Have the exact product ready
Have the brand, the strength, the pen or tablet and the quantity from your prescription. A pharmacy can carry one strength of Ozempic and be out of the next, so ask about yours specifically.
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Find Ozempic in stock
Shortage status, strengths and how to find Ozempic at a pharmacy.
To find Ozempic in stock, call pharmacies with the exact product on your prescription (the Ozempic pen for your dose, or Ozempic tablets in your strength) and ask whether it's in stock today and when the next delivery is due. A pharmacy can carry one strength and be out of the next, so ask about your exact one. If nobody nearby has it, ask your prescriber's office to send the prescription to a pharmacy that does.
- FDA shortage list
- Not listed
- Generic
- None (brand only)
- Controlled
- No
- RxNorm lists
- 2 forms, 6 strengths
Is Ozempic in shortage?
As of October 14, 2026, the FDA's drug shortage database has no current shortage listing for semaglutide sold as Ozempic. That is national manufacturer supply. A pharmacy can still be out of a particular strength on a given day.
FDA's semaglutide listings name the brand in each package description, so this checks only Ozempic packages. See FDA's listing.
How to find Ozempic in stock
Ask whether the problem is stock or coverage
A stock problem and a coverage problem can look the same at the counter, and many plans require prior authorization for these medicines. Ask: "Is the problem that you don't have it, or that the claim was rejected?"
Ask your pharmacy about the next delivery
Ask whether your strength is in stock today, whether it is on order, and when the next delivery is due. A pharmacist may also know which strengths they can usually get.
Name the exact pen or tablet
Ozempic pens are made to deliver specific doses, and the tablets come in their own strengths. Tell the pharmacy exactly what's on your prescription rather than "Ozempic" alone, so they check the right product.
Call other pharmacies
Check chains, grocery-store pharmacies and independents, and say you need the FDA-approved brand product as prescribed. How to ask a pharmacy if a medication is in stock has a ready-to-read script.
Have your prescriber send it where it's in stock
Once a pharmacy confirms it has your strength, ask your prescriber's office to send the prescription there. Please don't split a dose, combine strengths or stretch a pen to bridge a gap. Call your prescriber, who decides any change to your dose or medicine.
Or let Needle make the calls
Needle phones pharmacies for you, using AI voice agents and human callers, asks for your exact Ozempic strength and form, and reports which pharmacies said they have it. Its database covers 60,000+ US pharmacies, and pay-as-you-go searches cost $1.00 per pharmacy call (credits roll over). Start a search.
Ozempic strengths and forms
NIH RxNorm, the National Library of Medicine's standard drug vocabulary, lists Ozempic in these forms and strengths as of October 14, 2026. A listed strength isn't a promise any pharmacy stocks it, and only your prescriber can change yours.
| Form | Strengths |
|---|---|
| Tablet |
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| Pen injector |
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Single-dose products are shown as total dose and volume (for example, 2.5 mg/0.5 mL). Multi-dose pens are shown by concentration and pen volume, as RxNorm records them; your prescription and pharmacy label give the dose per injection.
What is Ozempic?
Ozempic is Novo Nordisk's brand of semaglutide. MedlinePlus lists semaglutide injection to control blood sugar in certain people with type 2 diabetes and to lower the risk of heart attack, stroke or death in certain adults. Ozempic comes as prefilled pens, and RxNorm now also lists Ozempic tablets, which FDA's discontinuation notice says will replace Rybelsus tablets. RxNorm lists semaglutide only under brand names (Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus), so there is no generic to ask for. FDA declared the semaglutide shortage resolved on February 21, 2025.
Let Needle make the calls
Tell us your exact Ozempic strength and form. We phone pharmacies near you and tell you which ones say they have it.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ozempic in shortage right now?
No. As of October 14, 2026, the FDA's drug shortage database has no current shortage listing for semaglutide sold as Ozempic. A pharmacy can still be out of a particular strength on a given day, so ask about yours.
What strengths does Ozempic come in?
NIH RxNorm lists Ozempic as tablets in 1.5 mg, 4 mg and 9 mg and pen injectors in 0.68 mg/mL × 3 mL (0.25 mg or 0.5 mg doses), 1.34 mg/mL × 3 mL and 2.68 mg/mL × 3 mL. Your prescription names your strength and form, and only your prescriber can change them.
Is there a generic Ozempic?
No. RxNorm lists semaglutide only under brand names: Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus. Compounded semaglutide is not a generic; FDA says compounded drugs are not FDA-approved and are not reviewed for safety, effectiveness or quality before they're marketed. Ask your prescriber and pharmacist before accepting any substitute.
Is Ozempic the same as Wegovy?
Both contain semaglutide, but they are separate brands with different approved uses, strengths and devices. A pharmacy can't fill an Ozempic prescription with Wegovy or the other way around; only your prescriber can change your medicine.
Are Ozempic tablets replacing Rybelsus?
FDA's discontinuation list shows Novo Nordisk discontinuing Rybelsus 3 mg, 7 mg and 14 mg tablets, posted June 4, 2026, and says they will be replaced by Ozempic (semaglutide) tablets. If you take Rybelsus, ask your prescriber and pharmacist how this affects your prescription.
Guides for Ozempic
- GLP-1GLP-1 Availability Guide: Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, ZepboundThe GLP-1 shortages are officially over, but finding your exact strength can still take work. Here is what changed and how to look.
- GuidesHow to Ask a Pharmacy if a Medication Is in StockA simple phone script, a checklist of what to have ready, and what to do when a pharmacy won't confirm stock for a controlled medicine.
- ShortagesPharmacy Out of Your Medication? What to Do NextA step-by-step checklist for the moment a pharmacy tells you your medication is out of stock, for any drug.
- SavingsPrescription Savings Cards Explained: How They WorkSavings cards can lower a cash price, but they are not insurance and they rarely combine with it. Here is what to know before you use one.
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Sources
- MedlinePlus: Semaglutide Injection
- FDA: FDA clarifies policies for compounders as national GLP-1 supply begins to stabilize
- FDA: FDA's concerns with unapproved GLP-1 drugs used for weight loss
- FDA Drug Shortages database: semaglutide tablet discontinuation entry
- FDA: Drug Shortages
- NIH National Library of Medicine: RxNorm (strengths and forms on this page)
- openFDA: Drug shortages API (shortage listings on this page)