Costco now sells Ozempic and Wegovy at its pharmacies

Costco to sell weight loss drugs



Costco now selling weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy at a discount

03:19

Costco customers can now buy Ozempic and Wegovy at the discount chain’s drugstores.

Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical firm that makes the weight-loss drugs, announced Friday that Ozempic and Wegovy are available at Costco pharmacies across the U.S. A one-month supply of the drugs at the retailer will run $499, the same price they are listed for on Novo Nordisk’s direct-to-consumer website, as well as at CVS and Walmart. 

Ozempic and Wegovy typically retail for around $1,300 and $1,600, respectively, according to GoodRx, which compares drug prices from different pharmacies.

Costco executive members and Costco Citibank Visa card holders also receive an additional 2% discount on Ozempic and Wegovy, a Novo Nordisk  spokesperson told CBS News in an email. Members of the discount chain will still require a prescription to obtain the weight-loss drugs. 

“Our collaboration with Costco is another step forward by Novo Nordisk in making real Wegovy® and Ozempic easier to access and afford — right where people already shop,” Dave Moore, executive vice president for Novo Nordisk’s U.S. Operations, said in a statement.

Costco did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Ozempic and Wegovy are semaglutide weight-loss injection drugs that suppress users’ appetites, helping them lose weight. Ozempic is designed for adults with Type 2 diabetes and helps adults lower blood sugar. It also has been shown to reduce heart and kidney problems. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said last year that Wegovy, which unlike Ozempic has been FDA-approved for weight loss, could be used to reduce the risk of heart attacks and heart strokes in certain patients.

Source link

Related Posts

4/20: The Takeout with Major Garrett

4/20: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Future of Iran ceasefire unclear as deadline approaches; Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns. Source link

Uber found liable for actions of driver who grabbed passenger's inner thigh

Rideshare giant Uber is liable for the behavior of a driver who grabbed the inner thigh of a passenger as she was leaving the front seat of his car and…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You Missed

4/20: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Uber found liable for actions of driver who grabbed passenger's inner thigh
US seizes Iranian-flagged ship that tried to pass strait of Hormuz blockade – video
Hegseth scraps mandatory flu shots for troops
Meet the 2026 National Teacher of the Year
FBI investigating deaths, disappearances of staff at government labs