verified MSO network
- Named leadership: Steven Bishop MD (CMO), Phillip Gray PharmD (Chief Pharmacist), Tom Foster (President)
- Itemized public pricing: compounded semaglutide $149/mo, tirzepatide $179/mo, Ozempic $1,299, Zepbound $1,399
- Both compounded and branded GLP-1s offered side by side — unusual for a compounded provider
- Self-pay model with no insurance required and no separate consultation fee
Where it loses points
- No public list of states served — you must complete intake to learn if your state qualifies
- No named 503A compounding pharmacy partner, limiting licensure verification
- No LegitScript, PCAB, or BBB trust badges visible
- Brand confusion: site schema names 'CatalystMD' while the customer-facing brand is Aquivia Health
- FDA has issued this company a warning letter; the letter is public in FDA's warning-letter database
Graded #255 · C
Strengths
- Covers both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide and can prescribe brand-name GLP-1s when clinically appropriate.
- LegitScript-certified (seal #50716646), available in all 50 states, with tiered pricing shown before checkout.
- No membership fee and free expedited shipping on all orders; online intake with no appointment required in many cases.
- Prices drop with longer commitments (semaglutide to $149/mo, tirzepatide to $224/mo on a 12-month plan).
Where it loses points
- Does not name its compounding pharmacy or its clinical partner medical group, so the fulfillment chain is not verifiable.
- Pricing is described as illustrative and may change by dose, pharmacy availability, and eligibility — final cost shows only at checkout.
- Very new brand (2026, trademark pending) spanning many verticals, with a short track record in GLP-1 care.
- Compounded medications are not FDA-approved or therapeutically equivalent to Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Zepbound.
Also worth a look
Neither is our top-graded pick — CoreAge Rx leads the scorecard
Across all 499 providers, CoreAge Rx grades highest at 91.8/100 (A−). Top of the scorecard: flat transparent pricing, both molecules, nationwide — no teaser-rate games.
Pricing/verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last grading; the WeighScore is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.