Novo Nordisk to Cut Ozempic, Wegovy Prices Up to 50 Percent in US

Price cuts to help people living with obesity and Type 2 diabetes will take effect on Jan. 1, 2027, company says.
Novo Nordisk to Cut Ozempic, Wegovy Prices Up to 50 Percent in US
A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, UK, on March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams/Reuters
Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
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Global pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk on Feb. 24 announced that as of Jan. 1, 2027, it will lower the list price, or wholesale acquisition cost, for its popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy by up to 50 percent.

This will include Wegovy (semaglutide) 2.4 injections and 25 mg tablets, Ozempic (semaglutide) 0.5 mg, 1 mg, and 2 mg injections, and Rybelsus (semaglutide) 7 mg or 14 mg tablets to $675—equating to a reduction of nearly 50 percent for Wegovy and 35 percent of Ozempic from the current list prices.

Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
Mary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.