CVS to offer $29 weight-loss drug consultation appointments

CVS Health said on August 5 that it lowered the price of its MinuteClinic digital weight-loss visit to $29 as part of a broader overhaul of its direct-to-consumer GLP-1 program. The company said the online visit connects eligible adults with a licensed clinician and is available 24 hours a day, with no membership or recurring monthly fee. CVS said the program is designed to combine the visit, medication pickup and follow-up support through its pharmacy network. The move was disclosed in a company announcement a day before The Independent reported the change. ### Where does the $29 appointment fit in CVS’s weight-loss program? CVS said the $29 charge applies to a MinuteClinic digital weight-loss visit, not a walk-in pharmacy counter transaction. The company’s August 5 announcement said the visit is part of a weight-management program aimed at eligible adults seeking clinical care, help navigating medication costs and ongoing support for GLP-1 therapy. (cvshealth.com) MinuteClinic’s weight-loss program page says the service can include personalized coaching, nutritional guidance and, when appropriate, FDA-approved GLP-1 medicines. CVS’s in-person and virtual MinuteClinic pages also show the company already markets weight-loss services through its clinic network. ### Is this new, or did CVS already launch a GLP-1 visit? (cvshealth.com) CVS announced on June 22 that it was expanding MinuteClinic virtual care with a new weight-management offering priced at $49. In that earlier release, the company said the service would be available virtually in nearly all states as part of a wider push to support patients using GLP-1 medicines through more than 9,000 CVS Pharmacy locations and MinuteClinic. (cvs.com) Becker’s Hospital Review reported on August 6 that the new $29 price is down from the $49 fee at launch in June. CVS made the same comparison in its August 5 announcement. ### Which drugs did CVS name? The Independent reported on August 6 that the consultation offer covered medicines including Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Foundayo and Zepbound. (cvshealth.com) CVS’s own announcement did not present that list in the same sentence, but it said CVS Pharmacy offers all FDA-approved GLP-1s whether through insurance or cash-pay options, and separately announced a collaboration with Eli Lilly tied to Zepbound and Foundayo. (beckershospitalreview.com) CVS’s MinuteClinic weight-loss materials say medication may be prescribed when appropriate, which means the visit is a clinical evaluation rather than a guarantee of a prescription. The company’s MyChart page also says MinuteClinic records are tied to adult patients, underscoring that the service is structured as a medical encounter. (independent.co.uk) ### What does the Eli Lilly partnership add? CVS said on August 5 that it is working with Eli Lilly to give eligible Zepbound and Foundayo patients another access point through the CVS Health app. The company said that feature will let patients view transparent pricing, including cash-pay options, and pick up medicines at CVS Pharmacy locations. (cvs.com) Market Chameleon’s reproduction of the press release said the app-based access for eligible Lilly patients is expected to begin in early fourth quarter 2026. CVS also said its connected model combines an online visit, same-day medication pickup at 9,000 local CVS Pharmacy locations and in-person pharmacist support. (cvshealth.com) ### Where can patients find the service next? CVS’s MinuteClinic locator says patients can search for clinic locations through the company’s site, while the virtual weight-loss page advertises online access through MinuteClinic. CVS said the lower-priced digital visit is already available, and the Eli Lilly app integration is scheduled for early in the fourth quarter of 2026. (cvs.com) (marketchameleon.com)