{
 "slug": "novocare",
 "name": "NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy)",
 "website": "https://www.novocare.com",
 "category": "brand-direct",
 "model": "brand-direct",
 "medications": {
  "semaglutide": true,
  "tirzepatide": false,
  "brand": true,
  "oral": true
 },
 "membership_fee_monthly": 0,
 "shipping": "included",
 "consultation": "paid",
 "consultation_fee": null,
 "dose_based_pricing": true,
 "price_lock": false,
 "commitment": "month-to-month",
 "cancellation": "No subscription; order per fill",
 "pharmacy_type": "brand",
 "pharmacies": [
  "Novo Nordisk-contracted mail-order pharmacy"
 ],
 "states_served": "all-50",
 "states_excluded": [],
 "insurance_support": false,
 "support_247": false,
 "care_model": "Requires a prescription from your own clinician or a partner telehealth service",
 "verification_status": "verified",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-25",
 "advertised_price": {
  "tirzepatide": null,
  "semaglutide": 199
 },
 "pros": [
  "FDA-approved semaglutide in a pre-filled pen",
  "Flat self-pay price across doses",
  "First FDA-approved oral GLP-1 for weight management available through the same channel"
 ],
 "cons": [
  "Self-pay price is well above compounded semaglutide plans",
  "Prescription and clinical care must be arranged separately"
 ],
 "best_for": "Patients who want FDA-approved semaglutide and can afford manufacturer self-pay pricing",
 "verification_note": "NovoCare's pharmacy and Wegovy pages distinguish the injection ($199 for qualifying initial fills, then $349 ongoing) from the oral tablet ($149 at 1.5 mg and at 4 mg through August 31, 2026, then $199; $299 at 9 and 25 mg). Verified against the provider's own pages on 2026-08-25 (first-party verification pass).",
 "url": "https://glp1telehealthreviews.com/providers/novocare/",
 "plans": [
  {
   "medication": "semaglutide",
   "protocol": "brand",
   "form": "pen",
   "term_months": 1,
   "price_per_month": 349,
   "maintenance_price_per_month": 349,
   "all_inclusive": true,
   "dose_note": "Wegovy injection self-pay: $199 per month for qualifying new-patient initial fills, then $349 per month ongoing.",
   "source_url": "https://www.novocare.com/patient/medicines/wegovy.html",
   "last_verified": "2026-08-25",
   "status": "verified",
   "intro_price_per_month": 199,
   "intro_months": 1,
   "offer_conditions": "new-patient initial-fill offer; eligibility rules apply",
   "true_monthly": 349.0,
   "flags": [
    "consultation fee not modeled"
   ],
   "true_monthly_maintenance": 349.0,
   "annual_total": 4038.0,
   "annual_flags": [
    "consultation fee not modeled",
    "introductory price for the first 1 month",
    "offer conditions: new-patient initial-fill offer; eligibility rules apply"
   ],
   "first_month_total": 199.0
  },
  {
   "medication": "semaglutide",
   "protocol": "oral",
   "form": "oral",
   "term_months": 1,
   "price_per_month": 149,
   "maintenance_price_per_month": 299,
   "all_inclusive": true,
   "dose_note": "Oral Wegovy self-pay: $149 per month at 1.5 mg; $149 at 4 mg through August 31, 2026 then $199; $299 at 9 mg and 25 mg.",
   "source_url": "https://www.novocare.com/patient/medicines/wegovy.html",
   "last_verified": "2026-08-25",
   "status": "verified",
   "offer_conditions": "4 mg promotional price through August 31, 2026",
   "offer_expiry": "2026-08-31",
   "true_monthly": 149.0,
   "flags": [
    "consultation fee not modeled"
   ],
   "true_monthly_maintenance": 299.0,
   "annual_total": 3138.0,
   "annual_flags": [
    "consultation fee not modeled",
    "3 + 9 titration model",
    "offer conditions: 4 mg promotional price through August 31, 2026",
    "offer terms stated through August 31, 2026"
   ],
   "first_month_total": 149.0
  }
 ],
 "summary": {
  "tirzepatide": null,
  "semaglutide": {
   "medication": "semaglutide",
   "m2m_start": 349.0,
   "m2m_maint": 349.0,
   "lowest_start_true": 349.0,
   "lowest_first_month": 199.0,
   "best_annual": 4038.0,
   "best_annual_monthly": 336.5,
   "advertised": 199,
   "status": "verified",
   "flags": [
    "consultation fee not modeled",
    "introductory price for the first 1 month",
    "offer conditions: new-patient initial-fill offer; eligibility rules apply"
   ]
  }
 },
 "value_score": {
  "total": 45,
  "cost": 11.8,
  "transparency": 12,
  "flexibility": 8,
  "care": 3,
  "verification": 10,
  "provisional": false
 },
 "generated": "2026-08-25"
}