Wegovy costs $349 a month without insurance in 2026
Novo Nordisk sells Wegovy shots for $349 a month through its NovoCare Pharmacy. New patients on the two starting doses pay $199 a month for their first 2 fills. The high dose Wegovy HD pen is $399. The Wegovy pill is cheaper, from $149 a month. The list price is $1,349.02 a box.
Wegovy prices from Novo Nordisk
| Pen, 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg, first 2 fills for new patients | $199 a month |
|---|---|
| Pen, 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 1.7 mg or 2.4 mg | $349 a month |
| Wegovy HD pen, 7.2 mg | $399 a month |
| Pill, 1.5 mg | $149 a month |
| Pill, 4 mg | $199 a month |
| Pill, 9 mg or 25 mg | $299 a month |
| Commercial insurance that covers Wegovy, with savings card | As little as $25 (up to $100 a month off) |
| List price, pen or pill | $1,349.02 a package |
| First year for a new patient on the pen (2 fills at $199, 11 at $349) | $4,237 |
|---|---|
| One year on the pen at $349 (13 boxes) | $4,537 |
Novo counts one month of the pen as 1 box of 4 pens, which lasts 4 weeks, so a year is about 13 boxes. The $199 offer runs through December 31, 2026. Government plan members cannot use the savings card. Sources: Novo Nordisk, Wegovy cost and coverage (NovoCare); Novo Nordisk, NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay prices; Novo Nordisk, Wegovy self-pay price guide (PDF).
What this price covers
Wegovy is semaglutide, the same medicine as Ozempic, approved for weight management. Novo Nordisk sells it at these cash prices through NovoCare Pharmacy, which does not bill insurance. You need a prescription, and the prices do not include your doctor visit. Novo says pricing will be updated after December 31, 2026.
What changes your price
- Shot or pill. The pill runs $149 to $299. The pen is $349.
- New or returning. New patients get 2 months at $199.
- Dose. Standard pen doses are all $349. Only the HD 7.2 mg pen costs more, $399.
- Insurance. If your commercial plan covers Wegovy, the savings card can cut it to $25.
Ways to pay less
- If you are new, start before December 31, 2026 to get the $199 price on your first 2 fills.
- Ask your doctor whether the Wegovy pill fits you. The 1.5 mg pill is $149 a month.
- Check your insurance first. The $25 card price is far below the cash price.
How we got these numbers
Every price on this page comes from the drug maker's own website: Eli Lilly for Zepbound and Novo Nordisk for Wegovy and Ozempic. These are the cash prices the makers sell at through their own pharmacy programs, and the savings card prices they post for people with insurance. Where we show a total, we only multiply the maker's monthly price by months, so you can see a yearly cost. We do not add our own guesses. We leave out list prices that other websites report differently. Drug prices in this area change often, so check the maker's page before you buy. We last checked on September 26, 2026.
Common questions
How much is Wegovy without insurance?
$349 a month for the pen, or $199 a month for your first 2 fills if you are new.
How much is the Wegovy pill?
$149 a month for 1.5 mg, $199 for 4 mg and $299 for 9 mg or 25 mg.
What is the Wegovy list price?
$1,349.02 a package.
How much is Wegovy with insurance?
As little as $25 with the savings card, if your commercial plan covers it.