Get a Wegovy online prescription for weight loss

Yes, you can get a prescription for Wegovy online. Platforms like Klarity, make it easy to schedule a telehealth appointment with a licensed weight-loss provider and get a customized weight-loss plan that may include Wegovy or another weight-loss medication. Learn more about getting Wegovy online.

Whether your insurance covers Wegovy or not depends on your insurance provider and specific plan and its drug formulary. Your insurance company may also require prior authorization before it helps cover your cost for Wegovy even if your plan covers it. Find more information about insurance coverage for Wegovy.

Due to its popularity, Wegovy’s manufacturer Novo Nordisk has struggled to keep up with demand for it since 2022. And patients have had trouble finding the medication in stock. Talk to your doctor, check the FDA drug shortages database (search for semaglutide), or visit Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy supply update page for current availability. Learn how you can find Wegovy in stock.

Wegovy and Ozempic use the same active ingredient, semaglutide. Both are made by Novo Nordisk and approved to reduce the risk of major heart events in people with obesity or overweight. However, only Wegovy is FDA-approved for chronic weight management in certain individuals. Ozempic is FDA-approved to help improve blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes. The doses for the 2 medications are also different. Learn more about Ozempic vs Wegovy for weight loss.

If a licensed medical professional confirms that switching is safe and appropriate for you, yes, you can switch. The medications are essentially identical. They do come in different doses and different doses are used for weight loss (Wegovy) than for blood sugar control for people with type 2 diabetes (Ozempic). 

There’s currently no generic version of Wegovy or semaglutide on the market. 

Ozempic costs less than Wegovy. As of early 2024, the retail cost of Ozempic was about $1,030 for a month’s supply. Wegovy costs more at roughly $1,430 for a month’s supply. You may be able to take advantage of Novo Nordisk’s savings program to reduce your cost to as little as $25 a month.

Semaglutide is available in 4 forms — Wegovy, Ozempic, and compounded semaglutide are injections, Rybelsus is a pill. Wegovy retails for $1,430 while Ozempic and Rybelsus cost $1,030 a month. You’ll pay less with insurance coverage, manufacturer’s or patient assistant savings programs, and coupons. The cheapest of the 4 meds is compounded semaglutide, which you may find costs anywhere from $80 to $500 a month. Some insurance companies cover compounded medications, so you may pay less for compounded semaglutide depending on your coverage. 

If you prefer to get compounded medications, a reliable compounding pharmacy can create compounded semaglutide for you using pharmaceutical-grade active ingredients, primarily semaglutide in this case, the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic. 

Always choose a pharmacy that requires a prescription and discuss using a compounded version of any medication with your provider. Learn more about compounded semaglutide and how to find a reliable pharmacy.

People who take Wegovy overall report a good experience and clinicians regard it as a promising tool for weight management. At the time of publication, Wegovy had an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 on drugs.com. And on webmd.com, users gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars for effectiveness and satisfaction and 4.5 stars for ease of use. See what the data, patients, and providers say about Wegovy.