in 22 days NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay — Wegovy® tablets (oral semaglutide) 4 mg moves to $199/month See the changelog
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Ozempic® (semaglutide) — 0.5 mg

Your cheapest verified route right now

verified price

$349 /month

NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay

Verified Aug 8, 2026 · novocare.com

Per year at 12 fills
$4,188
Medicaid coverage of GLP-1s for obesity is state-by-state (13 states as of Jan 2026). See the Medicaid policy page for the current picture and your appeal rights.
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  1. Rank 1

    NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay

    $349/mo
    • $199/month intro, first 2 fills, new patients, through Dec 31, 2026
    • Novo's direct channel. Free home delivery. Intro offers for new patients are time-limited.

    Verified Aug 8, 2026 · novocare.com

  2. TrumpRx

    reference verify locally
    $199/mo
    • Starting-at price mirroring the NovoCare intro offer; ongoing price $349
    • Government referral site — does not sell drugs or process payments; issues coupons or routes to manufacturer DTC channels. Displayed prices are starting-at tiers mirroring LillyDirect / NovoCare offers.

    Verified Aug 8, 2026 · trumprx.gov

  3. Retail list price (reference)

    reference verify locally
    $1,028/mo
    • Reference only
    • Context anchor only — what the drug costs with no route at all. Walk-in cash at retail typically exceeds WAC.

    Verified Aug 8, 2026 · trumprx.gov

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The same dose, priced the other ways it can be paid for. Most people arrive unsure which of these they are in — and it changes the answer more than anything else on this page.

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Coverage criteria and appeal routes, from the payers' own documents:

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