The Fast Facts
- NovoCare Pharmacy is a direct-to-home pharmacy. It only offers this service for Wegovy and Ozempic.
- The NovoCare platform has support services and resources for people to get savings and better costs on prescriptions like insulin, and has treatments for conditions like bleeding disorders and Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 (PH1).
- NovoCare helps increase access to FDA-approved medications. Novo Nordisk has also partnered with telehealth platforms like LifeMD and Ro.
GLP-1s have expanded their reach into society since they were first approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for weight loss. Since then, many telehealth services might offer cheaper alternatives that are not FDA-approved, such as compounded medications.
Novo Nordisk, a healthcare company, created an online pharmacy that offers direct-to-consumer access to some of their FDA-approved GLP-1s, called NovoCare Pharmacy. In this review, we discuss which medications this service offers, how to get started, and its cost.
NovoCare Pharmacy is a legitimate website created by Novo Nordisk that offers savings, guidance, and direct-to-consumer delivery of certain medications. Novo Nordisk launched this platform in early 2025, providing people with access to authentic, FDA-approved medications at a more affordable price for those paying cash.
In addition to providing FDA-approved medications, NovoCare Pharmacy offers multiple savings programs and resources for folks who are managing conditions like diabetes, obesity, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), women’s health, growth-related disorders, hemophilia and bleeding disorders, and
After your healthcare professional sends a prescription to NovoCare, the platform will assign a case manager who will help you navigate insurance, any savings opportunities, and any guidance you may need while you’re taking the medication.
For the other conditions listed above, NovoCare offers support such as resources, case manager assistance, and more for patients that require its medication. Case managers are available from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. EST to 8 p.m. EST, to answer any questions.
Diabetes treatments
NovoCare offers 10 different treatments for diabetes care. While only Ozempic is eligible for home delivery, the pharmacy also offers various savings programs and an insurance coverage tool for the following medication:
- Fiasp (insulin aspart) injection
- NovoLog (insulin aspart) injection
- NovoLog Mix (insulin aspart protamine and insulin aspart) injectable suspension
- NovoPen Echo
- Rybelsus (semaglutide) tablets
- Tresiba (insulin degludec) injection
- Victoza (liraglutide) injection
- Xultophy (insulin degludec and liraglutide) injection
- Zegalogue (dasiglucagon) injection
Obesity, MASH, growth-related disorders, and PH1 treatments
For obesity treatments, NovoCare offers two treatments: Wegovy and Saxenda. Wegovy is also available as a treatment for MASH. Only Wegovy is available for home delivery via NovoCare Pharmacy.
The pharmacy offers Sogroya and Norditropin injections for any growth-related disorders. Both of these injections include a man-made version of the
Primary hyperoxaluria type 1, or PH1, is a rare genetic condition that can cause high oxalate levels in the urine. This could increase the chance of kidney stones and potential kidney failure. Rivfloza is an injection that helps lower oxalate levels in people 2 years old and older. This prescription is not available for the direct-to-consumer pharmacy.
Bleeding disorder treatments and women’s health
NovoCare has six different treatments for blood-related disorders like hemophilia A or B and
- Alhemo | prevent or reduce frequency of bleeding episodes
- NovoSeven RT | treat and prevent bleeding episodes during surgeries and procedures
- Espercot | treat, prevent, or reduce the number of bleeding episodes in hemophilia A
- NovoEight | control and prevent bleeding in hemophilia A
- Rebinyn | treat, prevent, or reduce the number of bleeding episodes in hemophilia B
- Tretten | prevent bleeding in congenital FXIII A-subunit deficiency
NovoCare also offers one product that could help people with a vagina experiencing postmenopausal side effects. Vagifem is a vaginal insert that contains estradiol to help manage moderate to severe menopausal changes around or in the vagina. The goal of this insert is to replenish any estrogen lost during menopause.
To get started with NovoCare Pharmacy, you need to have a prescription from a healthcare professional for one of the two medications the platform can ship directly to your home: Wegovy or Ozempic.
If you don’t have a prescription, NovoCare directs you to two telehealth platforms, 9amHealth and FormHealth, that can help determine if Wegovy or Ozempic is a good fit for you. If you prefer to see someone in person, NovoCare directs you to our sister website, Healthgrades, to find a healthcare professional near you.
After you have your prescription, all you have to do is ask your healthcare professional to send it to NovoCare Pharmacy. From there, you’ll receive text updates or a phone call with instructions on how to set up your account, how to pay, and to schedule your delivery.
Though NovoCare Pharmacy does offer direct-to-home shipping, you also have the option to transfer your prescription to your local pharmacy for pick up.
CoAssist Pharmacy and CenterWell Pharmacy are both licensed, third-party dispensing pharmacies that work with NovoCare Pharmacy to fulfill prescriptions, manage refills, track orders, and send shipments. You may receive texts or emails from either of these third-party pharmacies to keep you up-to-date as they handle the delivery of your prescription.
If you need help with a medication, refill, shipment, or any other matter at any point in time, NovoCare Pharmacy has Case Managers who can guide you through the process. They are available Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. EST to 8 p.m. EST.
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Have an HSA or FSA?
Great news: NovoCare Pharmacy accepts FSA/HSA payments.
NovoCare offers various savings plans for most medications it offers on its webpage. However, Wegovy (for prescription weight loss and MASH) and Ozempic (a prescription option for diabetes) are the only two treatments qualified for NovoCare Pharmacy.
NovoCare helps you check if your insurance can cover Wegovy or Ozempic, or if you’re eligible, you can get a discounted cash-pay rate on your prescription. There are various restrictions and eligibility requirements, but below is a table that shows the average costs of Wegovy and Ozempic through NovoCare Pharmacy.
| Type of coverage | Cost of Wegovy | Cost of Ozempic |
|---|---|---|
| Covered by commercial insurance | as low as $0 for a 1-month supply | as low as $25 for up to a 3-month supply |
| Uninsured and self-pay patients | $349 for one month supply of all doses | • $349 for one month supply of 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, and 1 mg doses • $499 for one month supply of 2 mg dose |
As of the time of publishing, NovoCare has a limited-time offer for new self-pay or uninsured patients. This offer started on November 17, 2025 and is planned to last until March 31, 2026.
| Demographic | Wegovy offer | Ozempic offer |
|---|---|---|
| New self-pay or uninsured patients | • $199 for the first two months for 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg doses • then, $349 per month for 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg doses • stronger doses are $349 for a one month supply | • $199 for the first two months for 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg doses • then, $349 per month for 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg • all patients who are using 1 mg or 2 mg pay $349 or $499 per month, respectively |
There are other services and savings available through NovoCare for conditions such as growth-related disorders, insulin treatments, bleeding disorders, and PH1. We break them down below.
Insulin costs
There are a few different options available for those who need insulin. Based on your eligibility and its restrictions, the program MyInsulinRx can provide insulin for as little as $35 per month for any combination of Novo Nordisk products. There are also savings offers for each NovoCare prescription available on its website. Again, you need to be eligible for each savings offer before claiming it.
If you are uninsured, underinsured, or have Medicare, you may be eligible for Novo Nordisk’s Patient Assistant Program. This program requires you to apply and determine eligibility. If you qualify, you may receive free medication from Novo Nordisk and NovoCare.
NovoCare also offers an Immediate Supply solution for those who are at risk of rationing or have an urgent need for insulin. This offer is a one-time option that provides a short-term supply of Novo Nordisk insulin. After you sign up for this offer, you have 30 days to use it before it expires.
NovoCare also offers additional resources to help folks find a long-term solution for more affordable insulin, such as lower-cost human insulin or unbranded biologics.
Savings offers
The other treatments NovoCare offers on its website do not have as robust savings plans as insulin. However, growth-related disorder treatments, bleeding disorders treatments, and PH1 treatments all qualify for savings offers based on your private or commercial insurance.
To get or check your eligibility for this offer, you must input your insurance information, contact information, and healthcare professional’s information to see if you qualify for the savings offer.
While NovoCare Pharmacy refers people to its affiliated telehealth platforms to provide prescriptions, Novo Nordisk provides access to Wegovy and Ozempic to a few third-party platforms.
Novo Nordisk is aiming to increase access to legitimate, FDA-approved and -authorized GLP-1s. The company is also taking other steps to ensure falsified product is caught and taken off the market, as counterfeit GLP-1s and other medications could contain ingredients that are not pure or may be harmful.
Novo Nordisk has collaborated with several telehealth platforms, such as LifeMD and Ro, Take a look at what these platforms offer below.
NovoCare Pharmacy is an online service that helps deliver Ozempic and Wegovy directly to you. As of the time of publishing, only these two medications are eligible for home delivery. NovoCare also has savings offers and support resources for individuals who are looking for prescriptions or savings for medications like insulin, treatments for bleeding disorders, PH1, MASH, and more.
Yes, NovoCare Pharmacy is a legitimate website, an affiliate of Novo Nordisk. It offers savings information for a variety of treatments, and it offers home delivery of prescriptions for Wegovy and Ozempic.
Wegovy through NovoCare Pharmacy can be as low as $0 if you have commercial insurance. If you are uninsured or are using self-pay, the cost of Wegovy can range from $349 to $499 for a monthly supply, depending on the dosage you’re at.
NovoCare is affiliated with Novo Nordisk, but they are not the same. Novo Nordisk is the parent company that creates medications like Wegovy and Ozempic. NovoCare is an online platform that offers savings information, home-delivery of some prescriptions, and offers other resources for folks that need care for diabetes, obesity, growth-related disorders, and more.
To transfer your prescription to NovoCare Pharmacy, your current healthcare provider has to call NovoCare and transfer your prescription over by phone. NovoCare has any information your healthcare professional may need to assist in turning over your prescription to NovoCare Pharmacy.