Amazon Pharmacy begins offering Wegovy pill through insurance and cash options

Amazon Pharmacy will offer Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill to customers with commercial insurance for $25 per month and to cash-pay customers starting at $149 per month, and the company said the pill will appear at Amazon Pharmacy kiosks in the coming weeks.

Amazon Pharmacy said on Jan. 9 that it will offer Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill through insurance plans and a cash-pay option. The company reported that eligible customers with commercial insurance may pay $25 for a one-month supply. Customers without insurance can access the pill with a cash-pay option starting at $149 per month. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the oral 25 mg semaglutide pill in December, and it uses the same active ingredient as injectable Wegovy and Ozempic. Key details: - Amazon Pharmacy will sell the Wegovy pill through insurance plans and a cash-pay option. - Eligible customers with commercial insurance may pay $25 for a one-month supply. - Cash-pay access is available starting at $149 per month for customers without insurance. - The pill contains 25 mg of semaglutide, the same active ingredient as the injectable versions, and received FDA approval in December. - The company said the pill will also be available through Amazon Pharmacy kiosks in the next few weeks. Summary: Amazon Pharmacy’s announcement makes the FDA-approved oral semaglutide pill available via its pharmacy offerings and plans to expand distribution to kiosks shortly. Undetermined at this time.