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The situation: you've seen Ozempic prices online and wondered if they apply to you
It's one of the most common searches in UK weight management right now. Someone sees a headline about Ozempic, finds a price, and starts wondering whether they can access it. The confusion is understandable: Ozempic and Wegovy both contain semaglutide, made by Novo Nordisk, and they look similar on paper. But the MHRA has been clear that Ozempic is licensed solely for type 2 diabetes in the UK, not for weight management. Wegovy (the higher-dose, 2.4mg formulation) is the medicine that holds the UK weight-loss licence, and it is the version a legitimate UK prescriber can offer for that indication.
This matters for pricing because the two are priced differently on the private market, and because any service quoting you an Ozempic price for weight loss is either describing off-label prescribing (which carries its own clinical considerations and disclosure obligations) or is marketing carelessly. Neither is a good starting point. For a thorough look at how Wegovy's private pricing actually works, the Wegovy injection price breakdown on this site is the more relevant reference.
What private semaglutide for weight loss actually costs, and what those numbers usually leave out
Private pricing for Wegovy in the UK is typically quoted per pen, per month, or as a starter pack. Since Eli Lilly's list-price changes to Mounjaro in late 2025 shifted the wider GLP-1 market, Wegovy private prices have generally sat in the range of roughly £149 to £375 per month depending on dose and provider, though these figures are widely reported and vary; treat them as background context rather than a firm quote.
What matters as much as the headline number is what that headline includes. Many providers charge separately for the clinical consultation, the prescription itself, and delivery. A price that looks competitive at first glance can climb once you add a £30 consultation fee, a prescription charge, and a delivery cost that repeats every month. Aftercare (someone available when you feel sick at week two and don't know whether to push through or pause) is frequently an optional extra or simply absent. The full cost of Wegovy injections page goes through these add-ons in more detail.
A further complication: prices listed online often reflect the lowest starting dose. The maintenance dose costs more, per pen, and some providers don't make that clear upfront.
What one price at nume covers, and why we're not the cheapest
One of the questions our prescribers hear regularly is whether nume runs discount codes or promotional pricing. We don't. There are no vouchers, no seasonal offers, no referral credits tied to the medicine. That's a deliberate position, not an oversight.
What one transparent price at nume covers: the clinical consultation, the prescription, the medicine itself (sourced through authorised UK supply chains), and free next-working-day delivery by DPD. When your order is approved before midday, it leaves the same day. Your pen arrives the following working day in a plain box with a tracking number on your phone. Aftercare is included for seven days a week, and every repeat order goes through a fresh clinical review before it's approved. There's no subscription pulling payment automatically; every order is a conscious choice.
Cheapest isn't a race we entered. The reason is straightforward: these are prescription medicines, and the things that make a service safe (real prescriber oversight, verified supply chains, genuine aftercare) cost something. You can see how our approach stacks up by reading what 'cheap' Wegovy actually means in practice, or explore the Wegovy pricing overview for broader context. Current treatment pricing is shown on the treatment consultation page.
Why 'cheapest' is the wrong question for a prescription medicine, and what the right one is
The MHRA has repeatedly warned that fake weight-loss pens are in circulation in the UK, sold through social media and unverified websites. Large seizures of counterfeit pens (some containing insulin rather than semaglutide) have led to real harm. The pattern behind most counterfeit purchases is the same: a price that seemed too good to pass up, from a seller who couldn't be verified. You can check whether any online pharmacy is legitimate using the GPhC pharmacy register; a registered pharmacy will appear there, with its premises number. Ours is 9012878.
The right question isn't which provider charges least. It's which provider has a GPhC-registered pharmacy, a real prescriber who reviews every consultation personally, a verified supply chain, and someone you can reach if something doesn't feel right at week three. Those are the things that keep you safe. For anyone researching semaglutide prices more broadly, the semaglutide injection pricing guide covers the wider landscape, and our Wegovy overview explains the licensed UK position in full. If you're ready to find out whether Wegovy is clinically right for you, the place to start is a free consultation with our prescribers, no commitment required.
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