How to Get Liraglutide: Every Legit Route, Cost, Time

Saxenda: Key Facts

How long your body keeps the drug

Its half-life is about 13 hours: after 13 h, half is gone, and about 3% remains after five half-lives (2.7 d).

Main trial weight loss

SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes, 56-week results showed 7.4% of body weight, compared with 3% on placebo.

Every legitimate way to get liraglutide, ranked

Ways to get it, starting with the lowest cost
Route	Who it is for	What you pay
Compounded copy: Henry Meds	Not FDA approved; ranked last for that reason	$179 a month

Prices checked November 2026. Every price links to its source page.

Sources: Novo Nordisk pricing, NovoCare, api.fda.gov, henrymeds.com.

Who qualifies

All GLP-1 medicines sold in the US require a prescription. For one of the approved uses on the label, a prescriber writes it:

When taken with diet and exercise, Victoza lowers blood sugar in adults and children 10 and older with type 2 diabetes.
Victoza reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, or heart-related death in adults with type 2 diabetes who also have heart disease.
Saxenda supports long-term weight loss and weight maintenance when used with diet and activity. It is for adults and children 12 or older (over 60 kg) who have obesity, and for adults who are overweight with a weight-related condition.

Source: FDA label (DailyMed).

Telehealth options compared

Telehealth programs for liraglutide
Program	Medicine option	Medicine price	All in
Henry Meds	Compounded liraglutide (daily injection) (not FDA approved)	$179 a month	Included

Each program lists the prices on its own pricing page. We earn no money from any of them.

Source: henrymeds.com.

The current Shortage status

Liraglutide: The current shortage listing remains. Generics are available, but Victoza pens have limited availability. In January 2027, Saxenda will be discontinued.

Liraglutide supply for each product
Product	FDA status	Availability
Victoza 6 mg/mL pen (2-pack and 3-pack)	Current	Limited Availability
Victoza back order	Current	Back order
Saxenda 6 mg/mL pen (5-pack)	To Be Discontinued	Available until January 2027
Generic liraglutide (Meitheal, Teva)	Current	Available

The FDA shortage list named it for the first time on July 18, 2023

Sources: api.fda.gov, ashp.org.

Scam signals

No prescription needed: a seller who skips it cannot be a licensed US pharmacy.
The FDA has not approved compounded drugs sold as brand products. They are not Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound.
Claims of brand equivalence: 30 warning letters were sent to telehealth companies about misleading claims.
For a monthly price that excludes the drug, the FTC acted against one program. See the NextMed review.

Sources: Novo Nordisk pricing, NovoCare, FDA.

Where to find it in your current state

Hims & Hers: It serves some of the 50 states, but not all. Details at
Noom Med: Availability does not cover all 50 states; see
NovoCare Pharmacy: Delivery is available throughout all 50 states, plus DC, Puerto Rico

Of all the factors, Medicaid rules have the greatest effect on the route. Medicaid rules shape your route most. For weight loss, 10 state Medicaid programs cover GLP-1s now. Select your state and review the drug list and prior authorization requirements:

Sources: hims.com, noom.com, NovoCare.