Price guide · captured September 16, 2026

Wegovy cost without insurance

Wegovy costs $349 a month without insurance for the pen at any dose, or $199 a month for your first two fills as a new self-pay patient, bought through NovoCare Pharmacy. The Wegovy pill starts at $149 a month for the 1.5 mg tablet, $199 at 4 mg and $299 at 9 mg and above. Good Life Meds matches the manufacturer's own price at $149/month, with the prescription and clinical care included.

For comparison, $1,349 is the manufacturer list price for a 28-day supply — the price almost nobody actually pays.

Buying Wegovy direct from Novo Nordisk

NovoCare Pharmacy sells Wegovy self-pay with no membership fee. TrumpRx lists the same prices as a coupon you present at your own pharmacy.

FormDosePer month
Pen (box of 4)0.25 mg / 0.5 mg$199/mofirst two monthly fills for new self-pay patients, then $349NovoCare / Wegovy Savings Offer
Pen (box of 4)1 mg / 1.7 mg / 2.4 mg$349/moNovoCare Pharmacy
Pen, high dose7.2 mg$399/moNovoCare Pharmacy
Tablet (30)1.5 mg$149/moNovoCare Pharmacy
Tablet (30)4 mg$199/moNovoCare Pharmacy
Tablet (30)9 mg / 25 mg$299/moNovoCare Pharmacy
Pen, any doseprepaid 3 / 6 / 12 months$249/mo$329 on 3 months, $299 on 6, $249 on 12Novo multi-month subscription

The $199 introductory offer is for new self-pay patients and covers the first two fills; Novo's pages show it running to 31 December 2026. Novo's multi-month subscription is sold through partners including Ro, WeightWatchers and LifeMD. Captured September 12, 2026 from the manufacturer's own page.

What telehealth providers charge for Wegovy

All-in monthly cost — medication, clinician and shipping where the provider bundles them, including any mandatory membership. Regular prices, never introductory offers, each with the date we captured it.

  1. Wegovy pill (brand-name oral semaglutide, Novo Nordisk)

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  2. Wegovy pill (oral semaglutide)

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  3. 3Sesame logoSesame$208/mo

    Wegovy pill (oral semaglutide)

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  4. Wegovy pill (oral semaglutide)

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  5. Wegovy Pill (semaglutide tablets)

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  6. Wegovy pill (oral semaglutide)

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  7. 7Ro logoRo$298/mo

    Wegovy pill (oral semaglutide)

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  8. 8LifeMD logoLifeMD$298/mo

    Wegovy (oral semaglutide) tablets

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  9. 9Maximus logoMaximus$349.99/mo

    Wegovy pen (semaglutide injection)

    captured September 16, 2026

  10. 10AltRx logoAltRx$1579/mo

    Wegovy (semaglutide)

    captured September 12, 2026

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The pill changed the maths

Until the oral version launched, self-pay Wegovy meant $349 a month at best. The pill starts at $149 for the 1.5 mg tablet, which makes it the cheapest FDA-approved semaglutide there is — cheaper than most compounded plans, from a manufacturer, with no membership attached. It rises with dose, to $199 at 4 mg and $299 at 9 mg and above, so the saving narrows as you titrate up.

If you want the pen, the first-two-fills offer at $199 is worth using deliberately: it applies to new self-pay patients at the 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg starting doses, which are exactly the doses you begin on. After that it is $349 a month at every dose up to 2.4 mg.

Where telehealth fits

Telehealth providers buy at the same NovoCare prices you can get yourself, then add a membership — usually $74 to $149 a month — for the prescription, the clinical review and the follow-up. A few sell the Wegovy pill at close to Novo's own price with no membership at all, and those are worth finding in the table below.

Novo's prepaid subscription is the other route: $329, $299 or $249 a month for the pen on a 3-, 6- or 12-month plan, sold through partners rather than directly. It only makes sense if you are confident you will stay on the drug for the whole term.

One number to keep in view: the list price is about $1,349 a month. Any provider quoting four figures is charging you something close to it.

Wegovy cost without insurance: questions

How much is Wegovy without insurance?

The pen is $349 a month at any dose through NovoCare Pharmacy, or $199 for your first two fills as a new self-pay patient. The Wegovy pill is cheaper: $149 a month at 1.5 mg, $199 at 4 mg and $299 at 9 mg and above. The list price without any programme is about $1,349.

Is the Wegovy pill cheaper than the injection?

Yes, at the lower doses. The pill starts at $149 a month against $349 for the pen, which makes it the cheapest FDA-approved semaglutide available. At 9 mg and above the pill is $299, so the gap narrows as your dose increases.

What is the cheapest way to get Wegovy without insurance?

The Wegovy pill at $149 a month direct from NovoCare Pharmacy, if the oral form suits you. For the pen, use the $199 introductory price for your first two fills, then consider Novo's prepaid 12-month subscription at $249 a month if you are committed to staying on it.

Does Wegovy cost less through a telehealth provider?

Rarely. Most buy at the same NovoCare prices and add a membership of $74 to $149 a month on top, so the all-in cost is higher. What the fee buys is the prescription and the clinical care, not a lower drug price — though a few providers sell the Wegovy pill at close to Novo's own price.

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