Head-to-head · WeighScore
EdgeRx vs Oak
The verdict
EdgeRx takes it — 79/100 to 63.2/100.
EdgeRx grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. A men's-only compounded GLP-1 program that names its pharmacy (Strive Pharmacy, 503A since 2018) and its Chief Medical Advisor — real transparency signals most compounders skip.
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Factor by factor
The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.
The numbers
| Metric | EdgeRx | Oak |
|---|---|---|
| WeighScore | 79/100 | 63.2/100 |
| Grade | C+ | C |
| Scorecard rank | #43 | #217 |
| Semaglutide | $229/mo | $250/mo (one flat rate at every dose), read on its order form the afternoon of 15 August; it showed $200/mo that morning |
| Tirzepatide | $299/mo | $300/mo (one flat rate at every dose), read on its order form the afternoon of 15 August; it showed $250/mo that morning |
| Coverage | 46 states (excludes Arkansas, Indiana, Minnesota, South Carolina) | All 50 states |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
Graded #43 · C+
Strengths
- Named compounding pharmacy — Strive Pharmacy, a 503A facility compounding since 2018 — a genuine transparency signal most compounders lack
- Named Chief Medical Advisor, Dr. John Starke, MD (ABEM board-certified)
- LegitScript certified, once-weekly injectable, free shipping, no separate physician fee
- Broad protocol menu beyond GLP-1 — MICC lipotropic, sermorelin/NAD+/glutathione, skin/hair, and sexual/hormonal health tiers
Where it loses points
- Men's-only positioning — not an option for women
- Dr. Starke does not personally prescribe; the actual prescribing pool is unnamed licensed physicians
- Third-party lab testing is claimed but no specific lab is named
- Excludes Arkansas, Indiana, Minnesota and South Carolina (46 states)
- Bloodwork cost is undisclosed on the Sexual & Hormonal Health tier
Graded #217 · C
Strengths
- No membership or subscription fee, and free shipping
- All 50 states, offered in Spanish as well as English
- One price at every dose, so titrating up does not cost more — its order form states it as "One price · All dosages" beside the figure itself
- The price is reachable without handing over any medical detail: the figures sit on the first screen of its order form, before a single question is answered
Where it loses points
- Its advertising and its order form disagree: none of the nine "starting" figures it markets is the $200/$250 it actually charges, so anyone comparing on the advertised numbers is comparing against a price Oak does not offer
- Nine conflicting "starting" figures appear across Oak's own pages — $119, $133, $160, $167, $180, $185, $190, $199 and $250 — and none carries a term or a billing cadence. Its headline "$133 / $199" is the three-month prepay under code OAKSAVE200, billed upfront, not a monthly rate
- The cheapest two, "$119" and "$185", sit beside a "$200 off" new-patient offer that Oak elsewhere describes as "$50 off your first month, $200 off 3-months" — a three-month package discount, not a monthly rate
- Its two comparison tables disagree with each other and with its two FAQs: $167/mo against $190/mo, "as little as $119/month" against "as little as $190/month or lower"
- Worth re-checking at the last step: an earlier reading of its checkout copy recorded dose steps costing roughly $50–$75 more, which its order form's "One price · All dosages" line contradicts
- Same-day approval with no video call means very little clinical contact before a prescription
- No published lab or monitoring program
- Injection only, and no brand-name lane
- Sold as packages, so re-ordering is on you
Also worth a look
Another provider to compare: CoreAge Rx
CoreAge Rx scores 89.5/100 (B+). 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.
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.