Guides
Longer, deeply-sourced guides on the bigger questions patients ask us — cost, safety, and how to navigate the system.
Buying Prescription Drugs from Canada: How to Do It Safely And Legally
US prescription prices push many patients to look north. Here's the real legal picture, how much you'd actually save, how to tell a legitimate Canadian pharmacy from a scam, and what to check before you order anything.
GLP-1 Prices in 2026: Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, Mounjaro and the New Pills
GLP-1 prices changed more in the past year than in the five before it. There are new pills, a new Zepbound pen, cash prices from $149, and a $50 Medicare option. This guide puts every number in one place: what the drugs list for, what pharmacies actually pay, what you'll pay by dose without insurance, how insurance and Medicare change it, and which route is cheapest for your situation.
GLP-1 Dosing Schedule and Dosage Charts: Zepbound, Mounjaro, Wegovy, Ozempic and the Pills
Every GLP-1 starts low and steps up, so the stomach can adjust. The steps differ by medicine: 2.5 mg jumps for tirzepatide, five fixed steps for Wegovy, 30-day steps for the pills. Enter your start date below and get your own calendar, with the dates each new strength begins, when to ask for the next refill and what the self-pay price is at each step. The charts under it show every label schedule side by side.
How to Transfer a Prescription to Another Pharmacy
Switching pharmacies takes one phone call, and it's to your new pharmacy, not your old one. This guide explains exactly how a transfer works, what to have ready, how long it takes, which prescriptions can and can't be moved (including the federal rules for controlled substances), and what to know when leaving CVS, Walgreens, Walmart or a mail-order plan.