Have the exact product ready
Have the brand, the strength, the form (pen or pill) and the quantity from your prescription. A pharmacy can carry one strength of Wegovy and be out of the next, so ask about yours specifically.
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Find Wegovy in stock
Shortage status, strengths and how to find Wegovy at a pharmacy.
To find Wegovy in stock, call pharmacies with the exact product on your prescription (the Wegovy pen or the Wegovy pill, in your strength) and ask whether it's in stock today and when the next delivery is due. Strength-by-strength gaps are the common problem, so ask about your exact one. Check whether a rejection is a stock problem or a coverage problem, and ask your prescriber to send the prescription to the pharmacy that confirms it has your strength.
- FDA shortage list
- Not listed
- Generic
- None (brand only)
- Controlled
- No
- RxNorm lists
- 3 forms, 11 strengths
Is Wegovy in shortage?
As of October 14, 2026, the FDA's drug shortage database has no current shortage listing for semaglutide sold as Wegovy. 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 Wegovy packages. See FDA's listing.
How to find Wegovy 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.
Say pen or pill, and the strength
Wegovy injections and the Wegovy pill are separate products with different strengths. Tell the pharmacy exactly which one is on your prescription. A newer product can be harder to find at first, so ask whether the pharmacy carries it before asking for the prescription to be sent.
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 Wegovy 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.
Wegovy strengths and forms
NIH RxNorm, the National Library of Medicine's standard drug vocabulary, lists Wegovy 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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| Auto-injector pen |
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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 Wegovy?
Wegovy is Novo Nordisk's brand of semaglutide for weight management. It is sold as injection pens and, since FDA approval in December 2025, as a once-daily pill. RxNorm lists semaglutide only under the Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus brands, so there is no generic to ask for. FDA declared the semaglutide shortage resolved on February 21, 2025, and FDA says compounded drugs are not FDA-approved.
Let Needle make the calls
Tell us your exact Wegovy strength and form. We phone pharmacies near you and tell you which ones say they have it.
Frequently asked questions
Is Wegovy 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 Wegovy. A pharmacy can still be out of a particular strength on a given day, so ask about yours.
What strengths does Wegovy come in?
NIH RxNorm lists Wegovy as tablets in 1.5 mg, 4 mg, 9 mg and 25 mg, auto-injector pens in 0.25 mg/0.5 mL, 0.5 mg/0.5 mL, 1 mg/0.5 mL, 1.7 mg/0.75 mL, 2.4 mg/0.75 mL and 7.2 mg/0.75 mL and pen injectors in 3.2 mg/mL × 3 mL. Your prescription names your strength and form, and only your prescriber can change them.
Is the Wegovy pill the same as Wegovy injections?
Both contain semaglutide, but they are different products with different strengths. Whether one is right for you, or whether to switch, is a decision for you and your prescriber.
Is Wegovy the same as Ozempic?
Both contain semaglutide, but they are separate brands with different approved uses, strengths and devices. A pharmacy can't fill a Wegovy prescription with Ozempic or the other way around; only your prescriber can change your medicine.
Does Medicare cover Wegovy?
Medicare's temporary GLP-1 Bridge, running July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027, covers Wegovy (injection or tablet) for people who qualify, with a $50 copay for a one-month supply and a prior authorization requirement. People with type 2 diabetes, among others, are excluded. Check Medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE for your eligibility.
Guides for Wegovy
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Related medications
Sources
- MedlinePlus: Semaglutide Injection
- Novo Nordisk: FDA approves oral Wegovy pill (December 22, 2025)
- 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
- CMS: Medicare GLP-1 Bridge
- Medicare.gov: Medicare GLP-1 Bridge eligibility and covered drugs
- NIH National Library of Medicine: RxNorm (strengths and forms on this page)
- openFDA: Drug shortages API (shortage listings on this page)