Sprout Health vs Iron Med RX
Two GLP-1 desks, one scoreboard. We put Sprout Health and Iron Med RX head-to-head on the published Brief Score — the same six factors, scored the same way.
Sprout Health
The verdict
Sprout Health takes this head-to-head.
Sprout Health scores 86 to 46 on our six-factor Brief Score — A LegitScript-certified desk that pairs low-cost compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide with a real brand-name Wegovy and Zepbound path — and a near-frictionless, often visit-free start.
That doesn't make Iron Med RX a bad call — it's best for people who want oral or injectable compounded glp-1 from one provider and don't mind account-gated pricing. 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
| Sprout Health | Iron Med RX | |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Score | 86/100 (B) | 46/100 (C) |
| Semaglutide | $149/mo | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide | $199/mo | Not disclosed |
| Coverage | Not disclosed | Coverage not published |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Yes |
| On the tracker | Stableprice stable | Newnew to the tracker, no prior reading |
Sprout Health: Compounded $149 semaglutide / $199 tirzepatide held flat this cycle, with a brand-name Wegovy/Zepbound path available on the same account.
Iron Med RX: 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.