GLP-1 programs compared
11 programs and self-pay channels, brand-name medication only. 8 have every part of the cost published, so we can add up their first 52 weeks. For the rest, each guide says what is missing.
Just the order: programs ranked by price · no clinic at all: buying straight from the maker.
#1 · Direct from the maker
LillyDirect
Eli Lilly's own self-pay pharmacy service. It ships Zepbound and Foundayo at Lilly's self-pay prices with a prescription.
- Medications
- Zepbound, Foundayo
- Membership
- None
$1,937first 52 weeks, lowest option: Foundayo pill
Check price at LillyDirect (opens LillyDirect's site)Read the LillyDirect guide#2 · Direct from the maker
NovoCare Pharmacy
Novo Nordisk's own self-pay pharmacy for Wegovy pens and pills, with a prescription.
- Medications
- Wegovy
- Membership
- None
$1,937first 52 weeks, lowest option: Wegovy pill
Check price at NovoCare Pharmacy (opens NovoCare Pharmacy's site)Read the NovoCare Pharmacy guide#3 · Online clinic
WeightWatchers Med+
Telehealth clinician, Care Team with insurance coordinator, WW Points app, workshops and the GLP-1 Success Program; cash drugs via CenterWell or LillyDirect.
- Medications
- Zepbound, Foundayo, Wegovy
- Membership
- $74 per month ($25 for the first one)
$2,776first 52 weeks, lowest option: Foundayo pill
Check price at WeightWatchers Med+ (opens WeightWatchers Med+'s site)Read the WeightWatchers Med+ guide#4 · Online clinic
Sesame
A marketplace provider you pick, video visits plus unlimited chat, labs included in most states, prescriptions sent same day to a local pharmacy or LillyDirect/NovoCare.
- Medications
- Wegovy, Zepbound, Foundayo
- Membership
- $99 per month
$3,125first 52 weeks, lowest option: Wegovy pill
Check price at Sesame (opens Sesame's site)Read the Sesame guide#5 · Online clinic
Ro
Online visit, Ro-affiliated provider, coaching and app, insurance concierge; cash-pay drugs shipped from Ro's pharmacy network at manufacturer prices.
- Medications
- Wegovy, Foundayo, Zepbound
- Membership
- $149 per month ($39 for the first one)
$3,615first 52 weeks, lowest option: Wegovy pill
Check price at Ro (opens Ro's site)Read the Ro guide#6 · Online clinic
Found
Obesity-medicine clinicians (insurance-billed in many states), coaching and app; brand drug via your pharmacy or NovoCare/LillyDirect, or an all-in compounded plan.
- Medications
- Zepbound, Wegovy, Foundayo
- Membership
- $149 per 28 days
$3,874first 52 weeks, lowest option: Wegovy pill
Check price at Found (opens Found's site)Read the Found guide#7 · Online clinic
PlushCare
Video visits with a primary-care doctor, labs ordered as needed, prior-authorization help, unlimited care-team messaging; drug goes to your pharmacy or LillyDirect/NovoCare.
- Medications
- Zepbound, Wegovy
- Membership
- $19.99 per month ($0 for the first one)
$4,235.89first 52 weeks, lowest option: Zepbound injection, vial
Check price at PlushCare (opens PlushCare's site)Read the PlushCare guide#8 · Online clinic
Noom Med
Online intake, clinician prescribing, Noom psychology-based app and coaching; brand drug through your pharmacy or LillyDirect.
- Medications
- Zepbound
- Membership
- $129 per month ($39 for the first one)
$5,345first 52 weeks, lowest option: Zepbound injection, vial
Check price at Noom Med (opens Noom Med's site)Read the Noom Med guideOnline clinic
Calibrate
A structured 'Metabolic Reset': clinician visit, 1:1 video coaching, curriculum and app, with insurance navigation for the GLP-1 (drug paid via insurance or self-pay options discussed at visit).
- Medications
- Wegovy, Foundayo
- Membership
- $199 per month
Full cost not published yet
Check price at Calibrate (opens Calibrate's site)Read the Calibrate guideOnline clinic
Form Health
Insurance-billed (incl. Medicare) obesity-medicine clinician plus dietitian care by video, with prior-auth help for brand GLP-1s.
- Medications
- Wegovy, Foundayo
- Membership
- $299 per month
Full cost not published yet
Check price at Form Health (opens Form Health's site)Read the Form Health guideOnline clinic
knownwell
Obesity-medicine clinician visits (same clinician, virtual or in person), billed to insurance or per visit; the medication goes through insurance or manufacturer cash programs.
- Medications
- Zepbound, Wegovy, Foundayo
- Membership
- None
Full cost not published yet
Check price at knownwell (opens knownwell's site)Read the knownwell guide