Skip to content
GLP-1 Scorecard
Menu

Head-to-head · WeighScore

RxSpan MD vs Effecty

RxSpan MD
Graded #10

Higher grade

vs+2
Effecty
Graded #16

Lower grade

The verdict

RxSpan MD takes it — 86/100 to 84/100, but only just.

RxSpan MD grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. A physician-led telehealth under board-certified founder Dr. John Diaz with a broad GLP-1 menu — compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide by injection or oral capsule, plus a brand-name lane and microdosing — on transparent all-inclusive pricing to all 50 states. Effecty is close behind and may still be the better fit — see the factor split below.

Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission at no cost to you. It never changes the WeighScore.

Factor by factor

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

Cost valueRxSpan MD +6
86
80
Dose & formulationRxSpan MD +5
89
84
Clinical oversightRxSpan MD +3
88
85
Labs & monitoringEffecty +1
83
84
FulfillmentRxSpan MD +2
89
87
Contract termsEffecty +1
85
86
RxSpan MD · left barEffecty · right bar

The numbers

MetricRxSpan MDEffecty
WeighScore86/10084/100
GradeBB
Scorecard rank#10#16
SemaglutideFrom $194/mo$160/mo
Tirzepatide$329/mo$240/mo
CoverageAll 50 statesAll 50 states
Brand-name accessYesYes
Oral / sublingualYesInjection only
RxSpan MD

Graded #10 · B

Strengths

  • Available in all 50 states
  • Transparent, all-inclusive published pricing — consult, medication, supplies, shipping and support, cancel anytime, from ~$194/mo compounded semaglutide on an annual plan
  • Both injectable and a real oral (capsule) route, plus compounded and an advertised brand-name lane
  • Physician-led by a named, board-certified founder (Dr. John Diaz) with 24/7 messaging and coaching

Where it loses points

  • Compounded semaglutide/tirzepatide are not FDA-approved (not the same as Wegovy/Ozempic/Zepbound)
  • Published pricing is for the compounded line — brand-name pricing isn’t itemized
  • A prescription isn’t guaranteed — a provider reviews eligibility after checkout
Effecty

Graded #16 · B

Strengths

  • Brand-name access
  • LegitScript-verified, all 50 states
  • Both molecules

Where it loses points

  • Higher pricing ($160/$240)
  • Injection-only
  • Not a value leader

Also worth a look

Neither is our top-graded pick — CoreAge Rx leads the scorecard

Across all 34 providers, CoreAge Rx grades highest at 94/100 (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.

← Back to the scorecard