Head-to-head dispatch
Luvo Health vs Open Water Rx
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
A multi-program telehealth brand with a full per-4-week price list published for every GLP-1 molecule and route — compounded and brand-name Ozempic, injection and tablet — plus a separate NAD+/sermorelin longevity line, also available.
Marked down on: Price varies significantly by molecule, route and term length — the 4-week rate runs meaningfully higher per week than the 12/24/52-week commitments, a real lock-in tradeoff to weigh before choosing a term
Desk Score
Open Water Rx is a telehealth platform positioned around GLP-1 weight loss and longevity, per its own site.
Marked down on: Limited public data — most details are gated behind signup or rendered only in JavaScript
Luvo Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 68/100 (C) against 60/100 (C) for Open Water Rx. Open Water Rx 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.
Luvo Health
68/100
C
Open Water Rx
60/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Luvo Health | Open Water Rx |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $249/4wk injection ($62/wk); $279/4wk tablets ($70/wk) — compounded, cheaper on longer terms | $249/mo (compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | $339/4wk injection ($85/wk) — compounded, cheaper on longer terms | $339/mo (compounded) |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Brand-name | Yes | Yes |
| Oral option | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Shoppers who want compounded and brand GLP-1s, an oral tablet option, and a published price list, and are willing to commit to a longer term to bring the weekly rate down. | Readers who want transparency listing only — verify against vetted providers first. |
| Desk Score | 68/100C | 60/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — Luvo HealthLuvo Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 68/100 (C) against 60/100 (C) for Open Water Rx. Open Water Rx still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Luvo Health if…
Shoppers who want compounded and brand GLP-1s, an oral tablet option, and a published price list, and are willing to commit to a longer term to bring the weekly rate down.
$249/4wk injection ($62/wk); $279/4wk tablets ($70/wk) — compounded, cheaper on longer terms sema · $339/4wk injection ($85/wk) — compounded, cheaper on longer terms tirz · Coverage not published
Choose Open Water Rx if…
Readers who want transparency listing only — verify against vetted providers first.
$249/mo (compounded) sema · $339/mo (compounded) tirz · Coverage not published
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: Luvo Health · Open Water Rx.
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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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Or see the full comparison hub and the complete ranking.
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.