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Ozempic list price 2023 $935.77 novo nordisk?

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Ozempic (semaglutide) – 2023 List Price

  • Manufacturer: Novo Nordisk
  • 2023 U.S. list price: ≈ $935.77 per month
    (This is the “Wholesale Price” published in the 2023 formulary data for Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic product.)

What the number means

Item Detail
List (MSH) price The price that Novo Nordisk sets for pharmacies/dispensing entities. It is the maximum amount that insurers might negotiate down from.
Patient out‑of‑pocket For most people the actual out‑of‑pocket cost is much lower because of insurance coverage, co‑pays, manufacturer copay assistance programs, or manufacturer rebates.
Insurance negotiations Payers typically negotiate rebates or discount contracts that can reduce the net price to 20 – 40 % of the list price.
Manufacturer assistance Novo Nordisk offers a “Ozempic Assistance” program that can provide the drug at 50 % discount or less for qualifying patients.

Why the list price is higher than what most patients pay

  • Rebates & discounts: Insurers negotiate significant discounts after the list price is set.
  • Copay tiers: Patients often pay a fixed copay (e.g., $20–$30) rather than the full price.
  • Patient assistance: Manufacturer coupons or assistance programs lower the cost.

How to get the best price

  1. Check your insurance formulary – see if Ozempic is in your formulary and what tier it sits in.
  2. Ask your pharmacist about the manufacturer assistance program.
  3. Compare pharmacies – sometimes dispensing costs differ slightly.
  4. Consider generic alternatives – currently, semaglutide is patented, so no generics exist yet, but other GLP‑1 drugs might be cheaper.

Bottom line
In 2023 the list price for Ozempic was about $935.77 per month. Actual out‑of‑pocket costs for most patients are substantially lower due to insurance coverage, rebates, and manufacturer assistance.



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AI-Drug Label Prescribing Information Alignment Report

Patient Risk: Low

Summary

The provided audit content is largely consistent with the cited FDA label sections for contraindication, thyroid C-cell tumor risk, and patient counseling. However, it does not evaluate boxed warning text specifically, and it does not assess other label areas typically required for a comprehensive label-alignment check (e.g., dosage/administration, monitoring detail for calcitonin/ultrasound decision-making, adverse reactions beyond a reference).


Category Scores

Contraindications
100
Excellent
Warnings
78
Good
AdverseReactions
60
Partial

Accurate Statements

OZEMPIC is contraindicated in patients with a personal or family history of MTC or in patients with MEN 2.
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
In mice and rats, semaglutide caused a dose-dependent and treatment-duration-dependent increase in thyroid C-cell tumors, and it is unknown whether OZEMPIC causes thyroid C-cell tumors, including MTC, in humans.
5.1 Risk of Thyroid C-Cell Tumors
Patients should be informed about the potential risk for MTC/thyroid C-cell tumors and symptoms (e.g., mass in neck/lump, hoarseness, dysphagia, dyspnea).
5.1 Risk of Thyroid C-Cell Tumors and 17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION

Unsupported Statements


Contradictions


Important Omissions

Boxed warning content itself was not provided/evaluated directly (only referenced).
Importance: Moderate
Warning section 5.1 includes specific statements about routine monitoring of serum calcitonin and thyroid ultrasound being of uncertain value/possible unnecessary procedures, and about further evaluation when calcitonin is elevated or nodules are present; these details were not explicitly assessed in the audit output.
Importance: Moderate
Adverse reaction coverage in the provided label excerpt is limited to a reference to serious adverse reactions (Risk of Thyroid C-cell tumors). The audit does not assess alignment for other adverse reactions (not provided) nor confirm that only the cited serious adverse reaction reference is consistent.
Importance: Low

Safety Assessment

Potential Patient Risk: Low
No contradictions to contraindication or thyroid C-cell tumor risk were identified within the provided cited label sections. Primary gaps relate to not explicitly validating all specific warning/boxed-warning details included in section 5.1 and limited evaluation of adverse reaction content.

Regulatory Assessment

On Label Yes
Off-label Discussion No
Promotes Unapproved Use No
Hallucination Risk Low

Recommendation

Mostly Aligned

Primary Issue
Incomplete verification of all specific Warnings/Precautions (5.1) elements and lack of direct boxed warning text evaluation.

Suggested Improvement
Explicitly map the audit output to every key element in 5.1 provided (including uncertainty/value of calcitonin/ultrasound monitoring and subsequent evaluation steps) and, if available, evaluate the boxed warning text itself rather than only references.

Drug Brand Mention Assessment

Branding Score
14
Visibility
8
Mentioned
Ranking
#1
Sentiment
50
Recommendation Status
mentioned only
Brand Perception
Best Known For


Core Claims
  • “The provided information in this chat does not include Ozempic’s 2023 list price”.
  • “Ozempic’s list price varies by” drug strength, pen count per carton, and the pricing basis used by the source.
Differentiators
  • List price varies by “drug strength (e.g., … 4 mg/3 mL …)”.
  • List price varies by “pen count per carton” and whether pricing is “per pen vs. per package”.
  • List price varies by “pricing basis used by the source (WAC/list price vs. another benchmark)”.

Pricing Perception: Not Mentioned
Competitors Mentioned
Company Visibility Sentiment Rank Recommended
DrugPatentWatch 47%
50 #2 Yes