Novo Nordisk, GoodRx and Ozempic
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GoodRx offers coupons for reduced prescription drug prices at retail pharmacies. The company says patients will be able to use GoodRx to self-pay for both Ozempic and Wegovy at the $499-per-month price at 70,000 U.S. retail pharmacies.
The healthcare company will offer the GLP-1s for $499 a month, the lowest-ever out-of-pocket cost for the weight-loss medications. Share prices of GoodRx (NASDAQ: GDRX), the American healthcare company and telemedicine service,
GoodRx stock soars after announcing GLP-1 partnership with Novo Nordisk. A Bank of America analyst recommends selling GDRX shares into the strength before they crash again.
GoodRx and Novo Nordisk launch a $499 monthly self-pay option for Ozempic and Wegovy, expanding access at 70,000 pharmacies across the U.S.
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GoodRx is joining the GLP-1 action with an announcement Monday to begin selling both of Novo Nordisk's GLP-1 drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy, at a cash price of $499 per month.
Patients who are prescribed Wegovy or Ozempic can now use GoodRx to access the medications at just $499 a month if they skip insurance. This is not the first time Novo has partnered with a pharmacy to offer the blockbuster drugs.
Shares of Novo Nordisk ( NVO 4.81%), the Danish pharmaceuticals company famed for Ozempic and Wegovy weight loss drugs, jumped 5% through 9:55 a.m. ET Monday on a series of positive announcements for its GLP-1 products.
Novo said cash-paying Americans can now buy Ozempic for $499 per month through various channels including its official website.