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GoodRx Expands Into Employer Market With Launch of “GoodRx Employer Direct”
New program combines employer-subsidized discounted cash prices and custom telemedicine solutions with existing health benefits to close coverage gaps and
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nNew program combines employer-subsidized discounted cash prices and custom telemedicine solutions with existing health benefits to close coverage gaps and support access to high-impact medications\n\n\n SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nGoodRx (Nasdaq: GDRX), the leading platform for prescription savings in the U.S., today announced the launch of GoodRx Employer Direct. The new offering enables employers to directly lower the cost of high-impact brand medications, including GLP-1s, by applying targeted subsidies to discounted cash prices from pharmaceutical manufacturers. Employers can also deploy branded versions of GoodRx’s condition-specific telemedicine solutions, integrating clinical care, prescribing, and pharmacy fulfillment to help employees access high-impact brand medications without traditional formulary blockers. Designed to complement, not replace, traditional health plans, Employer Direct gives employers a scalable, cost-conscious way to improve affordability without adding plan complexity.\n\n\n“Employers are under mounting pressure to do more with less as healthcare costs climb and employees shoulder greater out-of-pocket expenses,” said Wendy Barnes, President and CEO of GoodRx. “Employer Direct is built to meet that moment. It closes critical coverage gaps, expands access to high-impact therapies, and delivers transparent, predictable pricing—without layering on the complexity and opacity of the traditional rebate-driven system. By leveraging the pricing and access infrastructure we’ve built and our deep relationships across the healthcare ecosystem, we’re bringing a fundamentally smarter, more sustainable model to employers and the people they serve.”\n\n\nEmployer-Subsidized Savings for Brand Medications\n\n\nThrough Employer Direct, employers can select high-impact brand medications, such as the popular weight loss drug Wegovy®, and directly subsidize the manufacturer-sponsored price available on GoodRx, further lowering the employee’s cost without adding the medication to the traditional insurance benefit. Employer contributions are applied seamlessly at the pharmacy counter, so employees automatically pay a reduced out-of-pocket amount. This approach provides targeted support for high-cost therapies without requiring changes to the core health plan structure. GoodRx launched this model at the star...