Costco launches weight loss programs that could include Ozempic, Wegovy

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Costco launches weight loss programs that could include Ozempic, Wegovy
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A Costco store in Bayonne, N.J., Dec. 9, 2023. | A pharmacist holds a box of Novo Nordisk A/S Ozempic brand semaglutide medication at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, Nov. 27, 2023.for its wide selection of goods but now the warehouse club is wading into specialized health care and expanding its partnership with Sesame to offer exclusive pricing on weight loss programs.

The cost of that medicine, however, is not included in the base price and without insurance, these drugs can cost upwards of $1,000 per month. A pharmacist holds a box of Novo Nordisk A/S Ozempic brand semaglutide medication at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, Nov. 27, 2023.Sesame said the program is about making high-quality speciality care like weight loss more accessible and affordable.

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