Short answer
Through NovoCare Pharmacy, Novo Nordisk’s own channel, on 30 September 2026: $199 a month for each of the first two fills at the starting doses, then $349 a month for the standard pen doses, and $399 for the high-dose Wegovy HD. The Wegovy pill costs $149 to $299 a month depending on dose. You still need a prescription.
The maker’s self-pay prices
NovoCare lists Wegovy pens at $349 a month for the 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.7 and 2.4 mg doses, where a month is one box of four pens. New patients pay $199 for each of the first two monthly fills at 0.25 and 0.5 mg, an offer that runs through 31 December 2026. Wegovy HD, the 7.2 mg pen approved in March 2026, is $399. The Wegovy tablets are $149 for 1.5 mg, $199 for 4 mg and $299 for 9 mg and 25 mg.
With insurance
Novo says people with commercial coverage may pay as little as $25 a month with its savings offer, capped at $100 of savings a month, and government beneficiaries are excluded. Since 1 July 2026, eligible Medicare Part D members pay a $50 copay under the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge for Wegovy, in both injection and tablet form.
What to watch
The $199 intro price covers only the two lowest doses; the label moves most people up to 2.4 mg by week 17, at $349. Novo also sells through telehealth partners, some with multi-month subscriptions, but their prices are their own. Compounded semaglutide sold cheaper is not FDA-approved, and the FDA sent 30 telehealth firms warning letters over it in March 2026.
Related questions
Is the Wegovy pill cheaper than the pen?
At the lower doses, yes: $149 and $199 a month versus $349 for the pen after the intro period. At the top 25 mg dose the pill is $299.
Does Ozempic cost the same?
NovoCare lists Ozempic pens at $199 for the first two intro months, then $349 for 0.25 to 1 mg and $499 for 2 mg. Ozempic is approved for type 2 diabetes, not weight.
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Published 2026-09-30 · Last checked 2026-09-30
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