Pallas Health vs PauseRX
Two GLP-1 desks, one scoreboard. We put Pallas Health and PauseRX head-to-head on the published Brief Score — the same six factors, scored the same way.
PauseRX
The verdict
PauseRX takes this head-to-head.
PauseRX scores 71 to 63 on our six-factor Brief Score — PauseRX is a nationwide compounded GLP-1 telehealth platform notable for its transparency: it names its 503A pharmacy partner (Strive Pharmacy in Gilbert, AZ), its physician network (Beluga Health), and…
That doesn't make Pallas Health a bad call — it's best for readers who can absorb $597 in a single charge every 12 weeks and want a desk that will tell them who compounds and who prescribes — not readers budgeting a predictable monthly bill. Weigh the six factors below against your own priorities before you decide.
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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
| Pallas Health | PauseRX | |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Score | 63/100 (C) | 71/100 (C) |
| Semaglutide | $199/mo average, compounded — but it bills $597 every 12 weeks, not monthly ($139 first 4 weeks) | $199/mo |
| Tirzepatide | $299/mo average, compounded — but it bills $897 every 12 weeks, not monthly ($179 first 4 weeks) | From $249/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Coverage | Nationwide — all 50 states + DC | Coverage not published |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
| On the tracker | Newnew to the tracker, no prior reading | Newnew to the tracker, no prior reading |
Pallas Health: First reading, 7 August 2026. The advertised averages are $199/mo semaglutide and $299/mo tirzepatide, but no month-to-month plan exists to buy: the charge is $139 up front, then $597 every 12 weeks from four weeks after approval ($179, then $897, on tirzepatide). Because an 84-day cycle recurs 4.35 times a year rather than four, those renewal terms work out at roughly $216 and $325 a month once the intro period is behind you.
PauseRX: New to the tracker on 1 August 2026. The published line reads $199/mo at our first reading; there is no earlier reading of ours to compare it against yet.
● 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.