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MEDGm vs Cost Plus Drugs

Compare the prices, treatment options and tradeoffs that matter before you choose a GLP-1 program.

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MEDGm

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Readers who want the dispensing pharmacies and the prescribing practices named, and who will price the second month rather than the first.

Semaglutide / month
$299/moMonth-to-month (the advertised $179 is the first month only, after an automatically applied coupon)
Tirzepatide / month
$399/moMonth-to-month (the advertised $279 is the first month only)
Index 67/100 · Grade CChecked October 2026

Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. Understand the medication options.

Check MEDGm pricing Read review

Cost Plus Drugs

Provider comparison

Cost Plus Drugs is a mail-order pharmacy. It fills prescriptions but doesn't prescribe, so you need a prescriber first.

Semaglutide / month
$279/moBrand Ozempic
Tirzepatide / month
Not disclosed
Unavailable · Not scoredChecked October 2026

Cost Plus Drugs is a mail-order pharmacy. It fills prescriptions but doesn't prescribe, so you need a prescriber first.

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The comparison in brief

This pair includes a provider that is unavailable for direct GLP-1 enrollment. We do not declare a score winner or compare factor scores when either provider is unavailable.

  • Cost Plus Drugs: Cost Plus Drugs is a mail-order pharmacy. It fills prescriptions but doesn't prescribe, so you need a prescriber first.

The better fit depends on what is included in your quote. A lower advertised price can require prepayment, apply to a starting dose or leave out a separate fee.

Costs & coverage

Published prices with their terms intact. Annual estimates account for billing frequency and known fixed required fees; they are not a treatment quote.

MEDGm

Cost Plus Drugs

Semaglutide / month
MEDGm: $299/moMonth-to-month (the advertised $179 is the first month only, after an automatically applied coupon)
Cost Plus Drugs: $279/moBrand Ozempic
Tirzepatide / month
MEDGm: $399/moMonth-to-month (the advertised $279 is the first month only)
Cost Plus Drugs: Not disclosed
Semaglutide / year (modeled)
MEDGm: $3,588
Cost Plus Drugs: $3,348
Tirzepatide / year (modeled)
MEDGm: $4,788
Cost Plus Drugs: —
State availability
MEDGm: All 50 states
Cost Plus Drugs: All 50 states
Oral / sublingual option listed
MEDGm: Yes
Cost Plus Drugs: Not listed
Brand-name access listed
MEDGm: Yes
Cost Plus Drugs: Yes
Provider facts checked
MEDGm: October 2026
Cost Plus Drugs: October 2026

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MEDGm

Readers who want the dispensing pharmacies and the prescribing practices named, and who will price the second month rather than the first.

Reasons to consider it

  • Names all four pharmacy partners in its terms, with street addresses, phone numbers and websites, and says which compounding classes they operate under
  • Names seven prescribing professional corporations on its consent page rather than referring to an unnamed medical group
  • Prices three GLP-1 routes — semaglutide injection, semaglutide tablet and tirzepatide — at one, three, six and twelve months, all on the public product pages before any intake

What to weigh up

  • The GLP-1 page's "Starting at $169" is the twelve-month rate paid upfront ($2,028), and the $179 that follows it is a first-month coupon price; month to month, semaglutide injections cost $299, tablets $369 and tirzepatide $399
  • The treatments FAQ says "your price never increases" on a plan whose price increases by $120 at the first renewal
  • The twelve-month bundle is charged upfront, renews for another full upfront year up to ten days early, and none of it is refundable once charged

Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. Understand the medication options.

Check MEDGm pricing Read the full MEDGm review

Cost Plus Drugs

Cost Plus Drugs is a mail-order pharmacy. It fills prescriptions but doesn't prescribe, so you need a prescriber first.

Provider background

  • Transparent pricing: wholesale cost + 15% markup + $5 pharmacy fee, the same for everyone
  • Around $279/mo for branded Ozempic — well below typical retail list prices
  • Mark Cuban's PBM-disrupting pharmacy, praised by Forbes Health, Wired, and KFF Health News

What to weigh up

  • Fulfillment only — no telehealth intake; you need a prescription from an outside clinician
  • Ozempic is FDA-indicated for type 2 diabetes, not weight management — weight-loss use is off-label
  • Wegovy availability has been spotty — check current stock before assuming it ships

Cost Plus Drugs is a mail-order pharmacy. It fills prescriptions but doesn't prescribe, so you need a prescriber first.

Read the full Cost Plus Drugs review

Before you sign up

  • Confirm your totalAsk about dose changes, membership, labs, shipping and cancellation terms.
  • Check treatment accessState coverage and medical eligibility can differ by medication and formulation.
  • Understand the medicationCompare compounded and brand-name options. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved.

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Provider information reflects public disclosures at the verification dates shown. Prices and availability change; confirm current terms before paying. This comparison is for information, not medical advice. A licensed clinician determines whether treatment is appropriate.