United States · Telehealth platform · Brand-name
Nurx review
Publishes the unsubsidised cash price of brand-name GLP-1s — $1,000–$1,300 a month — and leans hard on cheap oral alternatives instead.
Overview
Nurx is the most useful entry in this set for calibrating expectations, because it publishes what brand-name GLP-1s actually cost without a manufacturer programme attached. Zepbound, Ozempic and Mounjaro are all listed “starts at $1000 / month on average”; Wegovy and Saxenda at $1300; Victoza at $650. Those are the numbers the $299 manufacturer-direct prices are discounting from.
Against that, its oral menu is strikingly cheap: metformin at $15/month, topiramate at $15–30, bupropion/naltrexone at $60, and its own “3-in-1” combination pills from $75 — several listed “as low as $0/month with insurance.” Nurx also states its providers “do not prescribe any controlled medications including phentermine, Adipex or Qsymia.”
The fee structure is two-part and clearly stated: a $79 initial consultation fee and a recurring $79 monthly provider support fee, cash-pay only, though patients “may be able to use their insurance for some weight management medications.” One important logistical catch: for branded GLP-1s, Nurx states “pick up in person, not shipped by Nurx.”
Medications and supply
Brand-name GLP-1s plus generic oral medications. Compounded GLP-1s are not listed.
- Zepbound (tirzepatide)
- Mounjaro (tirzepatide)
- Wegovy (semaglutide)
- Ozempic (semaglutide)
- Saxenda (liraglutide)
- Victoza (liraglutide)
- Bupropion / naltrexone
- Nurx 3-in-1 oral combinations
- Metformin
- Topiramate
How the service works
- Consultation
- Online, with a stated $79 initial consultation fee.
- Eligibility
- Assessed by a Nurx provider. Nurx states its providers do not prescribe controlled medications including phentermine, Adipex or Qsymia.
- Provider involvement
- Ongoing, funded by the recurring $79/month provider support fee.
- Lab requirements
- Not stated in the sources we checked.
- Pharmacy fulfilment
- Oral medications and some injections are shipped. For branded GLP-1s, Nurx states pick-up is in person and not shipped by Nurx.
- Shipping
- Direct to door for orals and some injections; branded GLP-1s must be collected in person.
- Support services
- Recurring provider support, billed monthly.
What it costs
| Item | Published price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Initial consultation | $79 | — |
| Provider support | $79 / month | recurring, cash-pay only |
| Zepbound / Ozempic / Mounjaro | from ~$1,000 / month | — |
| Wegovy / Saxenda | from ~$1,300 / month | — |
| Victoza | from ~$650 / month | — |
| Bupropion / naltrexone | $60 / month | as low as $0 with insurance |
| Nurx 3-in-1 oral | from $75 / month | — |
| Metformin | $15 / month | as low as $0 with insurance |
| Topiramate | $15–30 / month | as low as $0 with insurance |
- Membership fee
- $79 per month provider support fee, plus a $79 initial consultation. Cash-pay only.
- Medication fee
- Billed separately, with the full price list published.
- Insurance
- The care fee is cash-pay only, but Nurx states patients may be able to use insurance for some weight-management medications, and that not all plans are accepted.
- HSA / FSA
- Not stated in the sources we checked.
- Cancellation
- Nurx states you can “pause or cancel anytime.”
- Refunds
- Not stated in the sources we checked.
Pros
- Publishes unsubsidised brand-name GLP-1 prices, which almost nobody else does
- Genuinely cheap oral alternatives, some at $0 with insurance
- Explicit that it will not prescribe controlled appetite suppressants
- Pause or cancel anytime, stated plainly
Cons
- Two separate care fees — $79 up front and $79 every month
- Branded GLP-1s are not shipped; you have to collect them in person
- Care fee cannot be paid with insurance
- No lab or refund information published
Who it may suit
Someone who wants a realistic view of unsubsidised prices, or who is open to cheap oral medication rather than a GLP-1.
Limitations
- The GLP-1 prices here are retail-style and far above the manufacturer-direct channels
- In-person pickup requirement for branded GLP-1s undercuts the convenience case
Questions
Why are Nurx’s GLP-1 prices so much higher than LillyDirect’s?
Nurx publishes an average retail-style cash price rather than a manufacturer self-pay programme price. It is a useful benchmark for what these drugs cost when no programme applies — around $1,000/month for tirzepatide against $299–$449 direct from Lilly.
Will Nurx ship a branded GLP-1 to me?
No. Nurx states branded GLP-1s are picked up in person and are not shipped by Nurx.
What is the minimum monthly cost?
The $79 provider support fee plus $15/month metformin, so about $94/month — but that is not a GLP-1.
Sources
Everything on this page traces to one of the links below, retrieved on the date shown. Prices and programme terms in this market change without notice — confirm against the provider before you buy.
- 01Nurx — weight management (medications, prices, fees, insurance, pickup)retrieved 2026-08-14