Head-to-head dispatch
Cost Plus Drugs vs Fierce Health
Two GLP-1 providers, one scorecard. Both are graded on the same six Desk Score dimensions — here is how they stack up, and which one fits you.
Desk Score
Mark Cuban's transparent-pricing online pharmacy.
Marked down on: Fulfillment only — no telehealth intake; you need a prescription from an outside clinician
Desk Score
Fierce Health is a direct-to-consumer telehealth brand selling compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide in both standard and microdose programs, alongside a longevity catalog.
Marked down on: No named 503A compounding pharmacy partner — only generic 'partner pharmacies' language
Fierce Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 72/100 (C) against 71/100 (C) for Cost Plus Drugs. Cost Plus Drugs still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Desk Score, dimension by dimension
Same six measured dimensions for both. The red flag marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
Cost Plus Drugs
71/100
C
Fierce Health
72/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Cost Plus Drugs | Fierce Health |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $279/mo (brand Ozempic) | $297/mo (3-month plan, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | Not disclosed | $497/mo (3-month plan, compounded) |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 30 states |
| Brand-name | Yes | Yes |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Injectable only |
| Best for | Readers who want the cheapest transparent-pricing brand-name Ozempic channel. | Readers who want compounded GLP-1 with standard and microdose protocols plus a longevity catalog. |
| Desk Score | 71/100C | 72/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — Fierce HealthFierce Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 72/100 (C) against 71/100 (C) for Cost Plus Drugs. Cost Plus Drugs still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Cost Plus Drugs if…
Readers who want the cheapest transparent-pricing brand-name Ozempic channel.
$279/mo (brand Ozempic) sema · Not disclosed tirz · All 50 states
Choose Fierce Health if…
Readers who want compounded GLP-1 with standard and microdose protocols plus a longevity catalog.
$297/mo (3-month plan, compounded) sema · $497/mo (3-month plan, compounded) tirz · 30 states
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a referral commission at no extra cost to you, and what we file on a provider reads the same either way. Read full breakdowns: Cost Plus Drugs · Fierce Health.
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CoreAge Rx tops every dispatch at 94/100
Whichever of these two you lean toward, the Desk's #1-rated provider outscores them both. The Desk's top dispatch: flat all-in pricing, both molecules, all 50 states — no teaser-rate traps.
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Pricing and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last scoring; the Desk Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's own site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.