Head-to-head · Value Score
Precision Telemed vs Cost Plus Drugs
Two GLP-1 deals, scored on the same six factors. Precision Telemed lands a Value Score of 89, Cost Plus Drugs a 64. Here's who gives you the honest lower price — and where each one bites back.
Precision Telemed
#10 · Grade A · Great Deal
Est. first month
$149/mo
Save ~89% vs brand-nameCost Plus Drugs
#320 · Grade C · Watch List
Est. first month
From $279/mo (brand Ozempic)
The verdict
Precision Telemed takes it on Value Score, 89 to 64 — an est. $149/mo first month, with no teaser step-up baked in. Cost Plus Drugs isn't out of it: Shoppers who want the cheapest transparent-pricing brand-name Ozempic channel.
Deal-by-deal
The numbers that decide it. Green ✓ marks the stronger side on each line.
| Deal | Precision Telemed | Cost Plus Drugs |
|---|---|---|
| Value Score | 89 (A) | 64 (C) |
| Est. first month | $149/mo | From $279/mo (brand Ozempic) |
| Save vs brand-name | ~89% | — |
| Semaglutide | $149/mo | From $279/mo (brand Ozempic) |
| Tirzepatide | $199/mo | Not disclosed |
| Both molecules | Yes | No |
| Pricing | Flat — no step-up | Watch |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
Factor by factor
The six factors behind each Value Score. The orange bar marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
Precision Telemed
A LegitScript-certified, all-50-state program with an honest $149 / $199 flat price on both molecules.
Why it's a deal
- LegitScript-certified and available in all 50 states
- Flat $149 semaglutide / $199 tirzepatide — no step-up
- Both molecules priced up front
The fine print
- Not the rock-bottom sticker — sub-$100 sema tiers exist
- No brand-name or oral option
Cost Plus Drugs
Mark Cuban's transparent-pricing online pharmacy.
Why it's a deal
- 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
- Ships to all 50 states; genuine FDA-approved Novo Nordisk Ozempic, not compounded
- Partnered with 9amHealth so you can get prescribed and fill at Cost Plus pricing
The fine print
- 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
- No compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide — brand only
- No clinical follow-up — side-effect monitoring falls to your prescribing clinician
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Neither one the right fit? Every program that outscores Precision Telemed is ranked on the Precision Telemed alternatives board, and the same list for the other side is on alternatives to Cost Plus Drugs.
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Prices, states and verification reflect each program's public disclosures at last check; the Value Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. “Save vs brand-name” compares the lowest disclosed monthly price against a ~$1,349/mo brand-name cash reference. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.