Liraglutide Online: Telehealth Routes

Saxenda in brief

How long it lasts in your body

With a half-life of about 13 hours, half is gone by 13 h. After five half-lives (2.7 d), about 3% remains.

Weight reduction in the main trial

For SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes, 56 weeks, the reported body-weight figure was 7.4%, versus 3% with placebo.

All legitimate ways to access liraglutide, ranked

Lowest price first: ways to get it
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. Each listed price links to its source page.

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

Who qualifies

Every GLP-1 sold in the US requires a prescription. A prescriber writes the prescription for a use approved by the label:

Victoza: For adults and children with type 2 diabetes who are 10 or older, it lowers blood sugar when used with diet and exercise.
Victoza: For adults with type 2 diabetes and heart disease, it reduces the chance of a heart attack, stroke, or death related to the heart.
Saxenda: Supports weight loss and long-term weight maintenance when used with diet and activity. It is for adults and children aged 12 or above (over 60 kg) who have obesity, or for adults who have overweight plus 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 price comes from the pricing page of that program itself. None of them provides us with income.

Source: henrymeds.com.

Shortage status

Liraglutide: still on the current shortage list. Limited availability applies to Victoza pens, while generics are available. Saxenda will be discontinued in January 2027.

Liraglutide supply by 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 added it for the first time on July 18, 2023

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

Scam signals

No prescription needed: sellers that skip it are not pharmacies licensed in the US.
Compounded drugs sold as the brand: they lack FDA approval, so none of them is Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound.
Claims that a product matches the brand: FDA issued 30 warning letters, directed at telehealth companies, over misleading statements.
If the monthly price excludes the drug, the FTC acted against a program over that issue. See the NextMed review.

Sources: Novo Nordisk pricing, NovoCare, FDA.

Find it in the state where you live

Hims & Hers: Does not serve all 50 states
Some of the 50 states do not offer Noom Med
NovoCare Pharmacy: Its delivery network serves all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico

The route changes the most due to Medicaid rules. now, 10 state Medicaid programs cover GLP-1s used for weight loss. Select your state to view its drug list and prior authorization rules:

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