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Foundayo™ (orforglipron) — 17.2 mg

Your cheapest verified route right now

verified price

$25 /month

Plan coverage + Foundayo Savings Card

Verified Sep 5, 2026 · foundayo.lilly.com

Per year at 12 fills
$300

Savings-card runway · 2026

year so far card covers through the Jan 1 reset

Savings-card math: at the maximum monthly benefit your card's annual cap runs out around Jul 27, 2027. Plan the next route before then, not after.

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12-month total $848 12 fills
Average per fill $70.66 peak $299
Flat at 17.2 mg $300 what multiplying today's price gives you
Climbing costs more +$548 this plan crosses a dated price rise
Cost per fill, 0.8 mg to 17.2 mg
  • 0.8 mg 1×
  • 2.5 mg 3×
  • 5.5 mg 3×
  • 9 mg 1×
  • 14.5 mg 2×
  • 17.2 mg 2×
$0 $150 $300 Jan 1: LillyDirect self-pay — Foundayo™ (orforglipron) 2.5 mg moves to $199/month 0.8 mg — $25 Sep2.5 mg — $25 Oct2.5 mg — $25 Nov2.5 mg — $25 Dec5.5 mg — $25 Jan5.5 mg — $25 Feb5.5 mg — $25 Mar9 mg — $25 Apr14.5 mg — $25 May14.5 mg — $25 Jun17.2 mg — $299 $299 Jul17.2 mg — $299 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

Fills at each dose on the way up

Reset to the label minimum
  • 0.8 mg 1 +
  • 2.5 mg −3 +
  • 5.5 mg −3 +
  • 9 mg 1 +
  • 14.5 mg −2 +
  • 17.2 mg then hold

Minus stops at the label's minimum interval — this never shows a schedule faster than the manufacturer's. Staying longer on a dose is yours to choose.

Every fill, dated and priced (12)
  1. 1 Sep 27, 2026 0.8 mg Plan coverage + Foundayo Savings Card $25
  2. 2 Oct 27, 2026 2.5 mg Plan coverage + Foundayo Savings Card $25
  3. 3 Nov 26, 2026 2.5 mg Plan coverage + Foundayo Savings Card $25
  4. 4 Dec 26, 2026 2.5 mg Plan coverage + Foundayo Savings Card $25
  5. 5 Jan 25, 2027 5.5 mg Plan coverage + Foundayo Savings Card $25
  6. 6 Feb 24, 2027 5.5 mg Plan coverage + Foundayo Savings Card $25
  7. 7 Mar 26, 2027 5.5 mg Plan coverage + Foundayo Savings Card $25
  8. 8 Apr 25, 2027 9 mg Plan coverage + Foundayo Savings Card $25
  9. 9 May 25, 2027 14.5 mg Plan coverage + Foundayo Savings Card $25
  10. 10 Jun 24, 2027 14.5 mg Plan coverage + Foundayo Savings Card $25
  11. 11 Jul 24, 2027 17.2 mg LillyDirect self-pay $299
  12. 12 Aug 23, 2027 17.2 mg LillyDirect self-pay $299
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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  1. Rank 1

    Plan coverage + Foundayo Savings Card

    until Dec 31, 2026
    $25/mo

    ≈10 months of card benefit left at the maximum monthly benefit.

    • Commercial drug insurance that covers Foundayo. US or Puerto Rico resident 18+. Government beneficiaries (Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, DoD, VA, TRICARE, or a state drug assistance program) excluded.
    • The $25 covers a 1-, 2- or 3-month prescription, with the card paying up to $100 / $200 / $300 respectively. A month is 30 days.

    Verified Sep 5, 2026 · foundayo.lilly.com

  2. Rank 2

    LillyDirect self-pay

    $299/mo

    Rises to $349/month if the refill condition is missed.

    • Refill within 45 days to keep this price
    • If you refilled within 45 days but were charged $349 because Lilly could not verify the refill at the counter, you can claim the difference back; claims close March 31, 2027
    • 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

  3. Rank 3

    Discount card at retail (GoodRx and similar)

    verify locally
    $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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