Ozempic: the lowest price you can pay
One price, where to get it, and what to say. Every other way to pay is below, lowest first.
Where: NovoCare Pharmacy, the maker's own self-pay program from Novo Nordisk. NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay, new patients: first 2 monthly fills of the 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg pen (prescription written by Dec 31, 2026). After that $349 a month for 0.25 mg to 1 mg and $499 for 2 mg.
Source: Novo Nordisk NovoCare, checked 2026-11-03. Prices can change, so confirm on the maker's page. You need a prescription. Ask your prescriber whether Ozempic is right for you. This is a cash price, not insurance.
Every way to pay, lowest first
| $149 | a month (30 tablets, 1.5 mg) Ozempic pill, NovoCare self-pay: $149 for 1.5 mg, $199 for 4 mg, $299 for 9 mg. Who: Anyone with a prescription for the Ozempic pill who pays cash. | Novo Nordisk NovoCare |
| $199 | a month (1 pen) NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay, new patients: first 2 monthly fills of the 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg pen (prescription written by Dec 31, 2026). After that $349 a month for 0.25 mg to 1 mg and $499 for 2 mg. Who: Anyone with a prescription who pays cash, insured or not. It does not go through insurance. | Novo Nordisk NovoCare |
| $298 | a month, with membership Hims & Hers: Ozempic pill from $149 a month for the medicine plus $149 a month membership ($298 total; first month membership $39). Brand-name, FDA-approved. Who: Adults a Hims provider finds eligible; not in all 50 states. Needs the Hims Weight Loss Membership ($39 first month, then $149 a month, billed separately). | Hims & Hers, checked 2026-11-03 |
| $349 | a month (1 pen) NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay standard price for the 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg or 1 mg pen ($499 for 2 mg). Who: Anyone with a prescription who pays cash. | Novo Nordisk NovoCare terms |
Maker and telehealth prices read from each linked page on 2026-11-03. Membership prices include the membership fee. SpreeHealth is not paid for these links.
If you have insurance
With commercial insurance that covers it: as little as $25 a month with the Ozempic savings offer (up to $100 a month off). Not for Medicare or Medicaid. Details from the maker.
What pharmacies pay (not your price)
| Ozempic 1.5 mg Tablet | $994.59 | for 30 tablets |
| Ozempic 4 mg Tablet | $995.67 | for 30 tablets |
| Ozempic 9 mg Tablet | $995.68 | for 30 tablets |
| Ozempic 1 mg/Dose (4 mg/3 mL) Pen | $995.82 | per pen |
| Ozempic 2 mg/Dose (8 mg/3 mL) Pen | $996.01 | per pen |
| Ozempic 0.25-0.5 mg/Dose (2 mg/3 mL) Pen | $996.07 | per pen |
Source: CMS NADAC weekly file, updated 2026-11-03. This is the average price pharmacies pay to buy the drug. Your price at the counter is higher. Public domain.
Not medical advice. Spree only answers cost questions. Check another drug or ask Spree.