ShedRx vs MDLive
Two GLP-1 desks, one scoreboard. We put ShedRx and MDLive head-to-head on the published Brief Score — the same six factors, scored the same way.
The verdict
ShedRx takes this head-to-head.
ShedRx scores 87 to 57 on our six-factor Brief Score — A weight-focused program with a low tracked tirzepatide rate and an oral/sublingual route for the needle-averse.
That doesn't make MDLive a bad call — it's best for readers who want insured or employer-covered patients wanting glp-1s within full primary care. 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
| ShedRx | MDLive | |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Score | 87/100 (B+) | 57/100 (C) |
| Semaglutide | $199/mo | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide | $299/mo | Not disclosed |
| Coverage | Not disclosed | Coverage not published |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | Injection only |
| On the tracker | Fallingprice falling | Newnew to the tracker, no prior reading |
ShedRx: Competitive tirzepatide rate trimmed further this cycle — cheapest tirz among our partner desks.
MDLive: 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.
● Not sold on either?
CoreAge Rx tops the whole board at 94/100.
The steadiest desk on the board: 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.