What semaglutide costs by country
The verified spread today runs from $88-99 CAD a month (about $64-72 USD) for generic semaglutide at Costco in Canada, to $1,349 USD at US pen list price, with US direct channels between them: the Wegovy pill at $149-199 USD and pens at $349-399 USD. That is the same molecule at roughly 20 to 1. More countries fill in as sourced figures land; we do not estimate. Data as of 2026-09-02.
Verified price range
USD per month · 5 observations
Source: The Downtick verified price recordThe Downtick
approximate USD used so one chart compares fairly; native currencies in the table
The table
| country | product | price / month | approx USD | verified | confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Generic semaglutide (Ozempic label), Costco floor | $88-99 CAD | ~$64-72 USD | 2026-07-26 | published |
| Canada | Wegovy, brand | $400-570 CAD | ~$292-416 USD | 2026-07-26 | published |
| US | Wegovy pens, NovoCare direct | $349-399 USD | $349-399 USD | 2026-09-02 | ✓verified |
| US | Wegovy pens, list price | $1,349 USD | $1,349 USD | 2026-07-21 | published |
| US | Wegovy pill (oral), NovoCare self-pay | $149-299 USD | $149-199 USD | 2026-09-01 | ✓verified |
| UK | awaiting sourced figures | awaiting sourced figures | n/a | pending | reported, unverified |
| Germany | awaiting sourced figures | awaiting sourced figures | n/a | pending | reported, unverified |
| Denmark | awaiting sourced figures | awaiting sourced figures | n/a | pending | reported, unverified |
| Japan | awaiting sourced figures | awaiting sourced figures | n/a | pending | reported, unverified |
- Canada, Generic semaglutide (Ozempic label), Costco floor: Published reporting; $88-120 across pharmacies, Costco lowest. Pending our own phone verification. USD conversion approximate at ~0.73.
- Canada, Wegovy, brand: Published reporting range. USD conversion approximate at ~0.73.
- US, Wegovy pens, NovoCare direct: novocare.com, checked directly. $349 standard doses, $399 for HD 7.2 mg. Intro for new patients: $199 first 2 fills through 2026-12-31.
- US, Wegovy pens, list price: US list price, cited in lawsuit coverage.
- US, Wegovy pill (oral), NovoCare self-pay: novocare.com, read directly 2026-09-01: $149 for 1.5 mg, $199 for 4 mg, $299 for 9 mg and 25 mg per month, 30 tablets.
- UK, pending: No sourced figure held yet. We publish nothing we have not read, so this row stays empty until a price is verified.
- Germany, pending: No sourced figure held yet. We publish nothing we have not read, so this row stays empty until a price is verified.
- Denmark, pending: No sourced figure held yet. We publish nothing we have not read, so this row stays empty until a price is verified.
- Japan, pending: No sourced figure held yet. We publish nothing we have not read, so this row stays empty until a price is verified.
How to read this page
- Verified means we checked the source directly; published means credible reporting we have not independently confirmed; reported means a row exists and the number does not yet.
- USD conversions are approximate and labeled; native currency is the real number.
- Empty rows stay empty until a sourced figure lands. We never estimate a price.
- Dates on everything. A price without a date is a rumor.
Also on this beat: the verified price board and US direct-channel prices.