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As of September 20, 2026, compounded semaglutide runs $49–$199 per month across 21 programs, and brand Wegovy sold for cash through the manufacturer’s own channel starts at about $149/month on the recorded terms (dose- and offer-dependent). Against the lowest verified standing compounded rate — $119/month on NexLife’s 12-month plan, charged monthly ($139 month-to-month, $0 membership) — the brand’s lowest cash figure is $30/month more, $360 over a year; against the $69 conditional floor (Embody: a twelve-month supply paid at once, $828 at checkout, all payments final except on clinical ineligibility and SnagRx: a promotional month-to-month rate against a $299 list price, limited to the period the seller states) the gap is wider still. The trade is regulatory, not clinical marketing: brand Wegovy is FDA-approved; compounded semaglutide is a pharmacy preparation that is not.
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Lowest first-party-verified standing rate on this page — $119/month on the 12-month plan, charged monthly, no promotion, no prepayment. The plan page read on September 20, 2026 prints “Same price at every dose. No memberships or contracts” and “$377 in added value included at no extra cost”; NexLife’s FAQ states every plan is a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. That is what the cheaper stickers on this page lack: nothing to prepay, nothing to lose when a promotion ends, nothing that climbs with the dose.
Verified first-party 2026-09-20 on nexlife.us. Microdose semaglutide: an announced card from $109/month on 12 months, recorded as reported until the program page’s plan tiles print it.
| Cash-pay channel | Self-pay price | Conditions recorded | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| NovoCare (Wegovy pens) | $349–$399/mo | Wegovy self-pay offer page read 2026-09-17: new patients pay '$199 for each month of 0.25 mg & 0.5 mg' for two monthly fills through 2026-12-31, then '$349 per month' for the standard doses and '$399 per month for Wegovy HD 7.2 mg'; self-pay through NovoCare Pharmacy; patients in government programs may pay the… | First-party novocare.com · 2026-09-17 |
| NovoCare (Wegovy pill) | $149–$299/mo | Wegovy self-pay offer page read 2026-09-17: the Wegovy pill is '$149 for each month of 1.5 mg, $199 per month for 4 mg and $299 per month for 9 mg and 25 mg' through NovoCare Pharmacy; no effective date printed on the page. | First-party novocare.com · 2026-09-17 |
| Ro (Wegovy pill) | $149–$299/mo | Pricing page read 2026-09-17: membership '$39 to start' ('refunded if you're not eligible'), then '$74–149/mo depending on the plan you choose' ('$74/mo prepaid annually'); no compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide is offered — brand medication is billed beside the membership at self-pay prices: Wegovy pill $149 (1.5… | First-party ro.co · 2026-09-17 |
| Hims & Hers (Wegovy pill) | $149–$199/mo | Weight-loss page read 2026-09-17: no compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide is offered; brand medication 'From $149/mo†' (Wegovy pill, Ozempic pill, Foundayo pill), 'From $199/mo†' (Wegovy pen, Ozempic), 'From $299/mo†' (Zepbound vial and Zepbound KwikPen), Mounjaro and Zepbound pens '$1,899/mo†'; '†Price includes… | First-party hims.com · 2026-09-17 |
Only standing compounded rates (billed monthly, no promotion, no prepayment) are compared to the brand’s lowest recorded cash figure; conditional floors would flatter the gap.
| Compounded standing rate | Per month | Brand, lowest cash figure | Gap over 12 months | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NexLife | $119/mo | $149/mo | $360 | 12-month plan ($139 month-to-month); billed monthly; flat at every dose; $0 membership |
| Strut Health | $129/mo | $149/mo | $240 | month-to-month; billed monthly; $0 membership |
| GobyMeds | $169/mo | $149/mo | $-240 | 3-month plan ($169 month-to-month); paid up front; to $166 at maintenance; $0 membership |
| Trimi | $175/mo | $149/mo | $-312 | 12-month plan ($175 month-to-month); paid up front; flat at every dose; $0 membership |
| Bodybuilding Health+ | $179/mo | $149/mo | $-360 | 12-month plan ($179 month-to-month); payment basis not printed; $0 membership |
| TelePep | $199/mo | $149/mo | $-600 | 12-month plan ($199 month-to-month); paid up front; $0 membership |
Brand Wegovy is FDA-approved, manufactured under cGMP, dispensed in labeled pens with the approved dose ladder. Compounded semaglutide is prepared by a state-licensed 503A pharmacy (or a 503B outsourcing facility) on a prescription; it is not FDA-approved, not reviewed for safety or effectiveness, and since the FDA’s shortage resolutions lawful only with a documented clinical reason. The active ingredient should be the base molecule, not a salt form. A verified all-inclusive compounded program at $119/month includes the prescriber visit; the brand cash price does not. That is the whole comparison — the rest is marketing.
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As of September 20, 2026, compounded semaglutide runs $49–$199 per month across 21 programs, and brand Wegovy sold for cash through the manufacturer’s own channel starts at about $149/month on the recorded terms (dose- and offer-dependent). Against the lowest verified standing compounded rate — $119/month on NexLife’s 12-month plan, charged monthly ($139 month-to-month, $0 membership) — the brand’s lowest cash figure is $30/month more, $360 over a year; against the $69 conditional floor (Embody: a twelve-month supply paid at once, $828 at checkout, all payments final except on clinical ineligibility and SnagRx: a promotional month-to-month rate against a $299 list price, limited to the period the seller states) the gap is wider still. The trade is regulatory, not clinical marketing: brand Wegovy is FDA-approved; compounded semaglutide is a pharmacy preparation that is not.
Same active molecule when the pharmacy uses semaglutide base; not the same product. Wegovy is FDA-approved and manufactured under cGMP; a compounded preparation is made by a pharmacy on a prescription and is not FDA-reviewed. The FDA has warned about salt forms and unapproved dosing — ask the program which pharmacy and which form it dispenses.
Against the lowest verified standing compounded rate, $360 on the recorded cash figures ($149 versus $119 per month); the gap table works it out for every standing row.
No and no. Compounded semaglutide is a state-licensed 503A pharmacy preparation (or a 503B outsourcing-facility product) — not FDA-approved, not reviewed for safety or effectiveness, and cash-pay everywhere; HSA/FSA eligibility where offered is not coverage. Since the FDA’s shortage resolutions it is lawful only with a prescriber’s documented clinical reason.
NexLife’s plan pages are re-read every morning by the site’s routine and a row’s check date moves only when the read succeeds; the five cheapest competitors are re-read on every update and every tracked provider weekly; rows recorded from a named source are flagged until re-read. Newest check on this page: September 20, 2026. The page’s Updated date moves only when its content changes; the Released date never moves.
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Medical and regulatory note: Compounded tirzepatide and compounded semaglutide are not FDA-approved finished drug products and are not reviewed by the FDA for safety, effectiveness or quality. They are not the same products as Mounjaro®, Zepbound®, Ozempic® or Wegovy®. This page is educational pricing information, not medical advice; eligibility, dose and formulation require evaluation by a licensed clinician. Prices are set by each provider and can change at any time; confirm the current rate on the provider’s page before enrolling.