{"id":631840,"date":"2025-04-04T17:57:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T21:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=631840"},"modified":"2025-11-06T12:44:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:44:44","slug":"cheapest-semaglutide-injection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/cheapest-semaglutide-injection\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the cheapest way to get semaglutide?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Semaglutide<\/span><\/a> (the <\/span>active ingredient<\/span> in <\/span>brand-name drugs<\/span> Ozempic<\/span>, <\/span>Rybelsus<\/span>, and <\/span>Wegovy<\/span>) is a <\/span>GLP-1<\/span> receptor agonist<\/span>, antidiabetic, and weight loss drug. The injectable medicine, Ozempic, is approved by the U.S. <\/span>Food and Drug Administration<\/span> (FDA) to treat <\/span>Type 2 diabetes<\/span> and lower the risk of <\/span>cardiovascular<\/span> events and kidney problems in certain adults. <\/span>Semaglutide<\/span> injections may also be used off-label for <\/span>weight management<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re underinsured or uninsured, you can lower the cost of <\/span>semaglutide<\/span> injections with the help of discounts, <\/span>patient assistance programs<\/span>, or alternative medications.<\/span><\/p>\n

How much does <\/span>semaglutide<\/span> cost?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>average retail price of <\/span>semaglutide<\/span><\/a>, particularly <\/span>Ozempic<\/span>, without <\/span>Medicare<\/span>, <\/span>Medicaid<\/span>, or a private or <\/span>commercial insurance plan<\/span>, is $1,343 per 1, 3 ml of 2 mg\/3ml auto-injector pen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to John Lowe, MD, an internist and <\/span>obesity<\/span> medicine specialist at <\/span>Restore Care<\/span><\/a> in Ogden, Utah, several factors can impact the cash price of the <\/span>weight loss medication<\/span> semaglutide<\/span>, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n