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

To get Saxenda you need a prescription for an approved use: weight loss.

Prescription: RequiredFDA label (DailyMed)
Shortage: Some products short

Quick facts about Saxenda

How long it stays in your body

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

Weight lost in the main trial

For SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes, 56 weeks, the reported results were 7.4% of body weight compared with 3% on placebo.

Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).

Saxenda: every legit route in a ranked list

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

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

Who can get it

In the US, every GLP-1 requires a prescription. A prescriber writes it for a use the label approves:

For adults and children 12 and older who weigh over 60 kg and have obesity, it helps with losing weight and keeping the weight off long term, along with diet and activity. Adults who have overweight along with a weight-related condition also qualify.

Source: FDA label (DailyMed).

Shortage status

Liraglutide remains on the current shortage list. Availability is limited for Victoza pens, while generics can be found. Saxenda is being discontinued in January 2027.

Supply of liraglutide for each product
Product	FDA status	Availability
Saxenda 6 mg/mL pen (5-pack)	To Be Discontinued	Available until January 2027

The FDA shortage list first listed it on July 18, 2023

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

Warning signs of a scam

Prescription not needed: sellers that skip it are not licensed US pharmacies.
Compounded drugs sold as the brand: without FDA approval they cannot be Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Zepbound.
Saying the product matches the brand: FDA issued 30 warning letters about misleading claims to telehealth companies.
A monthly price that leaves the drug out of it: for this, the FTC acted against one program; see the NextMed review.

Sources: Novo Nordisk pricing, NovoCare, FDA.

Where to get it in your state

Hims & Hers: Some of the 50 states are not served
Noom Med: Not available in all 50 states
NovoCare Pharmacy: Delivery network covers all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico

Medicaid rules have the biggest effect on the route. for weight loss, 10 state Medicaid programs cover GLP-1s now. Pick your state to see its drug list and the prior authorization rules:

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