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$139 Cheapest listed maintenance / month
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GLP-1 True-Cost Index

Listed prices verified 2026-09-04 · first checkout audit pending · 17 channels tracked · How we verify

ChannelMedicationTrue monthly costFirst monthPrice status
NovoCare Pharmacy
Manufacturer direct, cash pay
LegitScript —
Wegovy pen, all doses $349 $199/mo first 2 fills listed price · 2026-09-04
LillyDirect — Zepbound Self Pay
Manufacturer direct, vials + pens
LegitScript — · Trustpilot 1.6 (94) ⚠ 1 flag
Zepbound vial, 5 mg $399 $299 at 2.5 mg listed price · 2026-09-04
LillyDirect — Foundayo
Manufacturer direct — oral orforglipron (approved Apr 2026)
LegitScript — · Trustpilot 1.6 (94)
Foundayo pill, 5.5 mg $299 $149 at 0.8 mg unconfirmed
Hims & Hers
Telehealth — brand meds only (since Mar 2026)
LegitScript ✓ · Trustpilot 2.9 (9,204) · BBB NR ⚠ 3 flags
Wegovy pill + membership $149 med + $149/mo fee $39 first-month fee listed price · 2026-09-04
Ro (Ro Body)
Telehealth — brand meds only
LegitScript ✓ · Trustpilot 4 (6,310) · BBB A+
Wegovy pen + membership $349 med + $149/mo fee $39 first-month fee listed price · 2026-09-04
LifeMD
Telehealth + insurance navigation
LegitScript ✓ · Trustpilot 4 (4,251) · BBB A
Wegovy pen + program $199 med + $149/mo fee $39 first-month fee listed price · 2026-09-04
Noom Med
Telehealth — compounded 503A + brand referrals
LegitScript — · Trustpilot 4.5 (66,928) · BBB A+ ⚠ 2 flags
Compounded semaglutide, all-in $279 $129 first 4 weeks listed price · 2026-09-04
Mochi Health LOWEST LISTED
Telehealth — compounded 503A, per-dose pricing
LegitScript — · Trustpilot 4.5 (17,954) · BBB A ⚠ 2 flags
Compounded sema + membership ≈$139–178 all-in $99 first-month bundle listed price · 2026-09-04
Henry Meds
Telehealth — compounded 503A, all-inclusive
LegitScript ✓ · Trustpilot 4.4 (12,524) · BBB F ⚠ 2 flags
Compounded semaglutide, all-in from $179 all-in listed price · 2026-09-04
Direct Meds
Telehealth — compounded 503A, all-inclusive
LegitScript ✓ · Trustpilot 4.6 (14,890) · BBB NR ⚠ 3 flags
Compounded semaglutide, all-in $297 all-in, no fees $147 first month (promo) listed price · 2026-09-04
Cora
Telehealth — compounded 503A (2026 entrant)
LegitScript ✓ · Trustpilot 4.7 (48) ⚠ 3 flags
Compounded sema, flat dose $175 monthly ($99/mo annual) listed price · 2026-09-04
Trimi
Telehealth — compounded 503A (2026 entrant), annual-only
LegitScript ✓ · Trustpilot suspended ⚠ 4 flags
Compounded sema, flat dose $99/mo annual-only listed price · 2026-09-04
Shed (ShedRx)
Telehealth — compounded 503A + brand
LegitScript ✓ · Trustpilot 4.7 (1,129) · BBB B ⚠ 2 flags
Compounded sema ≈$199 monthly ($159 annual) listed price · 2026-09-04
WeightWatchers Clinic (Med+)
Telehealth — insurance-first membership
LegitScript — · Trustpilot 4 (4,658) · BBB C- ⚠ 2 flags
Membership + med separately $74/mo fee + med $25/mo first 2 months listed price · 2026-09-04
Calibrate
Telehealth — insurance navigation program
LegitScript ✓ · Trustpilot 4.5 (1,201) · BBB A+ ⚠ 1 flag
Program + med via insurance $199/mo fee + med 3-month commitment listed price · 2026-09-04
Sesame Care
Telehealth — brand pass-through
LegitScript ✓ · Trustpilot 4.6 (4,425) · BBB A+
Wegovy pen (NovoCare pricing) $349 $199/mo first 2 months listed price · 2026-09-04
503B bulk compounded GLP-1s
Outsourcing facilities (bulk compounding)
Bulk market (historical) $99–299 (historical) Ended 2026 — 503A lives on

Membership-model providers (Hims, Ro, LifeMD, Mochi…) are shown at effective cost: medication plus the required monthly fee. "Listed price" means the provider's own published pricing on that date; the green check is reserved for rows we've walked to checkout. Full story: the membership-fee tax.

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