(CNN) - Patients in the United States can now get the popular diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic for half the price. Novo Nordisk, the maker of the GLP-1 drug Ozempic, announced Monday that U.S. patients can now get a month’s supply for just under $500. It typically carries a list price of around $1,000 a month.

Novo Nordisk launches a new cash-pay option for a leading diabetes drug, changing affordability dynamics for uninsured patients across the U.S.

A month's supply of Ozempic has a U.S. list price of $935.77, while Wegovy lists for $1,349.02 per month, according to the drugmaker's website, although most consumers pay less based on their ...

LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk has seen the price of its hugely popular weight-loss drug Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic fall in the United States as volumes and competition have ...

In an August 2023 report by the non-profits KFF and the Peterson Center on Healthcare, the authors outlined how Ozempic prices in the United States compare to some other countries: CR/istockphoto

As it happens, Novo Nordisk charges type 2 diabetics over 15 times more for Ozempic in the United States than it does in Germany, where patients can get a monthly dose for just $59.

The pioneering Danish drugmaker was once the most valuable company in Europe, but analysts say a number of missteps reversed its fortunes.

In the UK, patients can buy a four-week supply of Ozempic for between £119 and £190 from online pharmacies. Novo Nordisk said it has no plans to rise UK prices, despite pressure from Trump.