Coverage for medications such as Wegovy or Zepbound depends on your BCBS plan
Without insurance, the average retail price for Ozempic is $1,000 to $1,200 a month (around $12,000 or more a year), while Wegovy has a list price of $1,350 for a 28-day supply, which adds up to about $16,200 annually, according to GoodRx
For example, a worldwide shortage of semaglutide started to affect Australia in 2022 when Novo Nordisk could not supply enough Ozempic to meet an unexpected increase in demand due to off-label prescribing for weight loss
They are not substitutes for the underlying physiology
Linus Pauling Institute Oregon State University Updated in September 2002 by: Jane Higdon, Ph.D