{
  "dataset": "GLP-1 advertised-vs-real price gap",
  "publisher": "GLP Chart (glpchart.com)",
  "source": "GLP Chart Price Index, glpchart.com/price-index",
  "url": "https://glpchart.com/research/glp1-price-gap/",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)",
  "scope": "United States cash-pay GLP-1 weight-loss telehealth programs",
  "pricing_verified": "2026-06-20",
  "method": "advertised_intro = the lowest first-month or entry price each program publishes; real_maintenance = the all-in monthly cost at the target therapeutic dose, both checked against the program's own published pricing every Monday. first_year_overpay = 11 x (real - advertised). Cash-pay basis. Insurance copays excluded.",
  "summary": {
    "programs_with_advertised_and_real_price": 10,
    "median_multiple_of_advertised": 1.97,
    "mean_multiple_of_advertised": 2.79,
    "median_monthly_gap_usd": 135,
    "mean_monthly_gap_usd": 169,
    "programs_where_real_is_double_or_more": 5,
    "median_first_year_overpay_usd": 1485,
    "mean_first_year_overpay_usd": 1861,
    "widest_gap": {
      "program": "GoodRx for Weight Loss",
      "advertised": 39,
      "real": 468,
      "multiple": 12
    }
  },
  "rows": [
    {
      "program": "GoodRx for Weight Loss",
      "slug": "goodrx-weight-loss",
      "supply": "branded",
      "advertised_intro_monthly_usd": 39,
      "real_maintenance_monthly_usd": 468,
      "monthly_gap_usd": 429,
      "multiple_of_advertised": 12,
      "first_year_overpay_usd": 4719,
      "basis": "intro is a published entry price below ongoing cost",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-19"
    },
    {
      "program": "Hims & Hers",
      "slug": "hims",
      "supply": "branded",
      "advertised_intro_monthly_usd": 188,
      "real_maintenance_monthly_usd": 448,
      "monthly_gap_usd": 260,
      "multiple_of_advertised": 2.38,
      "first_year_overpay_usd": 2860,
      "basis": "intro is a labelled first-month/entry-dose teaser",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-15"
    },
    {
      "program": "LifeMD",
      "slug": "lifemd",
      "supply": "branded",
      "advertised_intro_monthly_usd": 224,
      "real_maintenance_monthly_usd": 448,
      "monthly_gap_usd": 224,
      "multiple_of_advertised": 2,
      "first_year_overpay_usd": 2464,
      "basis": "intro is a labelled first-month/entry-dose teaser",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-20"
    },
    {
      "program": "Costco / Success by Sesame",
      "slug": "costco-sesame",
      "supply": "branded",
      "advertised_intro_monthly_usd": 199,
      "real_maintenance_monthly_usd": 408,
      "monthly_gap_usd": 209,
      "multiple_of_advertised": 2.05,
      "first_year_overpay_usd": 2299,
      "basis": "intro is a published entry price below ongoing cost",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-20"
    },
    {
      "program": "Walgreens Weight Management",
      "slug": "walgreens-weight-management",
      "supply": "branded",
      "advertised_intro_monthly_usd": 149,
      "real_maintenance_monthly_usd": 299,
      "monthly_gap_usd": 150,
      "multiple_of_advertised": 2.01,
      "first_year_overpay_usd": 1650,
      "basis": "intro is a published entry price below ongoing cost",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-19"
    },
    {
      "program": "Noom Med",
      "slug": "noom-med",
      "supply": "both",
      "advertised_intro_monthly_usd": 129,
      "real_maintenance_monthly_usd": 249,
      "monthly_gap_usd": 120,
      "multiple_of_advertised": 1.93,
      "first_year_overpay_usd": 1320,
      "basis": "intro is a labelled first-month/entry-dose teaser",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-20"
    },
    {
      "program": "Ro Body",
      "slug": "ro",
      "supply": "branded",
      "advertised_intro_monthly_usd": 344,
      "real_maintenance_monthly_usd": 444,
      "monthly_gap_usd": 100,
      "multiple_of_advertised": 1.29,
      "first_year_overpay_usd": 1100,
      "basis": "intro is a labelled first-month/entry-dose teaser",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-15"
    },
    {
      "program": "Eden",
      "slug": "eden",
      "supply": "compounded",
      "advertised_intro_monthly_usd": 129,
      "real_maintenance_monthly_usd": 209,
      "monthly_gap_usd": 80,
      "multiple_of_advertised": 1.62,
      "first_year_overpay_usd": 880,
      "basis": "intro is a labelled first-month/entry-dose teaser",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-15"
    },
    {
      "program": "Zealthy",
      "slug": "zealthy",
      "supply": "both",
      "advertised_intro_monthly_usd": 217,
      "real_maintenance_monthly_usd": 297,
      "monthly_gap_usd": 80,
      "multiple_of_advertised": 1.37,
      "first_year_overpay_usd": 880,
      "basis": "intro is a labelled first-month/entry-dose teaser",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-19"
    },
    {
      "program": "Mochi Health",
      "slug": "mochi",
      "supply": "compounded",
      "advertised_intro_monthly_usd": 138,
      "real_maintenance_monthly_usd": 178,
      "monthly_gap_usd": 40,
      "multiple_of_advertised": 1.29,
      "first_year_overpay_usd": 440,
      "basis": "intro is a labelled first-month/entry-dose teaser",
      "last_verified": "2026-06-20"
    }
  ]
}