in 84 days LillyDirect self-pay — Foundayo™ (orforglipron) 2.5 mg moves to $199/month See the changelog
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Wegovy® (semaglutide injection) — 7.2 mg

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$399 /month

NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay

Verified Sep 28, 2026 · novocare.com

Per year at 12 fills
$4,788
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.
Dated change ahead: Retail list price (reference) moves from $1,349 to $675/month on January 1, 2027. Verified Sep 25, 2026 ·prnewswire.com
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12-month total $4,637 13 fills
Average per fill $356.69 peak $399
Flat at 7.2 mg $5,187 what multiplying today's price gives you
Climbing saves $550 lower doses cost less on the way up

−$300 when the NovoCare introductory offer applies to you. The first 2 fills of this plan are shaded on the chart below. Patients new to NovoCare Pharmacy. Covers the 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg starting doses only — every higher dose is the standing price from the first fill. The total above assumes it does not apply, so it is never short.

Cost per fill, 0.25 mg to 7.2 mg
  • 0.25 mg 3×
  • 0.5 mg 1×
  • 1 mg 1×
  • 1.7 mg 4×
  • 2.4 mg 2×
  • 7.2 mg 2×
$0 $200 $400 Jan 1: Retail list price (reference) — Wegovy® (semaglutide injection) moves to $675/month 0.25 mg — $349 0.25 mg — $199 under the introductory offer, $349 without it Oct0.25 mg — $349 0.25 mg — $199 under the introductory offer, $349 without it Nov0.25 mg — $349 Dec0.5 mg — $349 Jan1 mg — $349 1.7 mg — $349 Feb1.7 mg — $349 Mar1.7 mg — $349 Apr1.7 mg — $349 May2.4 mg — $349 Jun2.4 mg — $349 Jul7.2 mg — $399 $399 Aug7.2 mg — $399 Sep
  1. Jan 1 Retail list price (reference) — Wegovy® (semaglutide injection) moves to $675/month
  2. Already priced into the totals above — each fill uses the price in force on its own date. See the changelog

Fills at each dose on the way up

Reset to the label minimum
  • 0.25 mg −3 +
  • 0.5 mg 1 +
  • 1 mg 1 +
  • 1.7 mg −4 +
  • 2.4 mg −2 +
  • 7.2 mg then hold

Minus stops at the label's minimum interval — this never shows a schedule faster than the manufacturer's. Staying longer on a dose is yours to choose.

Every fill, dated and priced (13)
  1. 1 Oct 9, 2026 0.25 mg NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay $349
  2. 2 Nov 6, 2026 0.25 mg NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay $349
  3. 3 Dec 4, 2026 0.25 mg NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay $349
  4. 4 Jan 1, 2027 0.5 mg NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay $349
  5. 5 Jan 29, 2027 1 mg NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay $349
  6. 6 Feb 26, 2027 1.7 mg NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay $349
  7. 7 Mar 26, 2027 1.7 mg NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay $349
  8. 8 Apr 23, 2027 1.7 mg NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay $349
  9. 9 May 21, 2027 1.7 mg NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay $349
  10. 10 Jun 18, 2027 2.4 mg NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay $349
  11. 11 Jul 16, 2027 2.4 mg NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay $349
  12. 12 Aug 13, 2027 7.2 mg NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay $399
  13. 13 Sep 10, 2027 7.2 mg NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay $399
This is arithmetic, not a plan. Fills are spaced 28 days apart — the label's own supply length — and priced on the date each one falls, so dated price changes are already included. Your prescriber decides whether you step at all, and many people stay at a lower dose.
The label's own words (once weekly)

Table 1 of the prescribing information: 0.25 mg once weekly for weeks 1 through 4, 0.5 mg for weeks 5 through 8, 1 mg for weeks 9 through 12, 1.7 mg for weeks 13 through 16, and the maintenance dosage from week 17 onward. If a dose is not tolerated during escalation, the label says escalation may be delayed by 4 weeks. The 7.2 mg strength (Wegovy HD) is approved for weight reduction in adults only, and the label reaches it only after at least 4 weeks of tolerating 2.4 mg.

Verified Sep 15, 2026 ·novo-pi.com

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  1. Rank 1

    NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay

    $399/mo
    • Wegovy HD; NOT included in the $199 x 2-fill intro — that offer covers 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg only
    • Novo's direct channel. Free home delivery. Intro offers for new patients are time-limited.

    Verified Sep 28, 2026 · novocare.com

  2. Rank 2

    Discount card at retail (GoodRx and similar)

    verify locally
    $399/mo
    • Wegovy HD; GoodRx quotes $798 for a two-month supply and $1,197 for three
    • Sold through GoodRx for Weight Loss, which requires an eligibility assessment with one of its providers
    • Dose- and pharmacy-dependent. Verify at your ZIP before relying on it.

    Verified Sep 8, 2026 · investors.goodrx.com

  3. TrumpRx

    reference verify locally
    $199/mo
    • Mirrors 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. Every figure it shows is a starting-at price — the site's own column is headed 'Lowest' — so it is a floor for the cheapest dose or intro offer, never a flat price.

    Verified Sep 16, 2026 · trumprx.gov

  4. Retail list price (reference)

    reference verify locally until Dec 31, 2026
    $1,349/mo
    • Context anchor only — what the drug costs with no route at all. Walk-in cash at retail typically exceeds WAC.

    Verified Sep 16, 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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