Head-to-head for moms
CoreAge Rx vs MEDGm
For semaglutide, CoreAge Rx is the cheaper of the two at the first dose: $99 against $299 a month. Choose CoreAge Rx if you want the lower semaglutide price; choose MEDGm if you want brand-name medication. The details, from each provider's own published prices and terms, are below.
CoreAge Rx
Higher scoreEditors' Rating 94/100 · Grade A
Best for: Mothers who want to know the real monthly cost before the free trial talks them into it — one flat price on semaglutide or tirzepatide, everywhere in the country, with no lock-in.
Visit CoreAge RxMEDGm
Editors' Rating 51/100 · Grade C
Best for: Someone who wants a named pharmacy and a named prescriber behind the prescription, and who will confirm in writing which molecule she is getting and whether it can be changed.
Visit MEDGmThe verdict
CoreAge Rx edges out MEDGm on the Editors' Rating, 94 to 51 (A vs C). Mothers who want to know the real monthly cost before the free trial talks them into it — one flat price on semaglutide or tirzepatide, everywhere in the country, with no lock-in.
MEDGm is still a genuine option — a rare combination on this masthead: four dispensing pharmacies named outright, a named prescribing partner in OpenLoop, and genuine brand-name access to Wegovy, Zepbound and Ozempic beside a compounded line. Month to month, compounded semaglutide is $299 as a weekly injection or $369 as a daily tablet, and tirzepatide $399 as an injection, with a cheaper first month and lower rates if you prepay up to a year. The gaps are on the brand side and in the fine print. The three brand products are quoted as a membership plus a medication cost that is never published, and the membership itself appears at two different figures on one page, $99 against Zepbound and Wegovy and $171 against Ozempic. The terms also provide that a provider may switch your molecule and that continuing to stay enrolled is your consent, with the charges carrying on. It says plainly that people in its advertising may be actors or artificial intelligence. Weigh the six factors below against your own priorities.
Side-by-side on the six factors
Each side's six factor scores from our women's-health rubric; the higher side on each factor is marked. See the methodology.
What CoreAge Rx and MEDGm cost
On semaglutide, CoreAge Rx charges $99 a month at every dose; MEDGm charges from $299 a month. CoreAge Rx is $200 a month cheaper, about $2,400 over a year.
On tirzepatide, CoreAge Rx charges $149 a month at every dose; MEDGm charges from $399 a month. CoreAge Rx is $250 a month cheaper, about $3,000 over a year.
MEDGm advertises $179 for the first month of semaglutide, then $299 from month two; we compare the $299 with CoreAge Rx, because that is what you keep paying. MEDGm advertises $279 for the first month of tirzepatide, then $399 from month two; we compare the $399 with CoreAge Rx, because that is what you keep paying.
Only MEDGm offers brand-name medication; CoreAge Rx sticks to compounded versions.
| Detail | CoreAge Rx | MEDGm | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide, first dose | $99 | $299 | CoreAge Rx $200 less |
| Tirzepatide, first dose | $149 | $399 | CoreAge Rx $250 less |
| First-month offer | None advertised | $179 first month | — |
| Brand-name medication | No | Yes | — |
| Included in the price | Clinician consult, medication and shipping | Clinician consult, medication and shipping | — |
| Price shown | Before intake | Not recorded | — |
| Live video visit | Not required | Not recorded | — |
| Oral option | No | Yes | — |
| Where it serves | All 50 states | All 50 states and DC, qualified in its own terms | — |
| Editors' Rating | 94/100 | 51/100 | CoreAge Rx +43 |
What the price covers
CoreAge Rx's price includes the clinician consult, the medication and shipping. MEDGm's price includes the clinician consult, the medication and shipping. On what is included, CoreAge Rx and MEDGm match, so their prices buy the same pieces of care.
Where they serve and how signup works
Where they serve: CoreAge Rx, all 50 states; MEDGm, all 50 states and DC, qualified in its own terms.
CoreAge Rx shows its price before the health questions; for MEDGm, use the price above and confirm it at checkout. CoreAge Rx starts with an online questionnaire, no live video visit.
CoreAge Rx or MEDGm: who each one fits
Choose CoreAge Rx if…
- You want the lower semaglutide price: $99 a month against $299 at MEDGm.
- You want the lower tirzepatide price: $149 a month against $399 at MEDGm.
- You are happy with compounded medication and want CoreAge Rx's posted price rather than MEDGm's brand-name route.
- You go by our Editors' Rating: 94/100 against MEDGm's 51.
Choose MEDGm if…
- You want brand-name medication, which CoreAge Rx doesn't offer.
- You want an oral (non-injection) option, which CoreAge Rx doesn't list.
CoreAge Rx
Editors' Rating 94/100 · Grade A
What we like
- Flat all-in price that doesn't step up after month one — the number you sign for is the number at the full dose
- Both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on a single account, so a molecule switch never resets the budget
- Licensed in all 50 states — care survives a move, a deployment, or a summer at the grandparents'
The caveats
- Not the rock-bottom sticker price — a bare teaser tier elsewhere can look cheaper for exactly one month
- Compounded only; no FDA-approved brand Wegovy or Zepbound if that is what you and your clinician want
- A general metabolic program, not a dedicated women's or maternal-health clinic
MEDGm
Editors' Rating 51/100 · Grade C
What we like
- Names four dispensing pharmacies outright, with links and phone numbers
- Names OpenLoop as the prescribing partner rather than leaving the clinical relationship vague
- Real brand access — Wegovy, Zepbound and Ozempic — beside the compounded line
The caveats
- The 'starting at $169' on the GLP-1 page is a 12-month prepaid rate; month to month is $299 for semaglutide and $399 for tirzepatide
- The terms let a provider switch your molecule, with staying enrolled counted as your consent
- Brand medications are priced as a membership plus a medication cost that is never published
CoreAge Rx vs MEDGm: quick answers
Is CoreAge Rx cheaper than MEDGm?
On standing month-to-month prices, for semaglutide, CoreAge Rx is cheaper at the first dose ($99 vs $299 a month), and for tirzepatide, CoreAge Rx is cheaper at the first dose ($149 vs $399 a month). Promotions and prepaid plans are left out because the price you keep paying is the one that matters.
Do CoreAge Rx and MEDGm both offer tirzepatide?
Yes. CoreAge Rx lists tirzepatide at $149 a month at every dose, and MEDGm lists it from $399 a month.
Do I need a video visit with CoreAge Rx or MEDGm?
CoreAge Rx starts with an online questionnaire instead. Ask MEDGm at signup whether it needs one. Either way, a licensed clinician reviews your health history before anything is prescribed.
Do CoreAge Rx and MEDGm serve every state?
CoreAge Rx lists all 50 states. MEDGm lists all 50 states and DC, qualified in its own terms. Both say they cover all 50, so where you live won't decide this one.
We may earn a referral fee if you sign up through a link on this page, at no extra cost to you. CoreAge Rx is a featured partner, and providers we work with may appear first. Scores are our own. Pricing, states and signup details reflect each provider's own published terms; the Editors' Rating 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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