Head-to-head dispatch
Cost Plus Drugs vs LIV by WellNow
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
LIV by WellNow is the telehealth weight-management arm of WellNow Urgent Care, offering compounded semaglutide for weight loss.
Marked down on: Compounded semaglutide is not FDA-approved or evaluated
Cost Plus Drugs and LIV by WellNow land level on the Desk Score at 71/100 — too close to call. The right dispatch comes down to which trade-offs fit your situation.
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
LIV by WellNow
71/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Cost Plus Drugs | LIV by WellNow |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $279/mo (brand Ozempic) | $279/mo |
| Tirzepatide | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 5 states |
| Brand-name | Yes | Yes |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Injectable only |
| Best for | Readers who want the cheapest transparent-pricing brand-name Ozempic channel. | Patients in IL, IN, MI, NY, or PA wanting flat all-inclusive compounded semaglutide. |
| Desk Score | 71/100C | 71/100C |
The verdict
Too close to callCost Plus Drugs and LIV by WellNow land level on the Desk Score at 71/100 — too close to call. The right dispatch comes down to which trade-offs fit your situation.
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 LIV by WellNow if…
Patients in IL, IN, MI, NY, or PA wanting flat all-inclusive compounded semaglutide.
$279/mo sema · Not disclosed tirz · 5 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 · LIV by WellNow.
Also here
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.