What Wegovy actually costs per month on a UK private prescription

The myth: a low headline price means cheap treatment

The most common misconception in this space is that the monthly figure advertised by a private provider is the full cost. It rarely is. Many services quote the medicine price alone, then add consultation fees, prescription charges, and delivery on top. Some charge separately for aftercare calls or dose-review support. Others put you into a subscription that auto-renews and is awkward to pause.

The honest picture is that UK private Wegovy pricing spans a wide range at each dose level. Eli Lilly's list price for tirzepatide rose sharply in September 2025, and Novo Nordisk's supply economics follow a different but similarly shifting pattern. As widely reported, the private market for GLP-1 medicines is still finding its level. Any figure you see should prompt the question: what exactly does that include? A price that looks low on a comparison screenshot often looks different once you add what was missing.

NICE's recommendation for semaglutide (Wegovy) under appraisal TA875 outlines the clinical criteria for its use, worth reading if you want to understand how the evidence base for this medicine was assessed, independently of the pricing question.

What a legitimate private Wegovy price should cover

A reasonable all-in private price includes: a clinical consultation, a prescription written by a qualified prescriber, the medicine itself, and delivery. Aftercare (meaning someone you can actually contact if you feel unwell or have questions during treatment) should also be part of the package, not an upsell.

The titration schedule for Wegovy means you will move through multiple doses over several months. Some providers charge differently at each stage; others hold pricing flat. It's worth checking whether the price you're quoted covers your current dose or the maintenance dose you'll eventually reach, because the two can differ significantly. For a fuller breakdown of how private payment works across the dose journey, the guide to paying privately for Wegovy covers this in detail.

At nume, one transparent price covers the consultation, prescription, treatment, and free next-working-day delivery. There are no subscription tiers and no auto-renewals. Every repeat order goes through a fresh clinical review before anything is dispatched. We are not the cheapest option in the market, that's a deliberate choice, not an oversight. What you're paying for is a GPhC-registered pharmacy, a prescriber who reads your notes rather than an algorithm processing them, and a supply chain we can account for at every step.

Why 'cheapest' is the wrong question to ask about a prescription medicine

Price is a reasonable thing to think about. These medicines cost real money, taken over months or years, and nobody should pretend otherwise. But for a prescription-only medicine, the cheapest listing answers a different question than the one you actually need answered.

The MHRA has warned publicly about counterfeit weight-loss pens sold online, including fake Wegovy and semaglutide products that have contained entirely different substances. Prices far below the realistic market range, sellers operating without a verifiable pharmacy registration, and offers of semaglutide without a clinical assessment are all patterns worth avoiding. You can verify any online pharmacy's legitimacy on the GPhC register in under a minute, the registration number should be findable on the provider's site. Ours is 9012878.

The NHS patient information for semaglutide is also worth bookmarking: it covers what to expect from the medicine, the side effects most commonly reported, and when to seek medical advice, all of which matter more, practically, than a price comparison. For questions about how the NHS route for Wegovy compares with going private, the NHS vs private cost breakdown sets out the differences clearly.

If you'd like to understand the full picture of what private Wegovy costs at each dose stage, our Wegovy pricing overview has the detail, and you can read more about the treatment itself on our Wegovy information page. When you're ready to speak with a prescriber, start your free consultation here.