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Amazon announced Friday it now offers
Novo Nordisk‘s Wegovy weight loss pill through its digital pharmacy.
Novo Nordisk began rolling out an oral version of its injectable obesity drug Wegovy in the U.S.on Monday, offering a starting dose for cash-paying patients at $149 per month. Patients wiht insurance coverage can get the pill for as low as $25 a month.
The daily pill enters the market with some of the lowest cash prices in the booming obesity and diabetes drug space, which costly weekly injections from Novo Nordisk and Eli lilly have long dominated. Its availability on amazon underscores Novo nordisk’s strategy to expand beyond conventional channels and reach new patients.
Amazon said eligible customers with insurance can pay as little as $25 for a one-month supply of the drug. Its cash-pay option will start at $149 a month.
In the coming weeks, Amazon said it will also offer the Wegovy pill through its
prescription vending kiosks, which are located in select One Medical clinics.
The e-commerce giant launched
Amazon Pharmacy in November 2020.
