Novo Nordisk's Oral Rybelsus Priced On Par With Injectable GLP-1s, But Big Discounts May Be Needed

A 30-day supply of the first oral GLP-1 agonist will cost $772.43 in the US, similar to the injectable version but steeper than oral diabetes medicines. Deep discounts may be needed to secure market access.

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Rybelsus to be priced at parity to injectable GLP-1s • Source: Shutterstock

Novo Nordisk AS will price the first oral glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist Rybelsus (semaglutide) in the US at a similar list price to the injectable version, marketed by Novo as Ozempic since 2017. However, Novo may have to offer significant discounts to gain traction with payers.

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