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The Virtual NP vs tru Weight Loss

The Virtual NP
Graded #314

Higher grade

vs+1.8999999999999986
tru Weight Loss
Graded #356

Lower grade

The verdict

The Virtual NP takes it — 60.8/100 to 58.9/100, but only just.

The Virtual NP grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. The Virtual NP is a nurse-practitioner-led telehealth weight loss clinic prescribing FDA-approved branded GLP-1 medications, Zepbound (tirzepatide) and Wegovy (semaglutide), from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. tru Weight Loss is close behind and may still be the better fit — see the factor split below.

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Factor by factor

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

Cost valueThe Virtual NP +7
45
38
Dose & formulationtru Weight Loss +19
53
72
Clinical oversightThe Virtual NP +18
94
76
Labs & monitoringtru Weight Loss +18
54
72
FulfillmentThe Virtual NP +2
64
62
Contract termsThe Virtual NP +35
55
20
The Virtual NP · left bartru Weight Loss · right bar

The numbers

MetricThe Virtual NPtru Weight Loss
WeighScore60.8/10058.9/100
GradeCC
Scorecard rank#314#356
SemaglutideNot disclosed$299/mo (all doses, 3-month plan, compounded)
TirzepatideNot disclosed$399/mo (all doses, 3-month plan, compounded)
Coverage7 statesCoverage not published
Brand-name accessYesCompounded only
Oral / sublingualInjection onlyInjection only
The Virtual NP

Graded #314 · C

Strengths

  • FDA-approved branded Zepbound and Wegovy only, no compounded
  • Transparent fees: 99 visit or 75 per month membership
  • HSA/FSA accepted and prior authorization assistance offered
  • NP-led with same or next-day booking and home shipping

Where it loses points

  • Branded only, so medication cost is high and billed separately
  • Limited to seven states
  • No compounded lower-cost GLP-1 alternative
  • Single-provider practice may limit scale and hours
tru Weight Loss

Graded #356 · C

Strengths

  • Flat, transparent pricing (299/mo semaglutide, 399/mo tirzepatide)
  • All-inclusive: consult, lab work, medication delivery, nutritionist and behavioral coaching
  • Directed by a named physician (Neha Grover, MD) from a physical clinic

Where it loses points

  • Requires a 3-month commitment before you can cancel
  • States served are not specified and the dispensing pharmacy is not named
  • Does not accept insurance, HSA, or FSA

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.

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