Head-to-head · WeighScore
eMed vs Wellorithm
The verdict
eMed takes it — 57.4/100 to 48.5/100.
eMed grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. eMed is a digital health platform best known for at-home diagnostics that now runs a clinician-supported GLP-1 weight management program.
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Factor by factor
The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.
The numbers
| Metric | eMed | Wellorithm |
|---|---|---|
| WeighScore | 57.4/100 | 48.5/100 |
| Grade | C | C |
| Scorecard rank | #399 | #486 |
| Semaglutide | Not disclosed | Pricing not published |
| Tirzepatide | Not disclosed | Pricing not published |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | 49 states (not Louisiana) |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Yes |
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
Graded #486 · C
Strengths
- Both molecules in BOTH routes — compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide as injections and as oral dissolving tablets
- Four branded pens on the same account: Mounjaro, Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound
- Sermorelin offered alongside the GLP-1 line
- 24/7 phone support on a published number
Where it loses points
- No price appears anywhere on the public site — /pricing 404s and every product CTA leads to a 2-minute intake quiz, so no cost can be compared before signing up
- The site contradicts itself on coverage: the homepage says "Serving All 50 States" while its own FAQ says 49 states and excludes Louisiana
- The four clinicians presented as "board-certified obesity specialists" are listed as Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Clinic, Gynecology and Cardiac Surgery — none in obesity medicine
- "100% Customer Satisfaction" is stated as a headline fact and is not a substantiable claim
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.