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The full retail price of the drugs is about $1,400 per month for Victoza; $1,500 per month for Wegovy, a better-known drug that's similar to Victoza; and just $200 per month for Qsymia.

To check if a GLP-1 medication is covered, review your plan’s formulary. If your insurance doesn’t cover GLP-1 medications for weight loss, ask a healthcare professional about other approved uses.

Most people have likely heard about the new weight-loss and diabetes management drugs called Ozempic and Mounjaro, which are also called GLP-1 medications, short for glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, ...