Care Bare Rx vs Hims
Care Bare Rx and Hims both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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Care Bare Rx
Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Belmar Pharmacy
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Hims
Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Apostrophe Pharmacy LLC
Visit Hims →If you are choosing between Care Bare Rx and Hims, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Care Bare Rx leads our six-part score, 8.6 to 6.8. One of the two has an FDA warning letter on record, covered below.
Care Bare Rx vs Hims price
Care Bare Rx and Hims start at the same figure, $199 a month, so the entry price does not separate them. Look at what each price covers and at the per-drug prices below.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide costs the same at both, $199 a month; tirzepatide is cheaper at Care Bare Rx ($199 a month vs $299 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections and brand-name pens.
Where each one treats patients
Care Bare Rx lists 50 states, and Hims lists 50 states.
They overlap in 50 states.
Pricing
Care Bare Rx
Weight loss treatments start at $199/mo. Care Bare Rx's FAQ says price varies by dose and medication prescribed; per-dose prices are not published and appear only after the intake questionnaire.
Same shared 'from $199/mo' weight-loss price point; tirzepatide-specific price not separately published. $50/mo under the $249 tirz median.
Brand-name Ozempic injection from $705/mo.
Hims
Brand Zepbound from $299/mo medication-only; requires Hims Weight Loss Membership ($149/mo)
What each price covers
Both prices cover the medication itself.
Care Bare Rx's price also covers the clinician visit and shipping, which Hims does not claim.
Care Bare Rx is silent on lab work and coaching.
Hims is silent on shipping and lab work.
Care Bare Rx
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Hims
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
Charged on top
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Charged on top
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Care Bare Rx scores 8.6 and Hims 6.8 out of 10.
Care Bare Rx is stronger on value (7.4 vs 3.0), trust & safety (9.0 vs 7.0) and support (7.0 vs 3.0).
Effectiveness, user experience and accessibility are within half a point.
Care Bare Rx
8.6/10
Hims
6.8/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
The FDA sent Hims a warning letter dated September 9, 2025 (letter 716567), and it is still open.
Care Bare Rx has no FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Care Bare Rx | Hims |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $199/mo | $199/mo |
| Features | ✓6 features | 2 features |
| States Available | 50 | 50 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | ✓None | 1 letter |
About Care Bare Rx
Prices at Care Bare Rx begin at $199/month for compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, with brand-name Ozempic available as well. The footprint is all 50 states plus Puerto Rico. It bills itself as LGBTQ+-inclusive, and it shares a clinician and 4-pharmacy network run by Lion MD with Synergy Rx and Breeze Meds.
Read our full Care Bare Rx review →About Hims
Hims is a major men's telehealth brand. Its weight loss offering is compounded semaglutide on a 6-month plan.
Read our full Hims review →Pros & Cons
Care Bare Rx
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $705 a month, 29% below the $990 median for brand-name semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
- Serves all 50 states
- Names 4 pharmacies that fill its prescriptions, which most sellers do not
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Care Bare Rx
Watch-outs
- Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
Hims
What we like
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes the medication
- Serves all 50 states
- Names 4 pharmacies that fill its prescriptions, which most sellers do not
Watch-outs
- Not included in the monthly price: clinician visits, coaching
- The FDA has issued Hims a warning letter. Read what it alleges: a letter flags a problem but does not by itself rule a seller out
- Its semaglutide is compounded rather than FDA-approved, so it has not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
Our Verdict
Care Bare Rx wins this one, 8.6 to 6.8, above all for knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Belmar Pharmacy. Hims fits better if knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Apostrophe Pharmacy LLC is your priority.
Choose Care Bare Rx if…
You want knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Belmar Pharmacy and an opening price near $199 a month.
Choose Hims if…
You want knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Apostrophe Pharmacy LLC and an opening price near $199 a month.
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