CoreAge Rx vs Empower Pharmacy
Two GLP-1 providers, one scoreboard. We put CoreAge Rx and Empower Pharmacy head-to-head on the published Brief Score — the same six factors, scored the same way.
CoreAge Rx
Empower Pharmacy
FDA warning letter, April 2025 — issued to Empower Clinic Services, LLC dba Empower Pharmacy. See the FDA's warning letter database.
The verdict
CoreAge Rx takes this head-to-head.
CoreAge Rx scores 94 to 57 on our six-factor Brief Score — One price on both molecules that does not climb as you titrate — but the headline $99 and $149 are annual-plan rates, paid in full up front.
That doesn't make Empower Pharmacy a bad call — it's best for readers who want mainstream telehealth glp-1 access. Weigh the six factors below against your own priorities before you decide.
Why CoreAge Rx leads: it's our #1 here — one flat, no-step-up price on both molecules, nationwide, and the steadiest line on our tracker.
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Factor by factor
Both providers scored on the six published Brief Score factors. The higher score in each row is marked. See the methodology.
Price, coverage & the tracker
| CoreAge Rx | Empower Pharmacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Score | 94/100 (A) | 57/100 (C) |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo only on a 12-month plan paid in full ($1,188 in one charge); month-to-month rate not published | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo only on a 12-month plan paid in full ($1,788 in one charge); month-to-month rate not published | Not disclosed |
| Coverage | US only; restrictions by state, confirmed at intake | All 50 states |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
| On the tracker | Stableprice stable | Newnew to the tracker, no prior reading |
CoreAge Rx: Headline unchanged for a third straight cycle. The $99 and $149 are the 12-month prepay rates; CoreAge publishes no month-to-month price.
Empower Pharmacy: New to the tracker on 1 August 2026. This program publishes no monthly medication price, so there is no line for us to track until it does.
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Pricing, states and access reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; the Brief Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.