Overview

• Four‑week supplies will be available at more than 600 Costco pharmacies starting Friday for members with a valid prescription who pay out of pocket.
• Executive members and Costco Citibank Visa cardholders receive an additional 2% discount, and prices for insured members depend on their individual plans.
• The $499 cash price is roughly half of typical monthly out‑of‑pocket costs, extending Novo Nordisk’s existing self‑pay offer already available via its website and partners CVS and Walmart.
• Novo Nordisk says the partnership aims to provide “real, authentic” Ozempic and Wegovy at trusted locations as demand and safety concerns have pushed some consumers toward compounded or counterfeit products.
• Clinicians and health policy experts note that many insurers still do not cover weight‑loss use of GLP‑1 drugs and warn the $499 price remains unaffordable for many lower‑income patients.