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Contour Health vs eMed

Contour Health
Graded #187

Higher grade

vs+9.199999999999996
eMed
Graded #399

Lower grade

The verdict

Contour Health takes it — 66.6/100 to 57.4/100.

Contour Health grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. Contour Health (Desert Contour LLC) is a Utah-based telehealth provider offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide through a named 503A pharmacy partner, Strive Pharmacy.

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Factor by factor

The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.

Cost valueContour Health +19
64
45
Dose & formulationContour Health +24
64
40
Clinical oversightContour Health +2
85
83
Labs & monitoringeMed +12
53
65
FulfillmentContour Health +8
70
62
Contract termsEven
55
55
Contour Health · left bareMed · right bar

The numbers

MetricContour HealtheMed
WeighScore66.6/10057.4/100
GradeCC
Scorecard rank#187#399
Semaglutide$160/mo (starting dose, compounded)Not disclosed
Tirzepatide$300/mo (starting dose, compounded)Not disclosed
CoverageCoverage not publishedCoverage not published
Brand-name accessCompounded onlyCompounded only
Oral / sublingualInjection onlyInjection only
Contour Health

Graded #187 · C

Strengths

  • Free medical consultation — no charge to talk with a provider before starting
  • Pay-per-vial pricing with no long-term subscription commitment required to participate
  • Names its compounding pharmacy partner (Strive Pharmacy, 503A accredited) — a real transparency signal
  • LegitScript badge links to a genuine, working LegitScript verification checker for the domain
  • Board-certified Medical Director and named nurse-practitioner care team, not anonymous providers

Where it loses points

  • State availability list is not published — Terms of Service only says "certain states"
  • All product purchases are non-refundable per Terms of Service
  • Compounded injectable only — no oral option, no brand-name Wegovy/Zepbound/Ozempic/Mounjaro
  • Terms of Service also describe an optional subscription tier with a 3-month minimum, despite marketing emphasizing "no subscriptions"
  • No insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid accepted — cash-pay or HSA/FSA only
eMed

Graded #399 · C

Strengths

  • Prescribes FDA-approved branded GLP-1s (semaglutide and tirzepatide)
  • At-home blood collection makes lab work convenient
  • Clinician review and ongoing side-effect plus adherence support
  • Works with CVS Caremark so eligible employees can buy through benefits
  • Established digital health company with national scale

Where it loses points

  • Distributed mainly via employers, with limited direct cash-pay access
  • No public transparent monthly price for individuals
  • Eligibility and subsidy depend on what the employer chooses to cover
  • Best suited to workforces, not casual self-pay shoppers

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.

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