Cash price of GLP-1s
Also called: GLP-1 cost without insurance
Clinical reviewer: Elena Gizzi, MSN, RN · Last checked September 18, 2026
What is the cash price of Zepbound and Wegovy?
Cash price of GLP-1s refers to what Zepbound and Wegovy cost when paid out of pocket through the manufacturer's own self-pay channel, rather than through insurance. Prices vary by drug, dose, and form, and are set directly by Eli Lilly's LillyDirect Pharmacy and Novo Nordisk's NovoCare Pharmacy.
What does Zepbound cost in cash?
Self-pay through LillyDirect Pharmacy, for a one-month prescription of the Zepbound KwikPen or 4 vials, is $299 at the 2.5 mg dose, $399 at 5 mg, and $449 at the 7.5 mg, 10 mg, 12.5 mg, and 15 mg doses [1]. The $449 tier requires refilling within 45 days [1]. These are Lilly's own self-pay prices, sold outside insurance [1]. For comparison, Lilly's pricing disclosure gives Zepbound's list price, the wholesale acquisition cost before any discount, as $499 to $1,086.37 per fill [4].
What does Wegovy cost in cash?
Through NovoCare Pharmacy, Wegovy tablets are priced at $149 a month for the 1.5 mg dose, $199 for 4 mg, and $299 for the 9 mg and 25 mg doses [2]. Wegovy pens are $199 a month for new patients on the 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg doses through December 31, 2026, then rise to $349 for the 1 mg, 1.7 mg, and 2.4 mg doses, while the Wegovy HD 7.2 mg pen is $399 a month [2][3].
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