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The individual price of Wegovy pens from Treated is:
However, you can also get packs of multiple pens, which reduces the price per pen. The three-pen starter pack, for example, which contains 1 x 0.25mg, 1 x 0.5mg and 1 x 1mg pen (so a three-month’s supply), is £429.95, equalling roughly £143.32 per pen. This is a saving of just under £80 versus buying each pen individually.
But how much you pay for Wegovy will differ from place to place. The cost of Wegovy is lowest if you get it through the NHS. Patients in England only pay the standard NHS prescription charge per monthly pen (or nothing if they hold a prescription exemption), regardless of dose.
To get Wegovy on the NHS, you generally need a BMI of at least 35 (or 30 if you’re from a South Asian, Chinese, Black African or Caribbean family background), plus at least one weight-related health condition like high blood pressure or obstructive sleep apnoea. You’ll also need to see your GP to get referred to a specialist weight management service.
The graphic above shows how much a monthly supply of Wegovy can cost.
The amount of time it takes to lose weight using Wegovy will be different for everyone, but it’ll typically be at least a few weeks before you start feeling its effects. However, it can be a couple of months before you start noticing weight loss.
One reason for this is that you’ll begin on a low dose (0.25 mg) and increase your dosage every four weeks (to minimise the risk of any semaglutide side effects). So you’re not getting the full 2.4 mg dose of Wegovy right away. But it’s really important that you always follow your clinician’s instructions for taking Wegovy – don’t up your dose without speaking to them first.
Wegovy is designed as a long-term treatment. However, if you receive Wegovy on the NHS, NICE guidelines state it can only be prescribed for a maximum of 2 years (24 months) within specialist weight management services. Privately, treatment can often be continued beyond 2 years if your clinician thinks it’s the right option for you.
The price of Wegovy per year privately is typically around £2000 to £3200+. That’s if you’re starting at the lowest dose and move up every month until you reach the maintenance dose.
Although this is the recommended way of taking Wegovy, you might find that you’re not ready to change doses each month. So while 2.4 mg is the recommended target maintenance dose, your clinician might adjust your titration schedule or keep you on a lower dose for a bit longer if you’re getting side effects or achieving steady progress. This can change the long-term cost of Wegovy, so the amount you pay might vary depending on how your treatment plan is going.
Part of the reason the demand for Wegovy is so high is because it’s so effective for weight loss. A trial of 1961 adults with a BMI of 30 or greater, where two-thirds of individuals were assigned weekly 2.4 mg injections of Wegovy and one-third with placebo for 68 weeks shows just how much it can help you lose weight. The participants were instructed to improve their physical activity and diet alongside their medication.
At the end of the 68-week trial, the mean change in body weight from baseline was -14.9% in the group that was taking Wegovy, compared with just -2.4% with placebo. 86.4% of those taking Wegovy also achieved weight loss of 5% or more, compared to just 31.5% of the placebo group. 69.1% of people in the Wegovy group experienced weight loss of 10% or more (compared to 12% in the placebo group), and 50.5% of those on Wegovy lost 15% or more of their body weight (as opposed to 4.9% in the placebo group).
The short answer: no. Depending on where you get Wegovy from, and even where you live in the world, the price of Wegovy can be much different. In the US, the average list price for Wegovy is $1,349, over five times the average price here in the UK.
The price you see when you order Wegovy with us is the only cost you’ll pay. We don’t add anything for delivery, consultation, or issuing prescriptions. You’ll also get aftercare from our clinicians included in the price. So if you have any questions or concerns about your treatment, you can get in touch for expert advice at no additional charge – there are no hidden fees to worry about.
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Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity/ The New England Journal of Medicine, 384. pp. 989-1002.
1 Recommendations | semaglutide for managing overweight and obesity | guidance | NICE. www.nice.org.uk.
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