Victoza$526
Byetta$816
Wegovy$871
Trulicity$975
Ozempic$992
Rybelsus$995
Zepbound$1,052
Mounjaro$1,077
Saxenda$1,308
Victoza$526
Byetta$816
Wegovy$871
Trulicity$975
Ozempic$992
Rybelsus$995
Zepbound$1,052
Mounjaro$1,077
Saxenda$1,308

Compounded liraglutide vs Victoza

Compare Compounded liraglutide and Victoza on active ingredient, dosing schedule, FDA-approved use and pharmacy acquisition cost.

By Sam Reed · Founder and data leadVerified Aug 12, 2026

Compounded liraglutide

Compounded — no single manufacturer

Active ingredient
Liraglutide
Form
FDA-approved for
Not an FDA-approved product
Not NADAC-indexed
lowest package, pharmacy acquisition cost

Victoza

Novo Nordisk

Active ingredient
Liraglutide
Form
INJECTION
FDA-approved for
Type 2 diabetes
$526
lowest package, pharmacy acquisition cost

The short answer

Compounded liraglutide and Victoza both contain Liraglutide. They differ in approved use and dose, not in active ingredient — which is why the choice usually comes down to what your prescriber can justify and what your plan covers.

Side by side

Costs are what a pharmacy pays to acquire each product, from CMS NADAC. Not a retail price, and not what you would pay.

Compounded liraglutide
Victoza
Lowest package cost
Not NADAC-indexed
$526
Active ingredient
Liraglutide
Liraglutide
Manufacturer
Compounded
Novo Nordisk
Form
INJECTION
FDA-approved for
Not FDA-approved
Type 2 diabetes
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Keep comparing
Data sources · cited with retrieval dates
  • CMS NADACNational Average Drug Acquisition Cost, weekly fileretrieved Aug 12, 2026
  • CMS Medicare Part DPrescriber public use file, by geography and drugretrieved Aug 12, 2026
  • CMS State Drug UtilizationQuarterly Medicaid prescription and reimbursement dataretrieved Aug 12, 2026

NADAC figures are pharmacy acquisition costs, not retail prices and not what you will pay. This content is educational and is not medical advice.