Amazon One Medical vs Effecty
Two GLP-1 desks, one scoreboard. We put Amazon One Medical and Effecty head-to-head on the published Brief Score — the same six factors, scored the same way.
Amazon One Medical
The verdict
Too close to call on the Brief Score.
Amazon One Medical and Effecty are level at 86/100. The scores won't separate them, so the pick comes down to fit: Amazon One Medical for readers who want a trusted, deep-pocketed brand and brand-name access over a published flat compounded price. Effecty for readers who want a legitscript-certified desk that can also route to brand-name glp-1s.
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Factor by factor
Both desks scored on the six published Brief Score factors. The higher score in each row is marked. See the methodology.
Price, coverage & the tracker
| Amazon One Medical | Effecty | |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Score | 86/100 (B) | 86/100 (B) |
| Semaglutide | Not disclosed | $160/mo |
| Tirzepatide | Not disclosed | $240/mo |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
| On the tracker | Stableprice stable | Stableprice stable |
Amazon One Medical: Brand-access model through One Medical clinicians; compounded pricing isn't published, so there's no sticker to track.
Effecty: $160 sema / $240 tirz; LegitScript-certified with brand-name access nationwide.
● Not sold on either?
CoreAge Rx tops the whole ranking at 94/100.
The steadiest desk in the ranking: one flat, no-step-up price on both molecules, nationwide, and it hasn't moved.
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.