GLP-1 cash prices over time
Every month since the weekly record opened, with the compounded and branded floors beside it.
The numbers
- The median US GLP-1 telehealth program charged $333 a month in September 2026.
- The median moved $28 between May 2026 and September 2026, counting only programs priced in both months at each step.
- The cheapest verified compounded semaglutide route held at $199 a month in September 2026.
- The cheapest verified branded route held at $299 a month in September 2026.
- 19 weekly price checks stand behind the series. (GLP Chart weekly price record, October 4, 2026)
Source: GLP Chart GLP-1 Cash Price Index, checked October 4, 2026, except where noted.
Two cash programs to check.
No insurance needed.
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- Shed$199 a month30% off first month with code Shed10compounded semaglutideCheck price →A health form first, then you choose your plan
The series, month by month
| Month | Median all-in | Compounded floor | Branded floor | Weekly checks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | $299/mo | - | $299/mo | 1 |
| 2026-06 | $299/mo | $199/mo | $299/mo | 5 |
| 2026-07 | $327.5/mo | $199/mo | $299/mo | 4 |
| 2026-08 | $328/mo | $199/mo | $299/mo | 5 |
| 2026-09 | $333/mo | $199/mo | $299/mo | 4 |
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GLP-1 cash prices over time, GLP Chart, October 9, 2026. glpchart.com/stats/cash-glp1-prices-over-time/
<a href="https://glpchart.com/stats/cash-glp1-prices-over-time/">GLP-1 cash prices over time</a>. Data: GLP Chart, October 9, 2026
Prices behind these figures are checked every Monday. The current numbers live on the price index, and the dated monthly release is the GLP-1 Cash Price Index, October 2026. For any other cut of the data, email press@glpchart.com and you will have it within 24 hours.
The other statistics pages
- GLP-1 prices by state. What the cheapest verified cash GLP-1 route costs in each US state, and which states have fewer programs to choose from.
- GLP-1 insurance coverage by payer. How 21 US insurers treat GLP-1s across the payer policies GLP Chart has read.
- Medicaid GLP-1 coverage by state. What each state Medicaid program covers, read from its own preferred drug list.
- Compounded versus branded GLP-1 spread. The gap between the cheapest verified compounded route and the cheapest verified branded route, month by month.
- Medicare GLP-1 Bridge statistics. The price, the covered products and the dates of the CMS GLP-1 Bridge, plus the figure nobody has published.
- GLP-1 shortage history. What the FDA shortage database says about each GLP-1 molecule today.