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Head-to-head · The Match Score

HealthRX vs Direct Meds

Both scored on the same six-factor Match Score. HealthRX wins this matchup with a 86 to 82 edge.

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HealthRX

#3 · Grade B+

Patients who want a verified, physician-supervised provider with an oral-tablet option and clear monthly pricing, and don't mind that some tiers are company-stated.

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Direct Meds

#20 · Grade B−

Patients who want to try a sublingual GLP-1 or keep both routes open, and can accept company-stated pricing that isn't independently confirmed.

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Factor by factor

The six sub-scores behind each Match Score. The quiz reweights these to your priorities — one provider can pull ahead for you on the factors you care about.

Budget Fit
80
86
Speed to Start
86
78
Formulary Match
92
90
Support Level
86
78
Flexibility
84
88
Transparency
86
74

Price, coverage & formulary

DetailHealthRXDirect Meds
Semaglutide$189/mo$179/mo
Tirzepatide$349/mo$224/mo
CoverageAll 50 statesAll 50 states
Brand-name accessYesCompounded only
Oral / sublingualYesYes
Match Score86 · B+82 · B−
Winner: HealthRX

HealthRX edges out Direct Meds, 86 to 82 on the default Match Score. A LegitScript-certified, physician-supervised program with a rare oral GLP-1 tablet alongside injectables — both molecules, transparent no-insurance pricing, and a brand-name path.

Direct Meds is still a fair pick if its strengths line up with yours — best for: Patients who want to try a sublingual GLP-1 or keep both routes open, and can accept company-stated pricing that isn't independently confirmed.

Worth a look either way: our overall #1 pick is CoreAge Rx (Match Score 91) — nationwide access, both molecules at one flat price, easy to cancel. Or take the 6-question quiz to see your personalized match.

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Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; the Match Score and its sub-scores are our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.