Days after hitting the market, the new pill version of Novo Nordisk’s wildly popular weight-loss drug will be available through Amazon’s online pharmacy.

Amazon joins telehealth providers, discount prescription stalwart GoodRx, and even Novo Nordisk itself in providing the novel weight-management drug for consumers who want to pay out of pocket. 

With the introduction of the oral version of Wegovy, the weight-loss drugs that have taken the world by storm will become even more accessible—and more readily available for anyone who can pay out of pocket.

The oral version of Wegovy will start at $149 a month out of pocket through Amazon Pharmacy, and will cost $25 a month with eligible insurance coverage. The 1.5-milligram and 4-milligram “starter” doses of Wegovy are priced at $149 per month, with the higher doses that many people move up to priced around $299.

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