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Foundayo™ (orforglipron) — 0.8 mg

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$149 /month

LillyDirect self-pay

Verified Sep 5, 2026 · foundayo.lilly.com

Per year at 12 fills
$1,788
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12-month total $1,788 12 fills
Average per fill $149 peak $149
Flat at 0.8 mg $1,788 what multiplying today's price gives you
Cost per fill, 0.8 mg to 0.8 mg
  • 0.8 mg 12×
$0 $100 $200 Jan 1: LillyDirect self-pay — Foundayo™ (orforglipron) 2.5 mg moves to $199/month 0.8 mg — $149 $149 Sep0.8 mg — $149 Oct0.8 mg — $149 Nov0.8 mg — $149 Dec0.8 mg — $149 Jan0.8 mg — $149 Feb0.8 mg — $149 Mar0.8 mg — $149 Apr0.8 mg — $149 May0.8 mg — $149 Jun0.8 mg — $149 Jul0.8 mg — $149 Aug
  1. Jan 1 LillyDirect self-pay — Foundayo™ (orforglipron) 2.5 mg moves to $199/month
  2. Already priced into the totals above — each fill uses the price in force on its own date. See the changelog
Every fill, dated and priced (12)
  1. 1 Sep 27, 2026 0.8 mg LillyDirect self-pay $149
  2. 2 Oct 27, 2026 0.8 mg LillyDirect self-pay $149
  3. 3 Nov 26, 2026 0.8 mg LillyDirect self-pay $149
  4. 4 Dec 26, 2026 0.8 mg LillyDirect self-pay $149
  5. 5 Jan 25, 2027 0.8 mg LillyDirect self-pay $149
  6. 6 Feb 24, 2027 0.8 mg LillyDirect self-pay $149
  7. 7 Mar 26, 2027 0.8 mg LillyDirect self-pay $149
  8. 8 Apr 25, 2027 0.8 mg LillyDirect self-pay $149
  9. 9 May 25, 2027 0.8 mg LillyDirect self-pay $149
  10. 10 Jun 24, 2027 0.8 mg LillyDirect self-pay $149
  11. 11 Jul 24, 2027 0.8 mg LillyDirect self-pay $149
  12. 12 Aug 23, 2027 0.8 mg LillyDirect self-pay $149
This is arithmetic, not a plan. Fills are spaced 30 days apart — the label's own supply length — and priced on the date each one falls, so dated price changes are already included. Your prescriber decides whether you step at all, and many people stay at a lower dose.
The label's own words (once daily)

Initiate at 0.8 mg once daily. Increase to 2.5 mg after at least 30 days, then to 5.5 mg after at least 30 days. The dosage may then be increased to 9 mg, 14.5 mg or 17.2 mg after at least 30 days on the current dosage. Maximum 17.2 mg once daily.

Verified Sep 4, 2026 ·uspl.lilly.com

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    LillyDirect self-pay

    $149/mo
    • Lilly's direct channel. Vial and KwikPen at identical self-pay prices at every tier. Telehealth not included.

    Verified Sep 5, 2026 · foundayo.lilly.com

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    Discount card at retail (GoodRx and similar)

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    $149/mo
    • Starting-at price announced when GoodRx opened the channel; GoodRx publishes no per-dose ladder above it
    • Dose- and pharmacy-dependent. Verify at your ZIP before relying on it.

    Verified Sep 4, 2026 · investors.goodrx.com

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