Now Wegovy has been licensed in the UK, many of us are wondering how much Wegovy costs.
As many people who want to take GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss are already taking or considering taking Saxenda, we’re keen to work out how the cost of this new, more effective medication will measure up.
Will the once-weekly doses of Wegovy mean savings when compared to daily injections of Saxenda?
Does a higher weekly dose mean more expense to patients?
We’ll answer these questions and more as this article reveals the cost of Wegovy.
How much does Wegovy cost every month?
Wegovy is a prescription medication, so the cost to patients taking it will mostly depend on three things; the cost of your consultation, the cost of the medication itself, and the cost of any extras you may need.
For example, at the time of writing, the cost of myBMI’s weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist injections is usually €20 for a prescription from us
This cost includes your consultation, your prescription medication, delivery, extras like needles and sharps bins, and any additional support that our healthcare team can provide.
Additional support can include medicines and treatments that can help to relieve side effects like nausea, which are common when you start taking medications like Wegovy and your body is getting used to them.
How much does each Semaglutide injection cost?
Working out the cost of each Semaglutide (the active ingredient in Wegovy) injection is pretty simple.
Each Semaglutide pen contains a single dose, premeasured to make injections easier and keep you from taking too much of the active ingredient.
This means that working out how much one Wegovy injection will cost you is as simple as dividing the amount you’ve paid for your treatment by the number of pens you received.
Using myBMI’s weekly injection prescription as an example again, you’ll usually pay €20.
Will the cost of Wegovy increase as my dose increases?
However, there are some cases where you’ll have to pay more for your treatment, and this is usually when you need a higher weekly dose of Semaglutide.
At the moment, the most we will charge for weekly injections is €20 for a prescription.
The reason for this increase in price is simply because the cost of the medication rises when doses get higher.
We do everything we can to keep the cost of our treatment plans affordable, but when medication gets more expensive, we have to take that into account.
Of course, any changes to the cost of your plan will be communicated to you beforehand, so you’ll always know what you’ll be paying.
Does Wegovy cost more than Saxenda?
Saxenda is another weight loss treatment that uses a GLP-1 receptor agonist as its active ingredient.
The main difference between the two is that Saxenda uses daily injections, whereas Wegovy is weekly.
Whether Wegovy will cost you more than Saxenda will depend on a couple of things; where you get your treatment and your daily dose.
Will the cost of Wegovy always be the same?
Whether the cost of Wegovy will always stay the same will depend on the cost of the medication itself.
As we’ve previously explained, the cost of a private prescription will include the cost of your consultation and your medication, so if the medication becomes more expensive, the overall cost will rise too.
With that being said, it’s impossible to predict whether medication costs will rise, there are so many factors to consider that could cause price fluctuations that you’d need to have superpowers to know what would happen for certain.
So, that’s our breakdown of how much Wegovy costs and how it compares to similar medications like Saxenda.
Remember, if you have any questions our team are always available to give you the information you’re looking for.
