# Cost-Plus Pharmacy Explained (And Why It's Not Insurance)
Author: Gregg Jones, R.Ph.
Author URL: https://www.compasscorerx.com/blog/author/gregg-jones-r-ph
Published: 2026-08-06
Category: How It Works
Category URL: https://www.compasscorerx.com/blog/category/how-it-works
URL: https://www.compasscorerx.com/blog/cost-plus-pharmacy-explained-and-why-its-not-insurance

![a pile of pills sitting next to each other on top of a table](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cmrnjwav1006m01uflotk84nh/images/photo-1631549916768-4119b2e5f926-1786043313142-compressed.photo-1631549916768-4119b2e5f926?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3w3OTAzOTJ8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxfHxwaGFybWFjeXxlbnwwfDB8fHwxNzg2MDQzMjM2fDA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=1080)You've probably heard the phrase "cost-plus pharmacy" and wondered what it actually means. Here's the honest answer from one of the pharmacists who runs one. - Photo by Roberto Sorin on Unsplash


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