Most comparison sites publish a "starting at" price, attach an affiliate button, and call it research. We start from the opposite end: a provider only enters the record once we can verify who prescribes, which pharmacy dispenses, and what the price actually becomes at a maintenance dose.

Every provider is scored on six fixed pillars, applied identically. When two of our sources disagree on a number — which happens constantly — we flag the entry rather than pick the friendlier figure. Every price carries a verification date. Every ranking maps to a published score, never to a commission rate. If a provider out-scores the current leader, the ranking changes.

1. 25%
   True-price transparencyVerified maintenance-dose cost, not the teaser. Flat pricing scores highest.
2. 20%
   Pharmacy traceabilityNamed 503A pharmacy or 503B outsourcing facility, with state license on file.
3. 20%
   Prescriber modelNamed MD/DO and a real consult — not a rubber-stamp questionnaire.
4. 15%
   Regulatory postureLegitScript or NABP standing; clear "not FDA-approved" disclosure.
5. 10%
   What’s includedLabs, coaching, shipping, messaging — bundled or billed separately.
6. 10%
   Plan termsCancellation, lock-ins, auto-renew, and the price at month 13.

Independence

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