In US, GLP-1s cost hundreds more than similar nations

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, which include Ozempic and Mounjaro, cost between five to 10 times more in the U.S. than other wealthy nations, according to research KFF published Aug. 17.

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In the U.S., Type 2 diabetes drugs Ozempic, Rybelsus and Mounjaro, and the weight loss medication Wegovy, cost between $936 and $1,349 for a month’s supply. 

Japan, the country with the second-highest average cost for this popular class of medications, is five times less. There, Ozempic costs about $170, Rybelsus is $69 and Mounjaro is about $320. 

List prices in other nations are significantly 10 times less: In France, Australia, the U.K., Sweden the Netherlands and Germany, Ozempic is between $80 and $100, according to the analysis. 

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