How much is a Wegovy shot in the UK, and what does the price actually cover?

Picture the moment you first search the price

You've probably landed here after seeing a few numbers online that don't quite add up. One site shows £149. Another quotes £280. A third asks you to "complete a quick health form" before revealing anything. This is what the private market for semaglutide looks like in the UK right now, and the variation is real, though it doesn't always mean what it appears to mean.

The honest answer on what Wegovy shots cost is that UK private providers price per pen, with each pen covering roughly four weekly injections. Doses run from 0.25 mg at the start of the titration schedule up to 2.4 mg at standard maintenance, with a 7.2 mg pen now also MHRA-approved. If you want to understand how much a Wegovy pen costs at each dose level, the figures shift meaningfully as you move through the titration schedule. That range of roughly £150–£350 per four-week pen, hedged as typical rather than guaranteed, is a reasonable starting reference for private UK pricing in mid-2026.

Eli Lilly's list-price increase on Mounjaro in September 2025 pushed comparable tirzepatide pens well above £300 at the top end, and semaglutide pricing has moved in similar territory. These are not small purchases, and understanding what you are actually buying matters.

The gap between the headline price and what you'll actually pay

A quoted pen price frequently excludes at least one of the following: the consultation fee, the prescription charge, and the delivery cost. In some cases, you pay separately for aftercare messages or dose-review calls. Add those up across a year of treatment and the cheapest-looking option can finish significantly higher than one that bundles everything from the start.

There is also the question of ongoing clinical oversight. Semaglutide is titrated over several months, and the monthly cost of Wegovy should include someone qualified checking that your dose progression is appropriate, not just a pharmacy dispatching the next pen automatically. NICE's recommendation for semaglutide (TA875) specifically sets it within a specialist weight management context for NHS use, a signal that clinical wrap-around is considered part of safe treatment, not optional.

If a payday offer or a bank-holiday sale on a prescription medicine catches your eye, that alone is worth pausing on. Legitimate private providers do not discount prescription medicines.

What is and isn't included at nume, stated plainly

At nume, there is one price. It covers the consultation, the prescription, the medicine, and free next-working-day delivery. No consultation fee added at checkout, no prescription surcharge, no delivery fee, our pharmacy is GPhC-registered (registration 9012878, verifiable at pharmacyregulation.org) and every order is reviewed by a real prescriber before anything is dispensed.

We are not the cheapest option you will find. That is a deliberate choice. The price is set to cover genuine clinical oversight, a GPhC-registered supply chain, and 7-day aftercare, not to win a comparison table. Specific treatment prices are listed on the consultation and treatment page, where you can also start your free assessment.

There are no discount codes, no voucher schemes and no promotional pricing at nume. If you have seen a code claiming to apply to our service, it did not come from us. More broadly, discount codes attached to prescription-only medicines from unverified sellers are a red flag worth taking seriously, the MHRA has warned publicly about counterfeit semaglutide pens sold online, and some have caused harm. Check any online pharmacy on the GPhC register before handing over payment details.

Why the cheapest Wegovy shot is the wrong thing to optimise for

For most purchases, hunting the lowest price is rational. For a prescription medicine that works by altering your appetite and gut hormone signalling over months, the lowest price is answering the wrong question. The right questions are: is this pharmacy registered and inspectable? Is there a qualified prescriber reading my health information? Is the medicine coming through the licensed UK supply chain?

The NHS route for Wegovy is free at the point of use for those who qualify, but access is through specialist weight management services and waiting lists are often long. Private treatment through a regulated pharmacy fills that gap, provided the pharmacy is the real thing. Reviewing what Wegovy costs over the counter through the private market confirms that the lower end of the range tends to strip out clinical services, not reflect a more efficient operation.

Semaglutide's trial evidence (around 15% average weight reduction over 68 weeks in the STEP 1 trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine) was generated under controlled clinical conditions with structured support. Replicating those conditions in private practice means clinical oversight has to be part of what you pay for. Speak to our prescribers to see whether Wegovy is clinically suitable for you, and to get a clear picture of what treatment involves before you commit to anything.