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FDA-approved branded medications through telehealth platforms with a membership-plus-medication model add a $39$149/month membership fee on top of the medication itself, with Wegovy or Zepbound retail running roughly $1,000$1,349/month before insurance though Lilly Direct's self-pay Zepbound vials brought the branded tirzepatide cash-pay price down to ~$499/month for eligible patients in 2026

Refrigerator storage at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius preserves the peptide for 1 to 2 years

Another factor to consider is how much the government is willing to crack down on so-called compounding pharmacies, which are allowed in rare cases to sell cheaper, unapproved versions of GLP-1s

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