Head-to-head dispatch
Effecty vs TeleFirst Med
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
Below-market pricing with brand access across all 50 states — a clean, no-frills value option.
Marked down on: Injectable only — no oral route
Desk Score
TeleFirst Med is a virtual urgent-care and primary-care telehealth clinic that also offers a GLP-1 weight-loss path: a $120 telehealth evaluation with a licensed doctor who, if you qualify, prescribes real…
Marked down on: Only Texas and North Carolina are confirmed — not available nationwide
Effecty takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 89/100 (B+) against 45/100 (C) for TeleFirst Med. TeleFirst Med 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.
Effecty
89/100
B+
TeleFirst Med
45/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Effecty | TeleFirst Med |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $160/mo | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide | $240/mo | Not disclosed |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 2 states |
| Brand-name | Yes | Yes |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Injectable only |
| Best for | Patients who want affordable brand-capable care nationwide without extra program layers. | Readers who want tX or NC patients who want a brand-name (not compounded) GLP-1 prescription via a $120 telehealth visit. |
| Desk Score | 89/100B+ | 45/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — EffectyEffecty takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 89/100 (B+) against 45/100 (C) for TeleFirst Med. TeleFirst Med still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Effecty if…
Patients who want affordable brand-capable care nationwide without extra program layers.
$160/mo sema · $240/mo tirz · All 50 states
Choose TeleFirst Med if…
Readers who want tX or NC patients who want a brand-name (not compounded) GLP-1 prescription via a $120 telehealth visit.
Not disclosed sema · Not disclosed tirz · 2 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: Effecty · TeleFirst Med.
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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.