Head-to-head comparison
Empower Pharmacy vs HealthRX
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
Major 503B compounding pharmacy that supplies compounded GLP-1 medications to telehealth providers.
Marked down on: Pricing not publicly disclosed
FDAThree warning letters issued to Empower Clinic Services, LLC dba Empower Pharmacy (October 2021 and April 2025) and Empower Clinic Services, LLC dba Empower Pharma (April 2025). See the FDA warning-letter database.
Desk Score
A LegitScript-certified compounding platform whose pricing page prints every plan's total, per-month rate and renewal price — and whose renewals are cheaper than sign-up.
$190/mo sema · $239/mo tirz · Verified August 2026
Marked down on: Compounded medications are not FDA-approved
HealthRX takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 85/100 (B) against 62/100 (C) for Empower Pharmacy. Empower Pharmacy 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.
Empower Pharmacy
62/100
C
HealthRX
85/100
B
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Empower Pharmacy | HealthRX |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | Not listed on Empower Pharmacy's site (checked July 2026) | $190/mo$190/mo month-to-month ($149 first month on Subscribe & Save, renews at $165) · $99/mo on a 12-month prepay ($1,188) |
| Tirzepatide | Not listed on Empower Pharmacy's site (checked July 2026) | $239/mo$239/mo month-to-month ($193 first month on Subscribe & Save, renews at $214) · $179/mo on a 12-month prepay ($2,148) |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Brand-name | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Injectable only |
| Best for | Mainstream telehealth GLP-1 access. | Patients who want a certified program with every plan price and renewal in one table, and a full refund if a provider does not approve them. |
| Desk Score | 62/100C | 85/100B |
The verdict
Desk pick — HealthRXHealthRX takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 85/100 (B) against 62/100 (C) for Empower Pharmacy. Empower Pharmacy still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Empower Pharmacy if…
Mainstream telehealth GLP-1 access.
All 50 states
FDAThree warning letters issued to Empower Clinic Services, LLC dba Empower Pharmacy (October 2021 and April 2025) and Empower Clinic Services, LLC dba Empower Pharma (April 2025). See the FDA warning-letter database.
Choose HealthRX if…
Patients who want a certified program with every plan price and renewal in one table, and a full refund if a provider does not approve them.
$190/mo sema · $239/mo tirz · All 50 states
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a referral commission at no extra cost to you, and what we write about a provider reads the same either way. Read full breakdowns: Empower Pharmacy · HealthRX.
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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.