When you buy a prescription, you rarely know what it actually costs to make. That’s where Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug, a direct-to-consumer pharmacy model founded by entrepreneur Mark Cuban that sells generic drugs at cost plus a flat 15% fee. Also known as Cost Plus Drugs, it removes pharmacy benefit managers, insurance markups, and hidden fees—putting price transparency front and center. This isn’t just a gimmick. It’s a working alternative to a broken system where a 30-day supply of metformin can cost $4 at Cost Plus Drugs but $80 at your local pharmacy with insurance.
Behind this model are three big shifts: drug pricing, the hidden costs built into every prescription through insurers, distributors, and PBMs, transparent pharmacy, a business that shows the actual cost of ingredients, manufacturing, and shipping—no secrets, and affordable medications, the end goal: making essential drugs like insulin, warfarin, or levothyroxine accessible without insurance hurdles. These aren’t abstract ideas—they’re the reason people are switching. A patient on warfarin might pay $12 for a 90-day supply instead of $300. Someone on levothyroxine saves 90%. These aren’t rare cases—they’re the norm at Cost Plus Drugs.
What makes this different from other discount programs? Most pharmacy savings cards still rely on negotiated rates with insurers. Cost Plus Drugs doesn’t play that game. It buys directly from manufacturers, ships straight to you, and lists every cost line item on its website. No mystery. No fine print. Just the price to make it, plus 15%. That’s why it’s gaining traction among people on fixed incomes, those without insurance, and even those with insurance who are tired of surprise bills. And it’s not just about price—it’s about trust. When you see the real cost of a pill, you start asking: Why was I paying five times more?
What you’ll find in the posts below isn’t just a list of drug interactions or supplement timing. It’s a collection of real-world stories and facts that connect to this movement. You’ll read about how warfarin and levothyroxine can be bought for under $10, how expired medications sometimes still work, and why antibiotic prices are so wildly inconsistent. These aren’t random articles—they’re pieces of the same puzzle: a healthcare system that’s broken, and a simple fix that’s working.
