Mark Cuban Cost Plus DrugsvsGoodRx

Cost Plus is a pharmacy, not a medication. It sources generics and select brand drugs and applies a fixed, published formula instead of opaque insurance-negotiated pricing: drug cost + 15% + $5 pharmacy fee + shipping. You or your prescriber send a prescription, and the order ships to your home.

GoodRx negotiates and aggregates cash prices through pharmacy benefit managers and partners, then displays the lowest available price near you and generates a free coupon. You hand the coupon (and your prescription) to the pharmacist, who applies the discounted cash price at checkout.

Because it dispenses standard FDA-approved, AB-rated generics, clinical efficacy matches any other pharmacy filling the same drug. The measurable benefit is financial: company and press reporting show its cost-plus model often produces double-digit-percentage savings versus typical cash retail prices, especially on widely used generics.

GoodRx reports that in 2024 typical users saved about 83% off retail prescription prices, with Gold members saving roughly 88%; independent reviews describe savings commonly in the 30-80% range. These are price savings, not clinical effects—the medication you receive is the same FDA-approved drug filled at a licensed pharmacy.

Cost Plus is a pharmacy service, so it has no side effects of its own; any side effects come from the specific medication dispensed. Read the medication guide that ships with your order and consult a pharmacist or prescriber with questions. Individual results vary.

GoodRx is a discount service and has no side effects of its own; any side effects come from the medication you fill. Always read the medication guide and consult the pharmacist. Individual results and savings vary.

As of 2026 every order is drug cost + 15% markup + a $5 pharmacy fee + a $5.25 standard shipping fee. Many maintenance generics cost only a few dollars per month plus fees. There is no membership cost. Because it usually does not bill commercial insurance, purchases may not apply to your deductible.

As of 2026 the basic coupon service is free and requires no account. Optional GoodRx Gold costs $9.99/month (individual) or $19.99/month (family of up to five, including pets) for deeper discounts at participating pharmacies. You still pay the pharmacy's cash price for the drug itself.

Available to US consumers nationwide who have a valid prescription from a US-licensed prescriber. Best for cash-pay or high-deductible patients taking generics that appear in the catalog. Not suitable for most controlled substances or for drugs outside its formulary.

Available to all US consumers with a valid prescription; no insurance, age, or income requirement. Best for cash-pay fills of common generics at chain or independent pharmacies. Cannot be used together with insurance on the same fill.