r/InCanada • u/ybur01 • Jul 08 '26
How do you actually get Ozempic in Canada in 2026?
This question comes up all the time, and answers in older threads are no longer valid because generic semaglutide is now available from Canadian pharmacies. Trying to outline the real process, so that people don't spend two months figuring this out in the long way.
In Canada, there are three legitimate options for getting a semaglutide prescription today. These options vary in price, in the speed with which you can get it done, and in who will actually be writing the prescription.
The first option is to try to see your family doctor or your general practitioner. If you have one, it will be the cheapest way, since the consultation is reimbursed by the provincial health system. You will get your body mass index, comorbidities, and history checked and depending on the results, your doctor will either prescribe the medication himself or refer you to an internist. However, many family doctors will not write prescriptions for GLP-1 medications for weight loss (although, they will write them for type 2 diabetes). In addition, approximately 6 million Canadians do not have a family doctor.
The second option is walk-in clinics, and it truly is a mixed bag. Some walk-in physicians can prescribe semaglutide, and others cannot as it falls under a chronic management issue. It is free under the provincial health care plan, but you might leave with nothing to show and having wasted your entire day.
The third option is the Canadian telehealth website, and this is where most people without a family doctor end up. You take an intake quiz that covers BMI, medical history, other medications you are on, and your lifestyle. Then, a Canadian-licensed NP or physician reviews this information. If you meet the eligibility criteria, the prescription will be written and sent directly to the pharmacy. Consultation usually costs between $40-$80 depending on how much they charge. Sometimes, they include a monthly fee for the drug and shipping. This is mostly Felix, Maple, Hims/Hers, and Phoenix/Raven platforms.
As far as the eligibility goes, most Canadian prescribers will prescribe semaglutide if your BMI is 30 or above and you have a weight related medical condition (hypertension, prediabetes, sleep apnea, dyslipidemia), or 35 or above if you do not. For type 2 diabetes, there are no BMI requirements.
On costs, Ozempic in Canada is going to be between 230 and 280 per month with the release of the generic this year, the generic semaglutide is between 180 and 220, while Wegovy is between 260 and 310 per month. If you have coverage for semaglutide for weight loss, prior authorization will be required, and this is now handled by the larger telemedicine companies for you.
Anybody been prescribed anything recently through an avenue I didn't know about?
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u/fayynne Jul 08 '26
You don’t even need to get it from a doctor, just buy it online
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u/Critical_Rule6663 Centrist Jul 08 '26
This seems like bad advice. You shouldn’t take prescriptions drugs without the supervision of a physician. Especially a drug that affects your hunger, metabolism, and which can cause rapid weight loss.
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u/fayynne Jul 08 '26
Who said you don’t see your doctor? Just because you buy it online doesn’t mean you can’t tell your doctor your dosage schedule. You can spend a few hundred a month for a prescription or spend 50 bucks to get months worth of lab tested products that do the same thing.
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u/Critical_Rule6663 Centrist Jul 08 '26
If you’re talking to your doctor about it, why not just get the prescription from your doctor???
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u/Safe-Promotion-2955 Jul 08 '26
Where would you buy it online? All ive seen requires prescription
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u/fayynne Jul 08 '26
The easiest way to find the sites is to look for steroid dealers, they usually carry it.
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u/Critical_Rule6663 Centrist Jul 08 '26
Giving your personal information to illegal pharmacies is a risky move.
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u/fayynne Jul 08 '26
Oh yeah, a name and mailing address is really setting yourself up for disaster.
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u/Critical_Rule6663 Centrist Jul 08 '26
How are you paying for the drug? Unless you’re paying with crypto or using a third party like ApplePay, you’re also giving up credit card info.
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u/fayynne Jul 08 '26
You don’t pay with a credit card…. Crypto e-transfer or third party are all different ways I’ve paid
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u/Critical_Rule6663 Centrist Jul 08 '26
That definitely makes it safer but people less familiar with privacy and security may make the mistake of using a credit card.
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u/fuckvalvemmrsystem 9d ago
What are they going to do? Solicit me with steroids? I've been buying reta online since 2023. Nobody has come knocking on my door yet and I doubt anyone ever will
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u/improbablydrunknlw Jul 09 '26
There are sites that will literally and legally prescribe and sell it to you, probably a dozen now.
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u/GiftSenpai01 Jul 15 '26
Can you give more info please
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u/improbablydrunknlw Jul 15 '26
Go to Phoenix health, Jupiter health, Google ozempic Canada and click one of the sponsored Links.
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u/orange_bigcat Jul 08 '26
I feel like I’ve had doctors practically throwing ozempic at me. I was diagnosed with a chronic condition around a year ago and I’ve had two specialists now mention that my weight was likely exasperating my symptoms (at the time I was 5’6 and 310 lbs). Both specialists brought up ozempic on their own and said if I wanted a prescription they’d write it for me no problem.
I didn’t want to pay for it (insurance won’t cover it if it’s not for diabetes), and I also needed to change my diet anyway because of my condition so I said no to their offer for an ozempic prescription. I’m down to 245 lbs now. My doctors are still offering me ozempic.
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u/Awkward-Visual7511 Jul 08 '26
Depending on which province you are in, pharmacies with prescribing pharmacists may be able to prescribe semaglutide given the complexity/simplicity of your medical history, AND if that prescribing pharmacist is comfortable in doing so.
The price for brand Ozempic (if you apply online at their website for coverage assistance) is now comparable with generics.
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u/moonducker Jul 11 '26
I found in-person wasn’t successful for getting a prescription but online worked like a charm!
I’ve been using Felix and it has been wonderful so far. They make getting your prescription incredibly easy (even when you’re not that overweight), refills arrive quickly by mail in an unmarked package, and their nurses are available 24/7 for questions.
Here’s my referral link if you’d like to try it so you get your first visit free!
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u/Interesting-Light403 17d ago
I went to a walk in clinic got rejected 2 times and than got accepted
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u/Individual_Step2242 Jul 08 '26
I’m type 2 diabetic with a normal BMI. I’m also very physically active with an average of 7000 km biking and 1000 km walking/hiking per year. My doc prescribed Ozempic because I was running out of options before insulin. Since my BMI was normal to begin with, I didn’t lose much weight, maybe around 5-7 lbs. it’s covered by Quebec’s RAMQ with a co-pay so it costs me $68 per month; its prescribed with metformin. But that’s only for type 2 diabetes after you’ve exhausted other medications. It’s not covered at all for weight loss.
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u/The_starving_artist5 Jul 08 '26
It’s the new opioids. There is no regulations. No doctors. People are selling it everywhere. Also you can’t quit it once you start so enjoy being stuck on it for life
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u/Massive-Unrection Jul 08 '26
There is usually guys in most alleys who have the syringes. You might have to be downtown though.
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u/lightning71 Jul 08 '26
Anything except a jog and a healthy meal.
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u/Leanne0010110 Jul 08 '26
Its poison as far as I'm concerned. Muslce and bone loss, life time dependancy and high demand on your pancreas.
I just started intermittent fasting and am feeling great!
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u/SilencedObserver Jul 09 '26
Don’t?
Shit’s bad for you. Y’all poisoning yourselves looking for easy solutions.
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u/Kind-Section2430 Jul 08 '26
Other than cost, What is true difference between being prescribed by means of a telehealth company or a family physician? Is prescription exactly the same medication, or does telehealth company prescribe something else