The Checkup by Singlecare

JULY 2, 2024

Mounjaro is a popular brand-name medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to improve blood sugar control in people with Type 2 diabetes, along with diet and exercise. One common side effect of Mounjaro is weight loss, which is why it may sometimes be prescribed off-label (for a non-FDA-approved use) for that purpose.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

APRIL 17, 2024

At first glance, Mounjaro might look pretty pricey, but its out-of-pocket costs can vary drastically based on insurance coverage, discounts, pharmacy location, and more. Without help from a health insurance plan, Medicare Part D, or Medicaid, the drug’s list price is $1,069.08 per 30-day supply (a pack of four pens).

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BuzzRx

OCTOBER 14, 2022

If your doctor’s office has given you a prescription with instructions to fill it at a compounding pharmacy, you might be wondering what exactly this means. There are 56,000 community pharmacies in the US. Only around 7,500 are compounding pharmacies, of which only 3,000 perform sterile compounding.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JULY 20, 2023

You can self-order the labs and later submit them to your insurance for potential reimbursement (please check with your individual insurance to make sure they will cover the test). Even if your insurance doesn’t cover it, the ferritin test is not expensive, and you can use your Health Savings Account in most cases.

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