Status of generics in Canada

Question :snoo_thoughtful:

Now that we have generic semaglutide approved and available in Canada, as a Wegovy user the savings or available information isn't really all that helpful.

Has anyone paying out of pocket considered or researched switching from Wegovy to generics to save money? Maybe at the lower dosages it's the same, but once you get to 1.7 or 2.4 the options seem to vanish, but lead to some questions.

Can you use two generic pens to get to the same dosage as the Wegovy schedule? At what generic price per pen does this make sense? Is the medication identical in both?

And at what point will one of the pharma companies even apply for the weight loss approval, because from what I can see no one has even bothered yet.

Posted Jun 3, 2026, 3:06 PM UTC

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