Winner: semaglutide / Wegovy Round 5: Cost At the time of this article, cash prices at pharmacies are as follows: Ozempic: ~$900 / month Wegovy: ~$1,500 / month Zepbound: ~$1,100 / month Ozempic is not covered by insurance if used for weight loss, but because of the way the pen is manufactured, it is possible to get 8 doses out of 1 pen, albeit at a lower dose than those found in Wegovy
This study is looking at diabetics
A real-world cohort study of the risks of kidney failure and death in diabetes
Patients should also be aware of potential gallbladder-related symptoms after stopping treatment, particularly if they experienced rapid weight loss while on the medication
Be sure to ask them about Ozempic at your next visit
However, both medications have similar side effects, like nausea and digestive issues