Cheapest Way to Get Saxenda: Every Route Ranked by Monthly Price
Saxenda has a list price of $1,349.02 per 5 pens before insurance.
- List price
- $1,349.02 per 5 pens
People do not all have the same cheapest route to Saxenda. It depends on your coverage. You may have commercial insurance. You may have Medicare. You may have no coverage.
Saxenda basics
The half-life is about 13 hours, so half is gone after 13 h. About 3% remains after five half-lives (2.7 d).
In the SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes, 56 weeks trial, 7.4% of body weight was lost, compared with 3% on placebo.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).
Cheapest Saxenda for each kind of coverage
| If you have | Cheapest route | You pay |
|---|---|---|
| Medicaid | Your state's Medicaid drug list decides | Saxenda and Medicaid by state |
What moves the price
| Route | Who it is for | What you pay |
|---|---|---|
| Saxenda Savings Offer | Closed to new enrollees | Closed since June 30, 2023 |
Prices checked November 2026. A source page is linked for each price.
Factors that affect the Saxenda price
- Supply: the manufacturer plans final shipments for January 2027.
Source: NovoCare.
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Sources: Novo Nordisk pricing, henrymeds.com.