Most of this market resells Wegovy. NovoCare is Novo Nordisk selling it, which is why the price is what it is.
The published tariff: Wegovy tablets at 1.5 mg and 4 mg for $149 a month; injections at 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg for $199; the 1 mg, 1.7 mg and 2.4 mg maintenance doses at $349; and the 7.2 mg at $399. No membership fee, no prior authorisation, free shipping.
Set that against the resale market for the identical product. Mochi publishes Wegovy at $299, Fridays does not list it but prices Ozempic at $1,498, OrderlyMeds lists the Wegovy pen at $1,839, and Eden at $1,695. Same drug, same manufacturer, up to twelve times the price.
Branded Wegovy, published monthly prices across providers
| Provider | Price | What else you get |
|---|---|---|
| NovoCare Pharmacy | $149–$399 | Dispensing only — no clinical care |
| Sesame | $149 pill / $199 then $349 pen | A consultation included |
| LifeMD | From $199 | Plus $149/mo membership after month one |
| Mochi Health | $299 | Plus $79/mo membership, dietitian access |
| Eden | $1,695 | Plus $99/mo membership |
| OrderlyMeds | $1,839 | Published beside its compounded lines for contrast |
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What you are giving up
Everything clinical. NovoCare provides no consultation, no monitoring, no dose adjustment and no support. It is a pharmacy, and it behaves like one. If you have a prescriber already — a primary care physician, an endocrinologist, or a telehealth service willing to write to an outside pharmacy — this is simply the cheapest way to fill it.
If you do not, you need to pair it with somewhere that does. Sesame is the closest thing to a one-stop version at these prices, since it sells the Wegovy pill at the same $149 with an actual consultation attached.
What it actually costs per year
Advertised prices in this category are usually medication only. Add the membership back in and the ranking changes. Pick a provider, or enter the quote you were given.
One-month semaglutide rate. Starting at $79/month equivalent requires a 12-month plan ($948 total); confirm payment and renewal terms.
- First month
- $139
- Every month after
- $139
- Total over 12 months
- $1,668
No membership on this plan, so every dollar goes to medication and care.
Figures are the providers' own published prices as of our last review of each. Promotional rates, multi-month prepayment and dose changes can all move these numbers — confirm at checkout.
What Wegovy is, and what it costs at source
Wegovy is semaglutide, approved by FDA for chronic weight management. In its registrational programme adults reached a 2.4 mg weekly maintenance dose and lost an average of about 15% of body weight over 68 weeks, with roughly one in three achieving 20%. It is also approved to reduce cardiovascular risk in adults with established cardiovascular disease, which is the narrow route by which Medicare can cover it at all.
The number that should anchor every Wegovy quote is Novo Nordisk's own self-pay price. NovoCare publishes tablets at $149 a month, the 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg injections at $199, the 1 mg to 2.4 mg maintenance doses at $349, and the 7.2 mg at $399 — with no membership and no prior authorisation.
Before you buy branded from a reseller
- Check the manufacturer's own price first — NovoCare for Wegovy, LillyDirect for Zepbound. Resale prices range across an order of magnitude.
- Establish whether a membership or programme fee is charged on top of the medication.
- Ask what the price is at your expected maintenance dose, since branded pricing usually rises with dose.
- If you have type 2 diabetes, ask about Ozempic or Mounjaro through insurance before paying cash for anything.
- Confirm whether the provider will submit a prior authorisation, and what happens if it is denied.