Mark Cuban Cost Plus DrugsvsHoneybee Health

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.

Honeybee is a licensed online pharmacy, not a medication. You or your prescriber send a valid US prescription; Honeybee's Culver City pharmacy dispenses an FDA-approved generic (substituting an AB-rated equivalent unless 'dispense as written' is specified) and ships it to your home at a transparent cash price.

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.

Because it dispenses standard FDA-approved generics, clinical efficacy matches any pharmacy filling the same drug. The documented benefit is cost: Honeybee advertises generics at up to roughly 80% below traditional pharmacy prices by removing insurance and PBM markups. Actual savings depend on the specific medication.

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.

Honeybee is a pharmacy service and has no side effects of its own; side effects come from the specific medication dispensed. Read the included medication guide and consult the pharmacist or your prescriber. Individual results 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 Honeybee is cash-pay with transparent per-prescription pricing; many common generics cost only a few dollars for a typical supply and some start around $1, with free standard delivery. There is no membership fee. It does not bill commercial insurance, so purchases generally won't count toward a deductible.

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 US consumers in all 50 states plus DC and Puerto Rico who have a valid prescription from a US-licensed prescriber. Best for cash-pay patients filling generics. Not for controlled-substance needs, insurance billing, or same-day pickup.