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Saxenda vs Generic semaglutide: cost in Canada

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

Last checked 2026-11-12

Saxenda and Generic semaglutide side by side

Fact	Saxenda	Generic semaglutide
Generic name	liraglutide	semaglutide
Form	Injection	Injection
Maker	Novo Nordisk Canada Inc.	Apotex; Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Doses sold in Canada	0.6 mg · 1.2 mg · 1.8 mg · 2.4 mg · 3 mg	0.25 mg · 0.5 mg · 1 mg
Lowest public price	$247 · Pocketpills	$96.16 · Acme Drug Mart
The lowest price is for	Any dose: 1 pen (shown as per month)	Any dose: 1 pen, with the $12.15 dispensing fee
Median starting price	$247	$129.50
Highest starting price	$859.95	$249.95
Providers with a price	3	14
Public plans that list it	0 of 14	12 of 14
Savings program of the maker	No official program found	No official program found
Generic on the market	No product 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.

Saxenda and Generic semaglutide: questions

Which costs less, Saxenda 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 Saxenda price is $247, at Pocketpills (Any dose: 1 pen (shown as per month)). 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 Saxenda and Generic semaglutide?

None of the 14 public drug plans lists Saxenda 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 liraglutide or a generic semaglutide on the market in Canada?

The Drug Product Database of Health Canada shows no generic liraglutide product with the status Marketed. 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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