Mail-order pharmacy

Definition

Fills by post, usually in 90-day supplies, generally through the plan's PBM and generally at a lower copay for maintenance drugs. GLP-1s shipped this way need refrigerated handling and a working cold chain — which is a question worth asking of any seller, not only an insurer.

GLP Watchdog writes these definitions from FDA labels and peer-reviewed PubMed literature. Not one of them is an AI-generated summary.

Other terms under insurance

• PBM (Pharmacy Benefit Manager)
• Copay accumulator
• Specialty pharmacy
• Quantity limit
• Bridge therapy
• Patient assistance program (PAP)
• Manufacturer coupon
• Deductible
• Coinsurance

Where the evidence lives

• The full GLP-1 glossary (149 terms, 8 categories)
• Research articles — written from primary sources
• Tools and calculators
• Compare GLP-1 telehealth providers