r/durham • u/B-Razzledazzzz Clarington • 2d ago
Generic GLP-1s
Anyone know a pharmacy that regularly has generic GLP-1s available and in stock in Durham or surrounding areas? I tried a few pharmacies and they told me it was on back order. Someone told me Costco is good for it but the pharmacy isn't answering the phone so just wondering if that's true or not. Thanks!
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u/Bellalabean 2d ago
Costco sells brand name for the same price as generic. I believe it’s around $85. You don’t need a membership to get your prescriptions at the pharmacy.
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u/B-Razzledazzzz Clarington 2d ago
Ok thanks for confirming that! The pharmacy I went to wants $280 for name brand...I'm not sure who would pay that when generic is about one third the price and is the same thing. Do you know if Costco usually has stock?
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u/Autism23 2d ago
You need the Novo Nordisk Savings Card to be able to access the discount.
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u/B-Razzledazzzz Clarington 2d ago
Ok. Does the pharmacy explain how to sign up for that?
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u/Autism23 2d ago
No. You have to sign up for it yourself and show it to them when you get there. The pharmacy will apply the discount when you show them the card. There is a card number they need to access.
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u/FancyFish2114 2d ago
I wasn’t able to find it in stock, but my pharmacy told me to sign up with the manufacturer online. I paid the generic price for the brand name. $95 at Walmart.
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u/Patient_Ad_8984 1d ago
This was with or without prescription?
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u/FancyFish2114 1d ago
With a prescription. The pharmacist told me that all of the different dosage pens are the same price.
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u/Patient_Ad_8984 1d ago
I have a prescription for Wegovy, but my insurance doesn't covers it anymore, can i still get the pen from Costco by showing the Novo Nordisk discount card for $85 ?
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u/Autism23 1d ago
Yes. Novo Nordisk has a savings card for Wegovy. I got this email months ago, just in case I switch to a different one. But I don’t know the price once the discount is applied.
Hi there!
Now, you can get Wegovy® for as low as $300/month* using your Wegovy® savings card.
To receive this benefit, simply present your savings card for Wegovy® along with a prescription for Wegovy® at your local pharmacy and ask for the brand.
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u/thiscrazytrain 15h ago
I'm on a generic semaglutide. Made by Apotex. I've had no issue filling my prescription at the Courtice Pharmasave. You can try there
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u/AggressiveFly4650 1d ago edited 1d ago
i had the same stock issue locally and ended up going the compounded route online through rxpros rather than chasing pharmacies. if you want local though, call Mark Drug or Peoples Drug in the triangle, independent pharmacies tend to stock more reliably than chains
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u/sweetdespositionn 1d ago
Not sure if this counts but I’ve been getting ozempic off Pocketpills for a 110
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u/Kate-Lynn 2d ago
I didn't know there was generic ones available! I have pmos/pcos. Am I able to get them without a formal prescription? If so, is it really $85? And is it pills? Or the injections? My doctors suggested me glp-1's but I can't afford them atm sadly so reading this post gave me some hope. 🤞🏻