GLP-1 medicines
Short answer
First you need a prescription from a licensed clinician, which you can get in an online visit. Then you can buy brand-name Wegovy from Novo Nordisk's NovoCare Pharmacy, from $149 a month for the pill or $199 a month for the pen for new patients, or compounded semaglutide through an online clinic such as GobyMeds, from $169 for one month. Compounded semaglutide is not FDA-approved.
FDA-approved
Approved for long-term weight management in adults and children 12 and older with obesity (with diet and exercise), and to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke in adults with heart disease and obesity or overweight.
Not FDA-approved
FDA says the shortages of tirzepatide (resolved December 19, 2024) and semaglutide (resolved February 21, 2025) are over. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. Now that the shortages are over, pharmacies may not make copies of these drugs unless a prescriber decides and writes down that a change in the compounded version makes a significant difference for that one patient.
| Medicine | Where | Self-pay price | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wegovy pill semaglutide tablets FDA-approved brand |
NovoCare Pharmacy Novo Nordisk's own self-pay pharmacy |
$149 to $299 a month |
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| Wegovy pen semaglutide injection FDA-approved brand |
NovoCare Pharmacy Novo Nordisk's own self-pay pharmacy |
$199 to $399 a month |
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| Compounded semaglutide made by a compounding pharmacy Compounded, not FDA-approved |
GobyMeds Online clinic |
From $169 for one month, or $299 for 3 months |
One month starts at $169. A 3-month starter plan for first-time patients is $299 and includes the medicine, shipping, the consultation and an injection kit. Bundles for higher strengths cost more. Needs a prescription from the clinic's provider. Compounded medicines are not FDA-approved. |
| Compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide made by U.S. compounding pharmacies Compounded, not FDA-approved |
TeleWellnessMD Online clinic |
Semaglutide from $199.95; tirzepatide from $279.95 |
Prices go up with the strength prescribed. TeleWellnessMD says the price includes the provider review, the medicine, supplies and shipping, with no membership fee. Its page does not say how long that supply lasts. Needs a prescription from the clinic's provider. Compounded medicines are not FDA-approved. |
| Wegovy or Zepbound through an online clinic brand-name, same medicines as above FDA-approved brand |
GobyMeds Online clinic |
$1,399 to $1,695 a month |
GobyMeds lists Zepbound at $1,399 a month and Wegovy at $1,695 a month. Buying the same brand-name medicine through the maker's own self-pay pharmacy costs less. Needs a prescription. |
Prices copied from each seller's own page on September 26, 2026. The seller's page is final. See every GLP-1, including Zepbound, on the cheapest GLP-1 without insurance.
Online visits with licensed U.S. clinicians. Prescriptions are filled by U.S. compounding pharmacies.
Opens telewellnessmd.com.
Online clinic for prescription programs.
Opens gobymeds.com.
Yes, with a prescription from a licensed clinician, which you can get in an online visit where your state allows it. Brand-name Wegovy is FDA-approved. Compounded semaglutide is not FDA-approved, and FDA says pharmacies may now make it only when a prescriber documents a significant difference for that one patient.
On September 26, 2026: the Wegovy pill costs $149 to $299 a month and the Wegovy pen $199 to $399 a month at NovoCare Pharmacy. Compounded semaglutide starts at $169 for one month or $299 for a 3-month starter plan at GobyMeds, and from $199.95 at TeleWellnessMD.
No. Wegovy is an FDA-approved medicine. Compounded semaglutide is made by a compounding pharmacy and is not FDA-approved. FDA-approved drugs go through FDA review for safety, effectiveness and quality; compounded drugs do not.
TeleWellnessMD and GobyMeds, both listed on Peptide Care Finder, offer compounded semaglutide, and GobyMeds also lists brand-name Wegovy. What is available depends on your state.
Yes. What each online clinic offers depends on your state. Enter your ZIP code on Peptide Care Finder to see the online clinicians for your state.
We don't give medical advice. Talk to a licensed clinician about whether semaglutide is right for you.