I’m on Ozempic and not Wegovy. Here’s why:
- Wegovy is impossible to get. I had it prescribed a year ago and it still hasn’t been filled. Multiple pharmacies too.
- In the meantime, my new insurance doesn’t cover it or Ozempic. So I’m out of pocket.
- Ozempic 2mg pens are readily available and unlike Wegovy, you dial the dose, so that 2mg pen lasts me 2 months. It’s not officially indicated and they tell you not to, but just google an Ozempic click chart to see. My doctor was the one who suggested this!
- Wegovy pens don’t have variable dosage. Only Ozempic does.
- Theres no price difference in the pen sizes for Ozempic or Wegovy near me. No matter what dose pen you get, and no matter if it’s Ozempic or Wegovy, it’s $1000 for a 4 dose equivalent of the prescribed amount.
So for me it’s a no brainer if I’m paying retail - give me the highest dose Ozempic pen and I’ll dial the smaller dose that I take. It’ll last me twice as long since I take 1mg weekly. And I can actually get it.
The fact that 0.5, 1, and 2mg dose pens all cost the same tells you how badly we’re getting worked here.
Glycemic control wouldn't be any different between the two at the same dosage but yes, people should really be seeking out Wegovy or Zepbound (tirzepatide) since those actually have a chance of being approved by their insurance for weight loss based on their FDA indication vs Ozempic or Mounjaro.
No... The effects are the same because they are exactly the same drug (semaglutide), the difference is the dosing schedule and max dose (wegovy is 2.4mg and ozempic is 2mg).