Head-to-head · WeighScore
HealthSource vs Nova
The verdict
HealthSource takes it — 71.2/100 to 64/100.
HealthSource grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. HealthSource is a telehealth weight-management platform offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide (injectable and oral sublingual) dispensed through a US-based FDA 503A licensed partner pharmacy.
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Factor by factor
The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.
The numbers
| Metric | HealthSource | Nova |
|---|---|---|
| WeighScore | 71.2/100 | 64/100 |
| Grade | C | C |
| Scorecard rank | #101 | #260 |
| Semaglutide | $199/mo (all doses, compounded) | $198/mo (a starting-at floor that scales with dose; the same page's FAQ says $229) |
| Tirzepatide | $299/mo (all doses, compounded) | $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 | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | Yes |
Graded #101 · C
Strengths
- Three GLP-1 options: compounded semaglutide injection, tirzepatide injection, and oral sublingual tirzepatide
- 24/7 access to care team via HIPAA-compliant platform with unlimited physician messaging
- Every program covers the cost of medication, supplies, and telehealth visits — no separate pharmacy fee
- Subscription auto-refund if monthly reassessment is not completed
- Available in all 50 US states including Alaska and Hawaii with 3–5 day shipping
Where it loses points
- No physician names or clinical leadership disclosed on public pages
- No LegitScript certification found
- 503A partner pharmacy not named — less transparent than providers disclosing their 503B pharmacy
- Labs not mentioned on any product page — baseline bloodwork protocol unknown
- WooCommerce e-commerce storefront may feel more transactional than clinical
Graded #260 · 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
Also worth a look
Neither is our top-graded pick — CoreAge Rx leads the scorecard
Across all 536 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.