Cost & coverage
GLP-1 price ledger
Every price we publish, with what it covers and where it came from. These are dated figures as the source reported them — not live prices, and not a quote. Your price depends on your pharmacy, your plan and your prescription. To work out your own, use the cost worksheet.
- "As low as" and "as little as" prices are marked as starting prices — not everyone's price.
- Every row is labelled with its basis: cash, savings card, insured copay, public drug plan price, published interchangeability price, wholesale or list. Only a cash price is what someone paid at a counter.
- Prices on different bases measure different things, so we never rank them against each other. A public plan's price is not your cash price and doesn't mean you are covered.
- Where the source doesn't say whether a dispensing fee is included, the row says the fee is unknown.
- Rows not re-checked within their window are shown as unconfirmed.
- Only figures from public sources we have opened ourselves. No price-comparison sites are scraped.
United States
Wegovy pen
$349 a month USD · per month
0.25–2.4 mg, 4 pens
Basis: Cash / self-pay price — what a pharmacy or seller charged
Dispensing fee: unknown — the source doesn't say. Ask your pharmacy.
NovoCare self-pay standard offer, with a prescription.
As reported by Novo Nordisk (NovoCare), April 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Wegovy price guide (self-pay and commercial copay)
Wegovy HD pen
$399 a month USD · per month
7.2 mg
Basis: Cash / self-pay price — what a pharmacy or seller charged
Dispensing fee: unknown — the source doesn't say. Ask your pharmacy.
NovoCare self-pay standard offer, with a prescription.
As reported by Novo Nordisk (NovoCare), April 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Wegovy price guide (self-pay and commercial copay)
Wegovy pen
$199 a month USD · per month
0.25 mg and 0.5 mg
Basis: Cash / self-pay price — what a pharmacy or seller charged
Dispensing fee: unknown — the source doesn't say. Ask your pharmacy.
Offer ends Dec 31, 2026, according to the source.
New patients only, first 2 monthly fills; offer through December 31, 2026.
As reported by Novo Nordisk (NovoCare), April 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Wegovy price guide (self-pay and commercial copay)
Wegovy pill
$149 / $199 / $299 / $299 a month by dose USD · per month
1.5 / 4 / 9 / 25 mg
Basis: Cash / self-pay price — what a pharmacy or seller charged
Dispensing fee: unknown — the source doesn't say. Ask your pharmacy.
NovoCare self-pay; price depends on dose.
As reported by Novo Nordisk (NovoCare), April 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Wegovy price guide (self-pay and commercial copay)
Ozempic pen
$349 a month (0.25, 0.5 or 1 mg); $499 a month (2 mg) USD · per month
0.25, 0.5 or 1 mg; 2 mg
Basis: Cash / self-pay price — what a pharmacy or seller charged
Dispensing fee: unknown — the source doesn't say. Ask your pharmacy.
NovoCare self-pay standard offer, with a prescription.
As reported by Novo Nordisk (NovoCare), May 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Ozempic pill and pen price guide
Ozempic pen
$199 a month USD · per month
0.25 mg and 0.5 mg
Basis: Cash / self-pay price — what a pharmacy or seller charged
Dispensing fee: unknown — the source doesn't say. Ask your pharmacy.
Offer ends Dec 31, 2026, according to the source.
New patients only, 2 monthly fills; offer through December 31, 2026.
As reported by Novo Nordisk (NovoCare), May 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Ozempic pill and pen price guide
Wegovy, Ozempic
as little as $25 a month, with savings capped at $100 a month USD · per month
all doses
Basis: Savings card or coupon — only for people who meet its terms
Lowest advertised price — not what everyone pays.
Commercially insured people whose plan covers the drug; government beneficiaries excluded.
As reported by Novo Nordisk (NovoCare), April 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Wegovy price guide (self-pay and commercial copay)
Ozempic, Wegovy injection
an average of $350 a month, as low as $199 USD · per month
varies
Basis: Cash / self-pay price — what a pharmacy or seller charged
Dispensing fee: unknown — the source doesn't say. Ask your pharmacy.
Lowest advertised price — not what everyone pays.
Bought through TrumpRx.gov with a prescription.
As reported by The White House, Feb 5, 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Fact sheet: President Donald J. Trump launches TrumpRx.gov to bring lower drug prices to American patients
Wegovy pill
as low as $149 a month USD · per month
by dose
Basis: Cash / self-pay price — what a pharmacy or seller charged
Dispensing fee: unknown — the source doesn't say. Ask your pharmacy.
Lowest advertised price — not what everyone pays.
Bought through TrumpRx.gov with a prescription.
As reported by The White House, Feb 5, 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Fact sheet: President Donald J. Trump launches TrumpRx.gov to bring lower drug prices to American patients
Zepbound
an average of $346 a month, as low as $299 USD · per month
varies
Basis: Cash / self-pay price — what a pharmacy or seller charged
Dispensing fee: unknown — the source doesn't say. Ask your pharmacy.
Lowest advertised price — not what everyone pays.
Bought through TrumpRx.gov with a prescription.
As reported by The White House, Feb 5, 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Fact sheet: President Donald J. Trump launches TrumpRx.gov to bring lower drug prices to American patients
Zepbound KwikPen
$299 / $399 / $449 a month USD · per month
2.5 mg / 5 mg / 7.5–15 mg
Basis: Cash / self-pay price — what a pharmacy or seller charged
Dispensing fee: unknown — the source doesn't say. Ask your pharmacy.
Lilly self-pay; the lower price tier needs a refill within 45 days of the previous delivery.
As reported by Eli Lilly and Company, September 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Zepbound coverage & savings (savings card terms)
Zepbound
as little as $25, savings capped at $100 a month and $1,300 a year USD · per month (with yearly cap)
all doses
Basis: Savings card or coupon — only for people who meet its terms
Lowest advertised price — not what everyone pays.
Offer ends Dec 31, 2026, according to the source.
Commercial insurance that covers Zepbound; government beneficiaries excluded; card expires December 31, 2026.
As reported by Eli Lilly and Company, September 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Zepbound coverage & savings (savings card terms)
Zepbound single-dose pen
as low as $499 a month USD · per month
all doses
Basis: Savings card or coupon — only for people who meet its terms
Lowest advertised price — not what everyone pays.
Commercial insurance that does not cover Zepbound.
As reported by Eli Lilly and Company, September 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Zepbound coverage & savings (savings card terms)
Mounjaro
as little as $25, savings capped at $150 a month and $1,950 a year USD · per month (with yearly cap)
all doses
Basis: Savings card or coupon — only for people who meet its terms
Lowest advertised price — not what everyone pays.
Offer ends Dec 31, 2026, according to the source.
Commercial insurance that covers Mounjaro, for an FDA-approved use; government programs excluded; expires December 31, 2026.
As reported by Eli Lilly and Company, 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Mounjaro savings resources
Mounjaro
as low as $499 a month USD · per month
all doses
Basis: Savings card or coupon — only for people who meet its terms
Lowest advertised price — not what everyone pays.
Commercial insurance that does not cover Mounjaro.
As reported by Eli Lilly and Company, 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Mounjaro savings resources
Wegovy, Zepbound KwikPen (and others listed)
$50 copay a month USD · per fill
28- or 30-day supply
Basis: Copay with insurance or a public program
Offer ends Dec 31, 2027, according to the source.
Eligible Medicare Part D enrollees, for weight management, July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027.
As reported by Medicare.gov (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), Jul 1, 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Weight loss drugs (Medicare GLP-1 Bridge)
Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound
Ozempic $1,028; Wegovy $1,349; Zepbound $1,088 a month USD · per month
one month
Basis: List price — before discounts; few people pay it
List prices as cited by the White House; not what insured or self-pay patients usually pay.
As reported by The White House, Feb 5, 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Fact sheet: President Donald J. Trump launches TrumpRx.gov to bring lower drug prices to American patients
Wegovy, Ozempic, Rybelsus
$675 a month USD · per month
all doses
Basis: List price — before discounts; few people pay it
Wholesale acquisition cost announced from January 1, 2027; self-pay offers are separate.
As reported by Novo Nordisk, Feb 24, 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Novo Nordisk announces significant reduction in US list price for Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus
Canada
Generic semaglutide (Ontario)
$88.88 CAD · per pen
1 pen, incl. dispensing fee
Basis: Cash / self-pay price — what a pharmacy or seller charged
Dispensing fee: included
One pharmacy's cash price in a June 2026 phone survey; prices vary by pharmacy.
As reported by Teletest.ca (price tracker), Jun 9, 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Ozempic cost in Canada (June 2026) — pharmacy phone survey, Ontario
Generic semaglutide (Ontario)
$99.00 CAD · per pen
1 pen, incl. dispensing fee
Basis: Cash / self-pay price — what a pharmacy or seller charged
Dispensing fee: included
One pharmacy's cash price in a June 2026 phone survey; prices vary by pharmacy.
As reported by Teletest.ca (price tracker), Jun 9, 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Ozempic cost in Canada (June 2026) — pharmacy phone survey, Ontario
Generic semaglutide (Ontario)
$103.53 CAD · per pen
1 pen, incl. dispensing fee
Basis: Cash / self-pay price — what a pharmacy or seller charged
Dispensing fee: included
One pharmacy's cash price in a June 2026 phone survey; prices vary by pharmacy.
As reported by Teletest.ca (price tracker), Jun 9, 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Ozempic cost in Canada (June 2026) — pharmacy phone survey, Ontario
Ozempic (Ontario)
$258.19–$282 CAD · per month
1 pen
Basis: Cash / self-pay price — what a pharmacy or seller charged
Dispensing fee: unknown — the source doesn't say. Ask your pharmacy.
Range across pharmacies in a June 2026 phone survey.
As reported by Teletest.ca (price tracker), Jun 9, 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Ozempic cost in Canada (June 2026) — pharmacy phone survey, Ontario
Generic semaglutide vs Ozempic (Ontario)
$78.1410 generic vs $227.94 Ozempic CAD · per pen
per pen
Basis: Public drug plan price paid to pharmacies — not a cash price or proof of coverage
Dispensing fee: unknown — the source doesn't say. Ask your pharmacy.
Ontario Drug Benefit price paid to pharmacies for eligible ODB recipients (Limited Use, type 2 diabetes). Not a cash price.
As reported by Ontario Ministry of Health, Jun 30, 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: ODB Formulary Edition 43 — Summary of Changes, June 2026 (effective June 30, 2026)
Sevmia (Ontario)
$325.0480 per pen CAD · per pen
4 mg/3 mL prefilled pen
Basis: Published interchangeability price — not a retail quote or proof of coverage
Dispensing fee: unknown — the source doesn't say. Ask your pharmacy.
Ontario's published off-formulary interchangeable unit cost. Not an ODB benefit, not a cash price, and not a quote from any pharmacy.
As reported by Ontario Ministry of Health, Aug 31, 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: ODB Formulary Edition 43 — Summary of Changes, August 2026 (effective August 31, 2026)
Apotex generic semaglutide vs Ozempic
$78.14 generic vs $240.48 brand CAD · per four weeks
four weeks
Basis: Wholesale — not what you pay at the counter
Dispensing fee: unknown — the source doesn't say. Ask your pharmacy.
Wholesale prices as reported in the news, before the brand price cut.
As reported by The Globe and Mail, May 26, 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Ozempic maker cuts price as generic versions hit pharmacy shelves
Generic semaglutide vs Ozempic (BC)
about $85 generic vs $250 Ozempic CAD · per pen
per pen
Basis: Wholesale — not what you pay at the counter
Dispensing fee: not included
Approximate wholesale cost from BC's academic detailing summary; excludes markup and fees.
As reported by BC Provincial Academic Detailing Service, BC Ministry of Health, Jul 22, 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Medications for chronic weight management in adults: update on semaglutide and tirzepatide (Summer 2026)
Semaglutide injection (BC)
about $550–$1,100 a year (about $85 per pen) CAD · per year
starting to maximum dose
Basis: Wholesale — not what you pay at the counter
Dispensing fee: not included
Wholesale basis, excluding pharmacy markup and dispensing fee.
As reported by BC Provincial Academic Detailing Service, BC Ministry of Health, Jul 27, 2026; checked Nov 2, 2026 — may have changed. Source: Refills — diabetes drug table update (September 2026)
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