Quick answer: the Saxenda coupon is Novo Nordisk’s Saxenda Savings Card. If you are eligible, you can pay as little as $25 or save up to $200 per prescription, for up to 12 months.[1] It does not work with Medicare, Medicaid or other government plans, and it does not apply to generic liraglutide.
Prices and program terms checked October 2026. They change often; confirm with the manufacturer or your plan.
Saxenda is the brand of liraglutide for weight management. Its list price is $1,349.02 per prescription.[1] For the full price picture, see our Saxenda cost guide.
Saxenda savings card terms
| Term | What it says |
|---|---|
| Lowest price | As little as $25 per prescription[1] |
| Maximum savings | Up to $200 per prescription[1] |
| How long | Up to 12 months[1] |
| Who can’t use it | Anyone with Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE or other government coverage[3] |
| Age | 18 or older[3] |
| Insurance rules | Your plan’s prior authorization and step rules still apply[3] |
| How to get it | Print or activate it on the Saxenda website, which also enrolls you in SaxendaCare support[2] |
The first three rows come from NovoCare’s current page. The other rows come from the most recent full terms we could find, a 2015 version, so check the terms shown when you activate the card.[3]
How the math works. “Up to $200 off” means the card pays the first $200 of your share. If your plan’s copay is $150, you might pay $25. If your plan leaves you with a $600 coinsurance bill, the card covers $200 and you pay $400.
Does it work without insurance?
Novo Nordisk’s current NovoCare page describes the card as lowering your cost when your plan covers Saxenda.[1] An earlier version of the program terms also offered up to $200 off for people paying out of pocket.[3] We could not confirm that the cash-pay benefit is still active in 2026.
If you have no insurance:
- Activate the card anyway and read the current terms shown at sign-up.
- Ask your pharmacist to run the card and tell you the final price.
- Compare that with the cash price for generic liraglutide (below).
Even with $200 off, brand Saxenda would cost more than $1,100 a month at list price without insurance.[1]
How to activate and use the card
- Go to the Saxenda website and choose the option to print or activate the savings card. Activation also signs you up for SaxendaCare, Novo Nordisk’s support program.[2]
- Answer the eligibility questions. You will be asked about your insurance and age. Answer accurately; the card is not valid for government-funded coverage.[3]
- Save the card details. You get a card with numbers your pharmacy enters (often called BIN, PCN, group and member ID).
- Give the card to your pharmacist with your prescription and insurance card. The pharmacy bills your insurance first, then applies the card to what’s left.
- Check the receipt. If the discount didn’t apply, ask the pharmacist to rerun the claim with the card as secondary.
The card can also be used for mail-order pharmacies, and only one card is allowed per person.[3]
Using the card with insurance
The card works best when your plan already covers Saxenda. Before you fill:
- Check the formulary. Search your insurer’s drug list for “Saxenda” and “liraglutide,” and look for prior authorization (pre-approval) notes.
- Get prior authorization first, if required. The card does not replace your plan’s approval process.[3]
- Re-present the card if you change pharmacies.[3]
If your copay is already very low, the card may add little or nothing; the older terms said the offer did not apply when the copay was already $30 or less.[3] Ask the pharmacist to show you the price with and without the card.
The card lasts up to 12 months.[1] Saxenda’s label also says to stop if you have not lost at least 4% of your body weight after 16 weeks, so check your progress with your prescriber before relying on a full year of savings.[8]
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare Part D plans cannot cover drugs used only for weight loss.[7] Manufacturer coupons cannot be used alongside Medicare or Medicaid either.[3] Some state Medicaid programs cover weight-loss drugs; check with your state plan.
Savings on generic liraglutide
Teva launched the first generic Saxenda in August 2025.[6] Since then:
- Teva reported to FDA in May 2026 that it is discontinuing its five-pen liraglutide product.[4]
- FDA’s drug directory lists five-pen liraglutide cartons, the Saxenda pack size, from Cipla and Biocon, first listed in early 2026.[5]
We did not find a manufacturer savings card for generic liraglutide in October 2026. Ways to lower the cost:
- Ask your plan. Some plans that exclude brand Saxenda still cover generics, or cover them at a lower tier.
- Compare cash prices. Call two or three pharmacies with your exact prescription (strength and number of pens).
- Check the pack. Five-pen cartons match Saxenda’s monthly supply; two- and three-pen packs are typically dispensed for diabetes.
- Don’t combine with brand coupons. The Saxenda card applies only to brand Saxenda, and the program terms say it can’t be combined with other coupons.[3]
- Use pre-tax money. Prescription drugs are generally an eligible expense for health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs); check your plan’s rules.
Plan ahead for the discontinuation
Novo Nordisk says it will stop selling Saxenda, with last wholesale shipments in late January 2027.[2] FDA’s shortage database lists brand Saxenda as available until discontinuation in January 2027.[4] Once brand supply runs out, the savings card has nothing to apply to.
Talk with your prescriber now about what comes next, such as generic liraglutide or another medicine. For lower-cost alternatives, see Foundayo cost and Contrave cost. For an overview of the whole drug class, visit our GLP-1 and weight-loss drugs hub.
