Head-to-head dispatch
MyDrHank vs Vaylen
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
Every price MyDrHank advertises is the cheapest rung of a four-term ladder — its own code renders the annual-prepay rate as “From $X/mo”, so the month-to-month cost of $349 tirzepatide and $259 semaglutide appears nowhere in the marketing.
Marked down on: Every advertised price is an annual-prepay minimum. The site's own code takes the cheapest rung of a four-term ladder and prints it as “From $X/mo”, so the $240/mo tirzepatide and $171/mo semaglutide it markets are what $2,883 and $2,057 paid up front work out to per month — the month-to-month rates, $349 and $249, are displayed nowhere, and the FAQ still calls the prepay figure a plan with “no contract”
Desk Score
The strongest all-rounder among the newer entrants — low pricing, brand access, oral routes, and all 50 states on one account.
Marked down on: Newer operator with a shorter track record
Vaylen takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 91/100 (A−) against 73/100 (C) for MyDrHank. MyDrHank 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.
MyDrHank
73/100
C
Vaylen
91/100
A−
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | MyDrHank | Vaylen |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $259/mo month-to-month (compounded injectable; oral $249/mo; the advertised $171/mo is a $2,057 annual prepay) | $179/mo |
| Tirzepatide | $349/mo month-to-month (compounded; the advertised $240/mo is a $2,883 annual prepay) | $239/mo |
| Coverage | 44 states (excludes Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, West Virginia) | All 50 states |
| Brand-name | Compounded only | Yes |
| Oral option | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Readers who intend to pay for a full year up front and will do the arithmetic first — at the month-to-month rate this is one of the dearer compounded desks the Desk tracks. | People who want maximum optionality — brand or compounded, oral or injectable — without giving up nationwide reach. |
| Desk Score | 73/100C | 91/100A− |
The verdict
Desk pick — VaylenVaylen takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 91/100 (A−) against 73/100 (C) for MyDrHank. MyDrHank still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose MyDrHank if…
Readers who intend to pay for a full year up front and will do the arithmetic first — at the month-to-month rate this is one of the dearer compounded desks the Desk tracks.
$259/mo month-to-month (compounded injectable; oral $249/mo; the advertised $171/mo is a $2,057 annual prepay) sema · $349/mo month-to-month (compounded; the advertised $240/mo is a $2,883 annual prepay) tirz · 44 states (excludes Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, West Virginia)
Choose Vaylen if…
People who want maximum optionality — brand or compounded, oral or injectable — without giving up nationwide reach.
$179/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 file on a provider reads the same either way. Read full breakdowns: MyDrHank · Vaylen.
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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.