Head to head for first-timers
CoreAge Rx vs MadeMed
CoreAge Rx and MadeMed both offer GLP-1 telehealth, but they make different trade-offs on how gentle the start is, honest pricing, real support and access. Here they are side by side on the Mama-Match Score — our first-timer rubric.
CoreAge Rx
Higher scoreRank #1 for first-timers · Grade A
Mama-Match
Best for: Moms who want a clear, honest first step — a real clinician instead of a questionnaire, a flat price, and the freedom to pause when life needs you to.
Visit CoreAge RxMadeMed
Rank #81 for first-timers · Grade C
Mama-Match
Best for: Moms in one of the 23 eligible states who want a flat, predictable price and don't mind a one-click cancel if they change their mind.
Visit MadeMedThe verdict for a first step
CoreAge Rx edges out MadeMed on the Mama-Match Score, 94 to 54 (A vs C). Moms who want a clear, honest first step — a real clinician instead of a questionnaire, a flat price, and the freedom to pause when life needs you to.
MadeMed is still a genuine option — a flat quarterly price — $239/mo for semaglutide, $399/mo for tirzepatide, regardless of dose — but only if you live in one of the 23 states MadeMed operates in; most of the higher-population states are excluded. Weigh the six first-timer factors below against your own priorities.
Side by side on all six factors
Both providers judged on the same first-timer rubric — the higher side on each factor is marked. See the methodology.
Price, access and features
| Detail | CoreAge Rx | MadeMed |
|---|---|---|
| Mama-Match Score | 94/100 · A | 54/100 · C |
| Overall rank | #1 | #81 |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo | $239/mo |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo | $399/mo |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Only 23 states (not California, Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, Virginia, or Minnesota, among others) |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
Mama-Match
CoreAge Rx
Rank #1 · Grade A
What we like
- One flat monthly price, with no teaser rate that jumps after the first month — you know the number before you commit
- A clinician reads your history and will genuinely talk timing with you if you're postpartum, breastfeeding, or trying to conceive
- Semaglutide and tirzepatide in one account, so you and a clinician can choose — and switch — without starting over
The caveats
- Not the rock-bottom teaser price — a couple of marketplaces dangle a lower first-month number
- Compounded medication only, not FDA-approved brand-name Ozempic or Wegovy
- A general metabolic program, not a dedicated OB-GYN or hormone consult
Mama-Match
MadeMed
Rank #81 · Grade C
What we like
- One flat monthly price at every dose — no teaser rate that jumps after the first month
- One-click cancellation from the dashboard, no phone call or chat queue, per its own copy
- The vial, the free L-carnitine add-on, the physician consult, discreet overnight shipping, and injection supplies are all included at no extra charge
The caveats
- Only operates in 23 of 50 states — excludes California, Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, Virginia, and Minnesota, among others
- No page mentions pregnancy, breastfeeding, or postpartum
- Compounded medication only, not FDA-approved brand-name Ozempic or Mounjaro
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes a Mama-Match Score. Prices, states and verification reflect what each provider disclosed publicly at our last review; the Mama-Match Score is our editorial judgment under the methodology. Prices change — confirm them on each provider’s site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.
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