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Ozempic cost in October 2026: $349 a month self-pay, $499 for 2 mg

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As of October 19, 2026, an Ozempic pen costs $349 a month without insurance at 0.25, 0.5 or 1 mg and $499 for 2 mg. New self-pay patients pay $199 for their first two low-dose fills through December 31, 2026. The Ozempic pill starts at $149 a month, and insured patients may pay $25. Source: Novo Nordisk (NovoCare).

Self-pay, 0.25–1 mg pen $349 per month (1 pen) [1]
Self-pay, 2 mg pen $499 per month (1 pen) [1]
New-patient intro $199 first 2 fills of 0.25 & 0.5 mg, through Dec 31, 2026 [1]
Commercial insurance $25 as little as; up to 48 months [2]
Ozempic self-pay prices (NovoCare Pharmacy or savings offer)Price per 1 month = 1 Ozempic pen; pill = 30 tablets. Checked Oct 19, 2026.
DosePriceNotesSource
Pen 0.25 mg$199 first 2 fills (new patients) $349 $199 first 2 fills (new patients) [1]
Pen 0.5 mg$199 first 2 fills (new patients) $349 $199 first 2 fills (new patients) [1]
Pen 1 mg $349 [1]
Pen 2 mg $499 [1]
Pill, 1.5 mg (lowest) Higher pill strengths: see Novo’s pricing table $149 Higher pill strengths: see Novo’s pricing table [1]
Ozempic self-pay price history
Self-pay price per month. Steps begin on the date a manufacturer announced the price and are carried forward to our latest check; we do not interpolate.
$0$100$200$300$400$500$600 Jul2025Jul2026Jul $349 $499
Ozempic pen 0.25–1 mg, standard self-payOzempic pen 2 mg

How much is Ozempic without insurance?

Novo Nordisk’s self-pay price for an Ozempic pen is $349 a month for 0.25, 0.5 or 1 mg and $499 a month for 2 mg, where a month is one pen. New patients pay $199 for each of their first two monthly fills of 0.25 or 0.5 mg, through December 31, 2026[1]. You can get these prices through NovoCare Pharmacy or by taking the Ozempic savings offer to a retail pharmacy[3].

The Ozempic pill is self-pay "starting at $149 per month" for the 1.5 mg strength (30 tablets). Novo publishes the other strengths in a downloadable pricing table that we have not yet archived, so we list only the starting price[1].

How has the Ozempic cash price changed?

On November 17, 2025, Novo cut the self-pay price of Ozempic for existing self-pay patients from $499 to $349 a month and kept the 2 mg dose at $499[4]. The same day it launched the $199 two-month intro offer, originally through March 31, 2026[4]; on our October 19, 2026 check it ran through December 31, 2026[1].

How much is Ozempic with insurance?

Commercially insured patients with Ozempic coverage can pay as little as $25 a month, saving up to $100 a month for up to 48 months[2]. Government beneficiaries are excluded from the savings card[1]. Because Ozempic is a diabetes medicine, many plans cover it for type 2 diabetes with prior authorization; coverage for weight loss is a different question, since Ozempic is not approved for it.

What does a year of Ozempic cost?

On published self-pay prices, twelve monthly pens cost $4,188 at $349, or $3,888 if the first two fills are at the $199 intro price. Twelve months of the 2 mg pen at $499 come to $5,988. Twelve months of the 1.5 mg pill at $149 would be $1,788. This is arithmetic, not a treatment plan.

Is Ozempic cheaper than Wegovy?

At standard strengths they cost the same self-pay: $349 a month[1][5]. Ozempic 2 mg is $499, and Wegovy HD 7.2 mg is $399. They are different products approved for different uses: Ozempic for type 2 diabetes, Wegovy for weight management and cardiovascular risk reduction.

Where else is Ozempic sold?

TrumpRx.gov lists Ozempic at $199 a month against an "Original Price" of $1,028[6], which matches the new-patient intro price. Hims and Hers list the Ozempic pen from $199 and the Ozempic pill from $149, medication only[7]; WeightWatchers lists $149 (pill) and $199 (pen)[8]; Mochi lists Ozempic from $199[9]. Fridays lists Ozempic at $1,498 a month on a month-to-month plan[10].

Where Ozempic is sold, and the published price

Total it in the builder
Sorted by lowest published starting price. Sorting is arithmetic, not a recommendation. Memberships are billed separately where noted.
ProgramOfferFromMembershipSource
NovoCare Ozempic pill, lowest dose“Self pay STARTING AT $149 per month 1.5 mg” $149/30 tablets None [1]
Hims & Hers Ozempic pill“From $149/mo” $149/month $39 for the first month, auto-renews at $149/month [7]
WW Med+ Ozempic (pill / pen)“Self pay starting at $149/mo (pill) and $199/mo (injectable pen)” $149/month $25 for the first month on a 12- or 6-month plan, then $74/mo (12-month) or $84/mo (6-month) [8]
NovoCare Ozempic pen 0.25 or 0.5 mg, first 2 fills (new patients)“pay $199 for each month of 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg. Offer for 2 monthly fills through December 31, 2026”intro price $199/1 pen None [3]
TrumpRx Ozempic“Ozempic® $199/mo (Original Price $1,028)”intro price $199/month None [6]
Hims & Hers Ozempic pen“From $199/mo” $199/month $39 for the first month, auto-renews at $149/month [7]
Mochi Ozempic“As low as $199”intro price $199/month $199 for 12 months (about $17/mo) on the "With insurance" plan tab; medication extra [9]
NovoCare Ozempic pen 0.25, 0.5 or 1 mg“$349 per month for Ozempic 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg or 1 mg” $349/1 pen None [3]
NovoCare Ozempic pen 2 mg“$499 per month for Ozempic 2 mg” $499/1 pen None [3]
Fridays Ozempic, month-to-month plan“$1498 / mo” $1,498/month-to-month Included in compounded plans. Brand-name plans: $49 first month, then as low as $98/mo on a prepaid annual plan (medication excluded) [10]

What should I do next?

  1. Check your coverage first. If a commercial plan covers Ozempic, a manufacturer savings card can cut the copay to as little as $25. See GLP-1 savings cards.
  2. On Medicare? Savings cards don’t apply; the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge sets a $50 copay for some weight-loss GLP-1s.
  3. Paying cash? Compare the self-pay routes in the table above, including membership fees, in the cost builder.
  4. Ask your prescriber which drug and dose fit you. GLP Observer compares prices only.

Questions people ask

How much is Ozempic without insurance in 2026?

$349 a month for the 0.25, 0.5 or 1 mg pen and $499 for the 2 mg pen through NovoCare Pharmacy or the savings offer (checked October 19, 2026). New patients pay $199 for their first two fills of 0.25 or 0.5 mg through December 31, 2026.

How much does the Ozempic pill cost?

The Ozempic pill is self-pay starting at $149 a month for the 1.5 mg strength (30 tablets).

Can I get Ozempic for $25?

If you have commercial insurance that covers Ozempic, the savings offer can bring it to as little as $25 a month, saving up to $100 a month for up to 48 months. Government beneficiaries are excluded.

Is there an Ozempic coupon?

Novo’s Ozempic savings offer is the manufacturer coupon: as little as $25 a month with commercial coverage, or $349 a month self-pay for the 0.25 to 1 mg pen ($499 for 2 mg). We do not list pharmacy discount-card prices.

Is Ozempic approved for weight loss?

No. Ozempic is approved to improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. Wegovy is the semaglutide product approved for weight management.

Why is Ozempic 2 mg more expensive?

Novo kept the 2 mg self-pay price at $499 when it lowered the other strengths to $349 on November 17, 2025.

What is Ozempic’s list price?

Novo Nordisk lists every Ozempic pen and tablet strength at $1,027.51, and will cut it to $675 a month from January 1, 2027. TrumpRx shows the rounded figure, $1,028, as its "Original Price."

Is the Ozempic pill the same as Rybelsus?

Both are oral semaglutide. Novo says Rybelsus is being replaced by the Ozempic pill, and that Ozempic tablets of 1.5, 4 and 9 mg work like Rybelsus 3, 7 and 14 mg.

Is there a generic Ozempic?

No. There is no FDA-approved generic semaglutide. Generic liraglutide, an older daily GLP-1, is approved as a generic of Victoza.

Sources

Every price above links to one of these pages. We loaded each one and saved a copy on the date shown.

  1. Ozempic savings offer and self-pay prices (pen and pill) . Novo Nordisk (NovoCare). Checked .
    https://www.novocare.com/diabetes/products/ozempic/savings-offer.html
  2. Ozempic cost and coverage . Novo Nordisk. Checked .
    https://www.ozempic.com/savings-and-resources/save-on-ozempic.html
  3. NovoCare Pharmacy home delivery prices . Novo Nordisk (NovoCare). Checked .
    https://www.novocarepharmacy.com/
  4. Novo Nordisk launches introductory self-pay offer for Wegovy and Ozempic for $199 per month . Novo Nordisk (via PR Newswire), published Nov 17, 2025. Checked .
    https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/novo-nordisk-launches-introductory-self-pay-offer-for-wegovy-and-ozempic-for-199-per-month-302617100.html
  5. Wegovy savings offer and self-pay prices (pen, HD pen and pill) . Novo Nordisk (NovoCare). Checked .
    https://www.novocare.com/obesity/products/wegovy/savings-offer.html
  6. TrumpRx.gov — listed GLP-1 prices ("Lowest Presidential Deal") . U.S. Government (TrumpRx.gov). Checked .
    https://trumprx.gov/
  7. Hims weight loss: medications and prices . Hims & Hers Health. Checked .
    https://www.hims.com/weight-loss
  8. WeightWatchers Med+ (clinic): medication prices and membership . WeightWatchers. Checked .
    https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/clinic
  9. Mochi Health: medications, prices and membership . Mochi Health. Checked .
    https://joinmochi.com/
  10. Fridays pricing . Fridays. Checked .
    https://joinfridays.com/pricing
  11. Ozempic list price explained (pens and tablets) . Novo Nordisk (NovoCare). Checked .
    https://www.novocare.com/diabetes/products/ozempic/explaining-list-price.html
  12. Novo Nordisk lowers US list price of Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus to $675 a month from January 1, 2027 . Novo Nordisk U.S., published Feb 24, 2026. Checked .
    https://www.novonordisk-us.com/media/press-releases/novo-nordisk-lowers-wegovy-ozempic-list-price.html
  13. RYBELSUS savings and support resources (Rybelsus is being replaced by Ozempic pill) . Novo Nordisk (NovoCare). Checked .
    https://www.novocare.com/diabetes/products/rybelsus.html
  14. FDA approves first generic of once-daily GLP-1 injection (liraglutide, referencing Victoza) . U.S. Food and Drug Administration, published Dec 23, 2024. Checked .
    https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-generic-once-daily-glp-1-injection-lower-blood-sugar-patients-type-2-diabetes