Head-to-head dispatch
Found vs NovoCare Pharmacy
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
The widest medication bench in the ranking — compounded, six brand-name products and oral orforglipron — priced off a membership rather than a sticker.
Marked down on: The $99/mo headline is a longer-plan floor — Found's own FAQ says the 3, 6 and 12-month plans are what keep the monthly cost down, so month-to-month costs meaningfully more
Desk Score
Novo Nordisk's first-party direct-to-consumer pharmacy for branded Wegovy (semaglutide).
Marked down on: Wegovy only — no Ozempic, no tirzepatide, no compounded GLP-1
Found takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 81/100 (B−) against 74/100 (C) for NovoCare Pharmacy. NovoCare 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.
Found
81/100
B−
NovoCare Pharmacy
74/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Found | NovoCare Pharmacy |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $289/mo cash month-to-month · $169/mo on a 12-month prepay paid up front ($2,028); the advertised $99 is the in-network INSURANCE rate and still precedes a ~$30 per-visit copay | $349/mo (2.4 mg dose, brand-name) |
| Tirzepatide | $289/mo cash month-to-month · $169/mo on a 12-month prepay paid up front ($2,028); one program price covers both molecules | Not disclosed |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Brand-name | Yes | Yes |
| Oral option | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | People who want insurance run against their clinical visits and a clinician free to move them between compounded, brand-name and oral routes. | Readers who want branded Wegovy at the lowest manufacturer-direct self-pay price. |
| Desk Score | 81/100B− | 74/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — FoundFound takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 81/100 (B−) against 74/100 (C) for NovoCare Pharmacy. NovoCare Pharmacy still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Found if…
People who want insurance run against their clinical visits and a clinician free to move them between compounded, brand-name and oral routes.
$289/mo cash month-to-month · $169/mo on a 12-month prepay paid up front ($2,028); the advertised $99 is the in-network INSURANCE rate and still precedes a ~$30 per-visit copay sema · $289/mo cash month-to-month · $169/mo on a 12-month prepay paid up front ($2,028); one program price covers both molecules tirz · All 50 states
Choose NovoCare Pharmacy if…
Readers who want branded Wegovy at the lowest manufacturer-direct self-pay price.
$349/mo (2.4 mg dose, brand-name) sema · Not disclosed 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 file on a provider reads the same either way. Read full breakdowns: Found · NovoCare Pharmacy.
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.