Head-to-head · WeighScore
CoreAge Rx vs Nova
The verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it — 89.5/100 to 64/100.
CoreAge Rx grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. CoreAge Rx advertises flat dose pricing for compounded injections, with no membership fee; its consultation-fee and refund deadlines deserve a close read before paying.
CoreAge Rx scores 89.5/100 (B+).
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Factor by factor
The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.
The numbers
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| Metric | CoreAge Rx | Nova |
|---|---|---|
| WeighScore | 89.5/100 | 64/100 |
| Grade | B+ | C |
| Site position | #1 | #274 |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo | $198/mo (a starting-at floor that scales with dose; the same page's FAQ says $229) |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo | $210/mo (a starting-at floor that scales with dose; the same page's FAQ says $279) |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 49 states (all except California) |
| Brand-name access | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Oral / sublingual | Not confirmed | Yes |
Site position #1 · B+
Strengths
- Advertises the same medication price at every dose
- Semaglutide and tirzepatide injection options
- No membership fee; standard prescription shipping included unless checkout states otherwise
Where it loses points
- Compounded only; no FDA-approved brand option listed
- Dispensing pharmacy not identified on the reviewed product pages
- Applicable $50–$100 consultation fee is nonrefundable after review begins
- Orders become final after approval and pharmacy transmission; 30-day refund cutoff also applies
Site position #274 · C
Strengths
- Quotes an all-in figure that already contains the $99 monthly membership and free shipping, rather than splitting the bill in two
- Names a medical director and a nurse practitioner with credentials on the site
- States a 503A class in the weight-loss FAQ, and says which pharmacies class it uses and why
- An oral daily-dose lane sits beside the injections
- Publishes the one state it does not serve rather than claiming 50 and hedging
Where it loses points
- Three price sets are live at once: $198 and $210 in the hero and the API, $229 and $279 in the same pages' FAQ headings, and a third pair in the site's own script bundle
- The FAQ's own arithmetic does not reach the hero figure — $99 membership plus $130 medication is $229, not $198
- Every published figure is a starting-at floor that scales with dose, and no dose-to-price table exists on any surface
- One page puts “starting at $165/mo” under a note that medication is billed separately while the product page for the same item says $165 includes it
- “You are only charged if a licensed provider prescribes treatment” sits against a refund policy that keeps membership and consultation fees when the provider declines
- The how-it-works page still says clinicians are licensed in Texas and Florida on a site whose footer claims 49 states
- No compounding pharmacy and no medical group is named
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.