Cost Plus Drugs.com
Mark Cuban's pharmaceutical company aimed at disrupting the healthcare industry by offering generic drugs at transparent, low prices. The business model involves showing the actual cost, adding a 15% markup, plus minimal pharmacy and shipping fees, directly challenging the opaque pricing of PBMs.
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Summary
Cost Plus Drugs, officially known as Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC), is an American public benefit corporation founded in 2022 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company's mission, championed by founder Mark Cuban, is to disrupt the pharmaceutical industry by lowering the cost of generic drugs. It achieves this by eliminating intermediaries like Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and adopting a transparent cost-plus pricing model, which includes a 15% markup, a $5 pharmacy service fee, and a $5 shipping fee. This approach aims to address the "Innovator's Dilemma" within the industry and make essential medications more affordable for patients across all 50 U.S. states.
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Extracted Attributes
Type
American public benefit corporation
Founded
2022
Mission
To lower prices for generic drugs by removing middlemen and using a cost-plus pricing strategy, and to improve public health.
Products
Generic drugs
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas, US
Service Area
All 50 US States
Official Name
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC)
Pricing Model
Company's cost + 15% markup + $5 pharmacy service fee + $5 shipping fee
Doing Business As
Cost Plus Drugs
Timeline
- Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (Cost Plus Drugs) was founded. (Source: summary, Wikipedia, web_search)
2022
- The company had a selection of over 100 generic drugs available. (Source: web_search)
2022-06
- Over 350 drugs were available through the company. (Source: web_search)
2023-03
- The company had over 2200 drugs available. (Source: web_search)
2023-12
Wikipedia
View on WikipediaCost Plus Drugs
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC), doing business as Cost Plus Drugs, is an American public benefit corporation, founded in 2022 with its main headquarters located in Dallas, Texas. The company is focused on the pharmacy distribution of drugs with a stated goal to lower the prices for generic drugs by removing middlemen, such as pharmacy benefit managers and by moving to a cost-plus pricing strategy.
Web Search Results
- Homepage of Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (more commonly known as Cost Plus Drugs) offers safe medicines at the lowest possible price. We provide complete transparency on the cost of drugs so that patients know they are getting a fair price. As a public-benefit corporation, we prioritize our social mission of improving public health. To learn more about our mission, check out costplusdrugs.com/mission. How does Cost Plus Drugs work? [...] COST PLUS DRUGS™ offers hundreds of common (and often life-saving) medications at the lowest possible prices. ### Stay up to date Subscribe to our newsletter to receive special offers, notifications of new products, and company updates. Sign upImage 24: arrow For press or investor inquiries, please email press@costplusdrugs.com Browse Medications CA Privacy HIPAA Policy Terms of Service Contact Doctor Our Mission For Providers Cost Plus Marketplace [...] For now, we only offer a set amount of medications. To see all medications we currently offer, please go to costplusdrugs.com/medications. We will be expanding this list regularly so if you don't see your medication, please sign up for our newsletter to be updated when we add new medications. View all FAQs Looking for our corporate site?Click here Image 23: Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company Logo
- Frequently Asked Questions - Cost Plus Drugs
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (more commonly known as Cost Plus Drugs) offers safe medicines at the lowest possible price. We provide complete transparency on the cost of drugs so that patients know they are getting a fair price. As a public-benefit corporation, we prioritize our social mission of improving public health. To learn more about our mission, check out costplusdrugs.com/mission. How does Cost Plus Drugs work? [...] Please call our pharmacy fulfillment partner, HealthDyne, at (833)-926-3384.-926-3384) Email support Image 3: Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company Logo COST PLUS DRUGS™ offers hundreds of common (and often life-saving) medications at the lowest possible prices. ### Stay up to date Subscribe to our newsletter to receive special offers, notifications of new products, and company updates. Sign upImage 4: arrow For press or investor inquiries, please email press@costplusdrugs.com [...] Shipping costs vary based on the number of prescriptions (Rx Count) and the chosen shipping method. Here's a quick breakdown of our shipping costs: 1. Standard Shipping: 1. 1 to 2 prescriptions: $5.00 2. 3 to 4 prescriptions: $7.00 3. 5 to 6 prescriptions: $9.00 4. 7 or more prescriptions: $15.00
- Cost Plus Drugs - Wikipedia
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC), doing business as Cost Plus Drugs, is an American public benefit corporation, founded in 2022 with its main headquarters located in Dallas, Texas. The company is focused on the pharmacy distribution of drugs with a stated goal to lower the prices for generic drugs by removing middlemen, such as pharmacy benefit managers and by moving to a cost-plus pricing strategy. ## Origins and concept [edit] [...] Jump to content # Cost Plus Drugs Add links From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Online pharmacy in Texas Cost Plus Drugs | | | | Company type | Private | | Industry | Pharmaceuticals | | Founders | Alex Oshmyansky and Mark Cuban | | Headquarters | Dallas, Texas , US | | Key people | Alex Oshmyansky and Mark Cuban | | Website | costplusdrugs.com | [...] As of June 2022, the company had a selection of over 100 generic drugs, and by March 2023, over 350 drugs were available. In December 2023, the company had over 2200 drugs available. The drugs are sold for a price equivalent to the company's cost plus 15% markup, a $5 pharmacy service fee, and a $5 shipping fee. The company ships to all 50 US States. ## References [edit]
- Mark Cuban is making medication costs an easier pill to swallow
Slashing costs with a direct approachUnlike Good Rx, which negotiates with PBMs to offer coupons that lower the price consumers pay for prescription medications, Cost Plus Drugs lowers medication costs by cutting out PBMs entirely. Cost Plus Drugs negotiates directly with drug manufacturers to purchase generic medications at low list prices. The medication cost is then marked up by 15% to cover business operations with an additional $5 fee for pharmacy labor and a $5 shipping fee. [...] But someone is looking to disrupt this system. Mark Cuban is on a mission to provide patients access to safe and affordable medications. In 2022, he and Alexander Oshmyansky founded Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Company. This online pharmacy offers prescription medications at a fraction of the cost of traditional pharmacies. [...] While I no longer take the medication that once cost me $800 a month, it’s encouraging to see the new approaches that Cost Plus Drugs is taking to challenge the traditional drug pricing system. By cutting through layers of complexity and eliminating middlemen, such initiatives offer a glimpse of a more affordable future.
- Available Medications | Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Company
Submit Image 3Image 4: Image with cloud and plus sign Image 5: Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company Logo COST PLUS DRUGS™ offers hundreds of common (and often life-saving) medications at the lowest possible prices. ### Stay up to date Subscribe to our newsletter to receive special offers, notifications of new products, and company updates. Sign upImage 6: arrow For press or investor inquiries, please email press@costplusdrugs.com