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HealthRX vs Shape Vantage

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.

Dispatch #11Desk pick
HealthRX

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 month-to-month ($149 first month on Subscribe & Save, renews at $165) · $99/mo on a 12-month prepay ($1,188) sema · $239/mo month-to-month ($193 first month on Subscribe & Save, renews at $214) · $179/mo on a 12-month prepay ($2,148) tirz · Verified August 29, 2026

Marked down on: Compounded medications are not FDA-approved

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Dispatch #440
Shape Vantage

Shape Vantage is a tirzepatide reseller with a hybrid gray-market profile that does not match the typical compounded-telehealth model.

$599/mo (compounded) tirz · Verified June 6, 2026

Marked down on: Homepage uses a dietary-supplement-style disclaimer, not language seen on legitimate prescription products

HealthRX takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 86/100 (B) against 49/100 (C) for Shape Vantage. Shape Vantage 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.

HealthRX

86/100

B

Overall

Shape Vantage

49/100

C

Price transparency

82
86

State access

80
24

Molecule range

94
53

Onboarding speed

84
43

Support responsiveness

82
38

Licensing & trust

90
22

The spec sheet

FieldHealthRXShape Vantage
Semaglutide$190/mo month-to-month ($149 first month on Subscribe & Save, renews at $165) · $99/mo on a 12-month prepay ($1,188)Not listed on Shape Vantage's site (checked June 6, 2026)
Tirzepatide$239/mo month-to-month ($193 first month on Subscribe & Save, renews at $214) · $179/mo on a 12-month prepay ($2,148)$599/mo (compounded)
CoverageAll 50 statesNot listed on Shape Vantage's site (checked June 6, 2026)
Brand-nameCompounded onlyCompounded only
Oral optionInjectable onlyInjectable only
Best forPatients 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.A transparency listing only — we could not verify enough to recommend it.
Desk Score86/100B49/100C

The verdict

Desk pick — HealthRX

HealthRX takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 86/100 (B) against 49/100 (C) for Shape Vantage. Shape Vantage still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.

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 month-to-month ($149 first month on Subscribe & Save, renews at $165) · $99/mo on a 12-month prepay ($1,188) sema · $239/mo month-to-month ($193 first month on Subscribe & Save, renews at $214) · $179/mo on a 12-month prepay ($2,148) tirz · All 50 states

Choose Shape Vantage if…

A transparency listing only — we could not verify enough to recommend it.

$599/mo (compounded) tirz

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: HealthRX · Shape Vantage.

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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: one price at every dose, both molecules, all 50 states — but the $99 and $149 figures are 12-month plans paid up front, not a monthly bill.

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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.