Some excellent news on the weight-loss entrance: Prospects can now go to Costco to get Ozempic and Wegovy, brand-name injectable pharmaceuticals manufactured by drugmaker Novo Nordisk, which include the identical energetic ingredient: semaglutide.
The Danish pharmaceutical agency introduced Friday that each can be found on the big-box retailer’s pharmacies nationwide, for $499 for a month’s provide—the identical value as offered in CVS, Walmart, and the corporate’s direct-to-consumer web site. You’ll nonetheless want a prescription to purchase the medicine.
Quick Firm has reached out to each Costco and Novo Nordisk for remark.
Additionally—Costco is providing a 2% low cost for Costco government members and Costco Citibank Visa cardholders, according to CBS Information.
The medicines are related however the Meals and Drug Administration has permitted them for 2 completely different causes. Wegovy is permitted for continual weight management. Ozempic is permitted for treating sort 2 diabetes and to scale back the chance of cardiovascular well being points together with heart attack, stroke, and loss of life in individuals with sort 2 diabetes and coronary heart illness. Ozempic is prescribed “off-label” for weight reduction.
They’re administered in numerous dosages and reportedly have completely different unintended effects. As a result of Wegovy is administered at higher doses, a most of two.4 milligrams per week, it could result in better weight reduction but additionally extra gastrointestinal unintended effects. Ozempic is often administered at 2 milligrams per week. Every are injected as soon as per week.
Costco financials
Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) inventory was down lower than 1% throughout afternoon buying and selling on October 6.
The corporate reported fourth-quarter earnings for the interval ending August 31, 2025, with internet gross sales for the quarter up 8% to $84.4 billion (from $78.2 billion final 12 months). Web gross sales for the fiscal 12 months elevated 8.1% to $269.9 billion (from $249.6 billion final 12 months).
Costco at the moment has a market capitalization of $402.6 billion.
