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CoreAge Rx vs Sesame

CoreAge Rx and Sesame both offer GLP-1 telehealth to mothers, but they make different trade-offs on family-budget value, clinical oversight, price and access. Here they are side-by-side on the Editors' Rating — our six-factor rubric for mothers.

CoreAge Rx

Higher score

Ranked #1 · 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.

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Sesame

Ranked #10 · Grade B−

Best for: Mothers who specifically want an FDA-approved brand GLP-1 with its own pregnancy and lactation labeling, from a high-trust marketplace, and are willing to pay a brand cash price for it.

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The verdict

Higher Editors' Rating: CoreAge Rx

CoreAge Rx edges out Sesame on the Editors' Rating, 94 to 81 (A vs B−). 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.

Sesame is still a genuine option — a high-trust telehealth marketplace that took a clear side: FDA-approved brand GLP-1 only, no compounded shortcut. You pay a brand cash price and book a real video visit — but you get on-label pens and one of the cleaner reputations on this masthead. Weigh the six factors below against your own priorities.

Side-by-side on the six factors

Both providers scored on the same women's-health rubric — the higher side on each factor is marked. See the methodology.

CoreAge Rx Sesame
Family-budget value9578
CoreAge
Sesame
Clinical oversight & labs9085
CoreAge
Sesame
Pricing transparency9784
CoreAge
Sesame
Fits around motherhood9482
CoreAge
Sesame
Ongoing support & titration9280
CoreAge
Sesame
Flexibility to pause or cancel9572
CoreAge
Sesame

Price, access & features

DetailCoreAge RxSesame
Editors' Rating94/100 · A81/100 · B−
Overall rank#1#10
Semaglutide$149/mo$149/mo (brand)
Tirzepatide$329/moNot disclosed
CoverageAll 50 statesAll 50 states
Brand-name accessCompounded onlyYes
Oral / sublingualInjection onlyYes

CoreAge Rx

Ranked #1 · 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

Sesame

Ranked #10 · Grade B−

What we like

  • FDA-approved brand products (Wegovy pen and pill, Ozempic, Zepbound) with the manufacturer's own labeling
  • Self-pay brand prices posted publicly — you can budget before you book
  • Strong trust signals: A+ BBB rating and a 4.3/5 Trustpilot average across 1,000+ reviews

The caveats

  • No longer offers compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide — brand cash prices only
  • Requires an initial video visit rather than an async intake
  • BBB complaints report members charged after cancelling and refused refunds

We may earn a referral fee if you sign up through a link on this page, at no extra cost to you — and it has no bearing on which provider scores higher. Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; 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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