The Wegovy pill costs $149 to $299 a month, depending on your dose
Your first month of pills costs $149 at the 1.5 mg starting dose, before any program fee.
Your price climbs if your prescriber raises your dose. You need a prescription, and each program sets its own terms.
- $149your 1.5 mg starting fill at NovoCare's self-pay price
- $188your first month through Hers or Ro, with the $39 starter membership
- $298each refill at 1.5 mg through Hers or Ro, once your membership rises to $149
- $448each refill at 9 or 25 mg on Ro's monthly plan
We checked NovoCare's and Ro's prices on October 16, 2026, and Hers' on September 20, 2026.
Where you can get it
Full first-month total
Ro
$188 first month
Medicine $149 plus the $39 starter membership. Then $298 a month at the 1.5 mg dose, and more when your dose goes up.
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What does the Wegovy pill cost at each dose?
Your medicine price rises with your tablet strength.
- 1.5 mg$149per 30-tablet fill
- 4 mg$199per 30-tablet fill
- 9 mg or 25 mg$299per 30-tablet fill
NovoCare offers these prices for the medicine alone if you qualify for self-pay.
Your program's checkout may differ, and your prescriber decides whether a dose change suits you.
We checked NovoCare's Wegovy self-pay terms on October 16, 2026.
What will you pay in total through Hers or Ro?
Both charge you a $39 first-month membership, then $149 a month, on top of the medicine.
| When | Medicine | Membership | You pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month one, 1.5 mg | $149 | $39 | $188 |
| Refill, 1.5 mg | $149 | $149 | $298 |
| Refill, 4 mg (Ro monthly plan) | $199 | $149 | $348 |
| Refill, 9 or 25 mg (Ro monthly plan) | $299 | $149 | $448 |
We added these up from the prices Hers and Ro publish. Your prescriber sets your actual schedule, and Hers publishes only its starting pill price.
Before you sign up, check:
- Which medicine and dose your plan includes.
- Whether a price is monthly or the monthly equivalent of a prepaid plan.
- Ro's $74 is its annual-plan equivalent, so compare it only with other prepaid plans.
- How long your membership runs and when you pay.
We checked Ro's pricing on October 16, 2026 and Hers' weight-loss pricing on September 20, 2026.
What does the Wegovy pill cost with insurance?
With commercial insurance that covers it, NovoCare's savings offer brings your copay to as little as $25 a month at a local pharmacy.
- Commercial insurance that covers itas little as $25with the savings offer at a local pharmacy; the offer takes up to $100 off each month, and your plan sets the amount it discounts
- Commercial insurance that does not cover it$149 to $299NovoCare's self-pay price by dose, through NovoCare Pharmacy or with the offer at your pharmacy
- Medicare, if you qualify$50through the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge for adults prescribed Wegovy for weight loss, since July 1, 2026; CMS decides who qualifies
- Medicaid or another government plan$149 to $299the self-pay price, if you fill outside your insurance; the $25 offer excludes government beneficiaries
Before you count on a $25 copay, check:
- Whether your plan covers the Wegovy pill. If it does, your insurer sets the amount and the offer discounts it. If not, you pay the self-pay price.
- Whether any of your coverage is a government program. If you have both a commercial and a government plan, the offer counts you as government-insured.
- Federal employee, marketplace and state employee plans count as commercial under the offer.
- That you have enrolled in the offer and your pharmacy has it with your prescription.
- One month means one bottle of 30 tablets, and the $25 price is for pharmacy pickup, not NovoCare Pharmacy delivery.
If your plan covers the pill, ask it what you would pay before the offer, because that is the amount the offer reduces.
Our insurance lookup prepares the questions, and our Wegovy coupon page covers the offer for the pen too.
We checked NovoCare's Wegovy savings offer and its Wegovy price page on October 16, 2026.
Find programs by medication and format
You see only medicines sold as a pill, tablet or drops. Oral includes tablets and drops under the tongue, so check each plan's exact form.
11 programs sell this. Programs with a full monthly price come first, lowest price first.
3 of 7 with fees on top or no full price posted
Fridays
Wegovy · first month
$49 first month
Medication extra
Full terms for Fridays
Brand Wegovy Pill (starting membership)
fees or medicine billed on top $49 first month membership; medication billed separately. June 4 help schedule lists $149/month membership renewal or $948 upfront for annual pill membership. Confirm current terms and dose-dependent medication cost
8.0/10 · Very good
Checked Oct 16, 2026; a rating claim didn't match Trustpilot.
Opens the general program page. Ask about Wegovy and the exact oral or sublingual format before paying.
We checked this price on Oct 8, 2026.
Full review and sourcesHers
Wegovy
$149/mo
Plus membership
Full terms for Hers
Wegovy Pill (medication only)
fees or medicine billed on top FDA-approved oral Wegovy medication from $149; required membership is billed separately and exact dose price varies
4.7/10 · Limited
Checked Oct 16, 2026; some details not published.
We checked this price on Aug 14, 2026.
Full review and sourcesRo
Wegovy
$149/mo
Plus membership
Full terms for Ro
Wegovy Oral Pill
fees or medicine billed on top $149/mo at 1.5 mg, $199 at 4 mg and $299 at 9 mg or 25 mg. Medication only; membership is separate
5.9/10 · Mixed
Checked Oct 16, 2026; some details not published.
Opens the general program page. Ask about Wegovy and the exact oral or sublingual format before paying.
We checked this price on Oct 9, 2026.
Full review and sources
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What is the Wegovy pill?
It is oral semaglutide, the same active ingredient as the Wegovy and Ozempic injections, in a tablet you take once a day.
- Active ingredient
- Semaglutide, the same as in the Wegovy and Ozempic injections
- How you take it
- One tablet a day
- Strengths
- 1.5 mg, 4 mg, 9 mg and 25 mg
- FDA approval
- Novo Nordisk received FDA approval in December 2025 for chronic weight management in adults
- Trial result
- In the OASIS 4 trial, participants on the 25 mg dose lost 13.6% of their body weight on average at week 64, against 2.2% on placebo (treatment-policy analysis). A group average does not predict your own result.
- Prescription
- You need one. Every program below connects you with a prescriber and, where it dispenses, with a pharmacy.
Your price can have two parts: the pill itself, and a program's membership or visit fee if it charges one.
NovoCare's self-pay offer (checked 2026-10-16) is the manufacturer's reference price.
In the table below we label each program's figure, so you can tell a membership-only quote from a full medicine price.
Which telehealth services prescribe the Wegovy pill?
11 telehealth programs in our records currently list the Wegovy pill. The lowest month-one total we can calculate from published figures is $188, at Hers and Ro: the $149 starting medicine plus each program's required first-month fee. Month two costs more: $298 at the same medicine price, once the introductory fee ends, and more when the dose goes up. The other 9 publish only part of the bill or no price for it, so the table says what is missing instead of guessing. Your prescriber decides whether the pill and dose suit you.
Manufacturer reference, medicine only: NovoCare self-pay is $149 at 1.5 mg, $199 at 4 mg, $299 at 9 mg or 25 mg. Checked Oct 16, 2026, NovoCare terms. A telehealth program can add its own fee on top.
| Program | Medicine, starting price | Required program fee | Month one, then refill | Insurance help | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HersChecked Aug 14, 2026 | From $149/moWegovy Pill (medication only): FDA-approved oral Wegovy medication from $149; required membership is billed separately and exact dose price varies | $39 first month, then $149/mo | $188then $298/mo at the same medicine price | Cash pay | Visit |
| RoChecked Oct 9, 2026 | From $149/moWegovy Oral Pill: $149/mo at 1.5 mg, $199 at 4 mg and $299 at 9 mg or 25 mg. Medication only; membership is separate | $39 first month, then $149/mo | $188then $298/mo at the same medicine price | For some medicines; plan-dependent | Visit |
| FridaysChecked Oct 8, 2026 | Not publishedBrand Wegovy Pill (starting membership): $49 first month membership; medication billed separately. June 4 help schedule lists $149/month membership renewal or $948 upfront for annual pill membership. Confirm current terms and dose-dependent medication cost | $49 first month; medicine billed separately | Not publishedfees or medicine billed on top | Cash payVisits and compounded medication are cash-pay. Brand-name medication may be covered by your insurance; Fridays offers prior-authorization help. Coverage depends on your plan. | Visit |
| Sesame CareChecked Oct 9, 2026 | From $149/moWegovy Pill (oral semaglutide): Sesame lists $149/mo at 1.5 or 4 mg and $299 at 9 or 25 mg. Medication only; confirm current offer eligibility and add the separate care fee | Not published as one figure | Not publishedfees or medicine billed on top | For some medicines; plan-dependent | Visit |
| ShedChecked Oct 15, 2026 | From $149/moWegovy Pill (brand-name): Medication only: starts at $149/mo for new patients paying cash, paid to the dispensing pharmacy, before the Shed membership and provider fee. The Wegovy page header quotes that fee as $125/mo and its FAQ as $99, so confirm the fee before paying (checked 2026-10-15) | Not published as one figure | Not publishedfees or medicine billed on top | Cash pay | Visit |
| AgelessRxChecked Oct 8, 2026 | From $199/moWegovy Pill (brand-name starting rate): Starting catalogue price. Confirm the full bill: medication, access or membership charges and renewal terms. | Not published as one figure | Not publishedfees or medicine billed on top | Cash pay | Review |
| MaximusChecked Oct 8, 2026 | From $249.99/moBrand Wegovy Tablets: Starting at $249.99/mo, the oral semaglutide pill, checked 2026-10-08. Confirm dose, eligibility and full total. | Not published as one figure | Not publishedfees or medicine billed on top | Cash pay | Visit |
| FoundChecked Oct 8, 2026 | No price published | Not published | Not published | For some medicines; plan-dependent | Visit |
| MEDGmChecked Oct 9, 2026 | No price published | Not published | Not published | Cash payCash-pay program. HSA/FSA payments are advertised, but reimbursement depends on your benefit plan. | Visit |
| MEDViChecked Sep 3, 2026 | No price published | Not published | Not published | Cash pay | Visit(affiliate link) |
| Oak LongevityChecked Oct 10, 2026 | No price published | Not published | Not published | Cash pay | Visit |
MEDGm
Our MEDGm referral excludes Louisiana; Nebraska patients must be 19 or older. The provider must confirm your eligibility and medication availability. A prescription is required and is issued only if a licensed clinician finds treatment appropriate.
MEDVi
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Order: lowest month-one total at the advertised starting price, where a program publishes both its medicine price and the fee it requires; then programs that publish only part of the bill, by the figure they publish; then listings with no published price. Ties are alphabetical. Commission and score never set the order. A total is arithmetic from the program's published figures, not a quote; your prescribed dose, plan length and eligibility change it.
If you are comparing the two approved pills, See who prescribes Foundayo and what it costs, or read Foundayo vs the Wegovy pill.
Where can you fill the Wegovy pill?
You can fill it through NovoCare Pharmacy, at a local pharmacy with NovoCare's savings offer or a TrumpRx coupon, or through a telehealth program such as Hers or Ro. Embody does not list it.
NovoCare Pharmacy
Novo Nordisk's own pharmacy ships the pill to you at the self-pay prices above: $149 at 1.5 mg, $199 at 4 mg and $299 at 9 or 25 mg.
You need neither insurance nor a savings card for those prices. Your prescriber sends the prescription to NovoCare Pharmacy.
A local pharmacy with the savings offer
Enroll in the Wegovy savings offer on NovoCare's site and take it to your pharmacy with your prescription.
Without insurance you pay the same self-pay price as NovoCare Pharmacy. With commercial coverage, the offer discounts what your plan charges, to as little as $25 a month.
TrumpRx
TrumpRx.gov lists the Wegovy pill at $149 at 1.5 mg, the same as NovoCare, when we checked on October 17, 2026. You accept its terms, get a coupon and show it at a retail pharmacy with your prescription.
It is a cash price: government beneficiaries are excluded, and what you pay does not count toward your deductible.
Hers
Hers lists the Wegovy pill medicine from $149 and bills its membership separately: $39 for your first month, then $149 a month.
At the starting dose that is $188 in month one and $298 at each refill, as Hers published it when we checked on September 20, 2026.
If you are reading Hers Wegovy pill reviews before you sign up, our Hers review covers what members report, its refund terms and the FDA warning letter it has carried since September 2025.
Ro
Ro sells the Wegovy pill for cash only, at NovoCare's dose prices, and ships it to you.
On top of the medicine you pay the Ro Body membership: $39 for your first month, then $149 a month on the monthly plan or $74 to $99 a month if you prepay a longer plan.
Ro also sells multi-month medication plans, which it says save up to $600 a year on the pill. Compare the per-month figure with the monthly plan before you prepay.
Our Hers versus Ro comparison covers the pill.
Embody
Does Embody have the Wegovy pill? No. Embody's storefront and catalogue list compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide injections.
Wegovy appears on its site only in a trademark note. If a Wegovy pill is what you want, use NovoCare, Hers or Ro above.
Any retail pharmacy that accepts the NovoCare savings offer can fill the pill at the self-pay price, so ask yours before you look further.
We checked NovoCare's savings offer, Ro's pricing and Embody's catalogue on October 16, 2026, and Hers' weight-loss pricing on September 20, 2026.
Questions to ask before you buy
How much does the Wegovy pill cost without insurance?
$149 at the 1.5 mg starting dose, $199 at 4 mg and $299 at 9 or 25 mg, per 30-tablet fill at NovoCare's self-pay price.
A program's membership or visit fee comes on top. Hers and Ro both charge $39 for your first month, then $149 a month on their standard monthly paths.
Is the Wegovy pill the same as the injection?
It has the same active ingredient, with different strengths and dosing.
Your prescriber chooses your dose for the form you take.
The pill's approval rests on its own trial, OASIS 4, which tested it against placebo rather than against an injection.
Our pill versus injection comparison sets the two trial results side by side.
Do I need a prescription?
Yes. Every program on this page sends you to a licensed prescriber first.
What about the other GLP-1 pills?
The FDA has approved two pills for weight management: the Wegovy pill and Foundayo.
We read these prices from our provider database and verified them on the dates in each review, and the manufacturer price from NovoCare on the date above.
This page gives you information, not medical advice. See what Wegovy costs in every form.