How to get a GLP-1 for free or nearly free

There is no free Ozempic giveaway, and no legit "free trial" that mails you the drug. The routes that actually cost nothing are clinical trials, which supply the study medication free and often pay you for your time, and manufacturer patient-assistance programs, which give the drug to people who qualify on income and insurance status. If you can pay a little, compounded semaglutide runs $149 to $199 a month.

There is no free Ozempic

Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly run no public giveaways, so a site promising free Ozempic, free Wegovy, or a Push Health free trial is collecting your contact details or selling a paid plan dressed up as free.

Clinical trials are the real free door

A GLP-1 clinical trial gives you the study medication at no cost, covers the visits, and usually pays a stipend for your time and travel. Some arms use a placebo, and the team tells you the odds before you enroll. Eligibility turns on your BMI, your health history, and the study site.

Match with a trial near you in a couple of minutes, or browse recruiting clinical trials.

Manufacturer patient assistance

2 manufacturer programs give a GLP-1 away free. They cover Ozempic and Trulicity. Wegovy, Saxenda, Zepbound, Mounjaro and Foundayo are on neither published list, so no free route to a weight-loss brand exists. Both want US residency, a household income under a set threshold, and no commercial coverage. Approval is slow. GLP-1 patient assistance has every program and who each one bars, and our prior-authorization help walks through the paperwork.

What a "free trial" actually is

A telehealth "free trial" knocks money off your first order, then bills the standard rate every month after. It is a discount on a paid subscription, not free medication, so check the ongoing price first.

The cheapest paid route

If the bill is why you are here and none of these fit, read what to check before you stop. Four cheaper routes come first. Never stop your GLP-1 without talking to your prescriber.

If no free route fits, compounded semaglutide is the lowest-price legitimate option we track, $149 to $199 a month, made by a licensed pharmacy rather than the brand manufacturer. We list the vetted programs and each total monthly cost on the cheapest GLP-1 programs page.

Ready to price it? Start with Strut Health at $149 a month, the cheapest program we verify.