Costco Pharmacy review

Costco Pharmacy is open to members and non-members, but its pitch is aimed at members, who get member-only prescription pricing they can check online before transferring. Refills can come by mail, or be delivered the same day with groceries through Instacart, and select warehouses add Rx locker pickup and Pay Ahead for faster collection. Costco says it accepts most major insurance plans and that people without coverage still get competitive pricing, and its registers take Medicare Advantage OTC benefits, FSA and HSA cards. Members can book $29 virtual appointments with doctors through Sesame for new prescriptions or refills without insurance, and the same account handles pet medications and immunization bookings. We could not confirm a USD price from our location, so its price is marked pending. Value depends on whether you already pay for a membership; for occasional prescriptions alone, a no-fee option such as Cost Plus Drugs may cost less.

Who it is for

Costco members who want member pricing on prescriptions and mail-order refills.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Mail order refills delivered to your door
• Same-day prescription delivery with groceries through Instacart
• Member-only pricing you can compare online
• Accepts most major insurance plans, plus FSA, HSA and Medicare Advantage OTC cards
• $29 virtual doctor visits through Sesame for members, plus pet medications

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Open to non-members as well as members
• Strength: Several ways to get prescriptions: mail, same-day delivery, Pay Ahead and locker pickup
• Strength: Pet prescriptions in the same account
• Weakness: The best prices are member-only
• Weakness: Same-day delivery runs through Instacart rather than Costco
• Weakness: We could not verify a USD price from here

Key facts

• Open to: Members and non-members
• Delivery options: Mail order, same-day via Instacart
• Insurance: Most major plans accepted
• Virtual visits: $29 via Sesame, members only
• Pet meds: Yes

Where it ranks

Costco Pharmacy is No. 6 in our Best Online Pharmacies verdict.