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How much does Wegovy cost without insurance?

Last updated July 19, 2026

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As of 2024, Wegovy's U.S. list price is about $1,349 for a one-month supply — substantially more than older weight-loss medications and far higher than list prices reported for the same molecule in Denmark, Germany, and the United Kingdom, a gap the Senate HELP Committee entered into the public record. As Bernard Sanders, United States Senator (Vermont); Chair, Senate HELP Committee, said, in a statement later published on his official Senate site (June 20, 2024): "It is clear that Novo Nordisk is ripping off the American people."

Source: www.sanders.senate.gov

The number Novo Nordisk publishes Novo Nordisk's own U.S. list price for a one-month supply of Wegovy is $1,349.02 as of 2024. The related drug Ozempic (same molecule — semaglutide — approved for type 2 diabetes) is $968.52 per month. Both figures come from Novo Nordisk's own price disclosures and were entered into the record by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

The international comparison the Committee documented The Sanders-led HELP investigation compared U.S. list prices for Wegovy and Ozempic to prices in Denmark (Novo Nordisk's home country), Germany, and the United Kingdom. The published gap: U.S. buyers pay roughly 10 to 15 times more per dose than patients in some of those markets for the same underlying molecule.

What "without insurance" actually looks like at the pharmacy counter Most cash-pay patients do not pay the list price. They pay one of: a discounted pharmacy price with a coupon, the manufacturer savings-card price (which per Novo Nordisk's terms is only available to patients with certain commercial insurance), or the cash price of a compounded semaglutide from a telehealth clinic — a different regulatory category the FDA is now moving to restrict. Exact prices can change over time and vary by pharmacy, program, and eligibility.

Why the numbers can change List prices are set by the manufacturer and can be updated more than once a year. Real-world pharmacy prices also depend on negotiated discounts, dispensing fees, and whether a coupon, savings card, or compounded alternative is in play. This answer is based on list prices reported as of 2024; newer figures may differ. Any specific dollar figure is a snapshot — worth re-checking near the time you plan to fill a prescription.

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Last verified: 2026-07-19

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