Brand-name prescription

Ozempic

semaglutide

Compare your options

Compare	OzempicBrand name	Authorized genericWithout the Ozempic name	Regular genericsemaglutide
What pharmacies pay	$996per 3 mL pen	Not sold	Not sold
Same as Ozempic?	The original	–	–
Ways to save	Maker’s cardas little as $25 a monthwith commercial insurance	–	–
With insurance	Your plan’s brand co-pay	–	–

No authorized generic: There isn’t one.

No regular generic: No generic is sold yet.

Prices are the average U.S. drugstores pay (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

The maker’s savings card

Rx Maker’s savings card Novo Nordisk

Ozempic Savings Offer

With commercial insurance

as little as $25 a month

Paying cash, no insurance

from $349 a month

The card pays up to $100 a month.

Get it on ozempic.com

In the maker’s words

“Commercially insured patients with Ozempic® coverage can pay as little as $25/month, saving up to $100/month for up to 48 months…”

“Offer for 2 monthly fills through December 31, 2026, then $349 per month for Ozempic® 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, or 1 mg and $499/month for Ozempic® 2 mg.”

From the maker’s offer on ozempic.com, checked September 25, 2026. What you pay depends on your plan. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

Before you use a discount card

Discount cards like GoodRx take money off the pharmacy’s cash price. For a brand-name drug, that price is often still high. With commercial insurance, Ozempic’s own card may bring it to as little as $25 a month. Paying cash, the maker’s own price is from $349 a month.

Look up the discount-card price, then compare it with this estimate. You can use a maker’s card or a discount card, but usually not both on the same fill.

What pharmacies pay

The average U.S. drugstores pay for each strength (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

Strength	Ozempic
0.25-0.5 mg/dose (2 mg/3 mL) penper 3 mL pen	$996
1 mg/dose (4 mg/3 mL) penper 3 mL pen	$996
2 mg/dose (8 mg/3 mL) penper 3 mL pen	$996
1.5 mg tabletper tablet	$33.13
4 mg tabletper tablet	$33.18
9 mg tabletper tablet	$33.18

Good to know

There’s no authorized generic of Ozempic.
“Commercial insurance” means a plan from a job, from the marketplace, or one you buy yourself. A retiree plan that’s part of Medicare counts as Medicare. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.
Most cards need a sign-up on the maker’s site, and many work only if your plan covers the drug. Then give the card’s details to your pharmacy.
Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.