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Rybelsus vs Generic semaglutide: cost in Canada

Rybelsus and Generic semaglutide side by side: prices and listings only, not how the medications work.

Last checked 2026-11-12

Rybelsus and Generic semaglutide side by side

Fact	Rybelsus	Generic semaglutide
Generic name	semaglutide	semaglutide
Form	Tablet	Injection
Maker	Novo Nordisk Canada Inc.	Apotex; Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Doses sold in Canada	1.5 mg · 3 mg · 4 mg · 7 mg · 9 mg · 14 mg	0.25 mg · 0.5 mg · 1 mg
Lowest public price	$290 · Cloudcure	$96.16 · Acme Drug Mart
The lowest price is for	Any dose: 30 tablets	Any dose: 1 pen, with the $12.15 dispensing fee
Median starting price	$318.50	$129.50
Highest starting price	$324.99	$249.95
Providers with a price	8	14
Public plans that list it	7 of 14	12 of 14
Savings program of the maker	Rybelsus Retail Card Program, Novo Nordisk Care, Novo Nordisk Care Rx	No official program found
Generic on the market	2 products with the status Marketed	2 products with the status Marketed

A starting price is the lowest public price that one provider shows for one medication, for any dose. The lowest, the median and the highest price of a medication come from the starting prices of its providers.

A public plan counts when a source that we confirmed shows the medication on its list, as a regular benefit or with conditions. The generics are the products of the same molecule in the Drug Product Database of Health Canada.

Rybelsus and Generic semaglutide: questions

Which costs less, Rybelsus or Generic semaglutide?

Generic semaglutide has the lower starting price. The lowest public Generic semaglutide price is $96.16, at Acme Drug Mart (Any dose: 1 pen, with the $12.15 dispensing fee). The lowest public Rybelsus price is $290, at Cloudcure (Any dose: 30 tablets). We checked the two prices on 2026-11-12. The two prices can be for different doses and packs. Open each price list to compare one dose.

Do public drug plans list Rybelsus and Generic semaglutide?

7 of 14 public drug plans list Rybelsus in a source that we confirmed. 12 of 14 public drug plans list Generic semaglutide in a source that we confirmed. A plan can list a medication with conditions, and the plan decides each request. The coverage checker shows what each plan says.

Is a generic semaglutide on the market in Canada?

The Drug Product Database of Health Canada shows 2 generic semaglutide products with the status Marketed. The generic tracker shows each product and its status.

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