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Semaglutide in UK: Price, Legality

Semaglutide uk: the realistic routes to a prescription and a pharmacy, and how they compare.

Active ingredient
semaglutide
Manufacturer
Novo Nordisk

Wegovy overview

How long it remains in your body
100%50%25%0%07 d14 d21 d28 d35 d50%25%12.5%time after the dose

Its half-life is about 1 week: after 7 d, half is gone, and after five half-lives (35 d), about 3% remains.

Weight loss in its main trial
Wegovy (STEP 1)14.9%Placebo2.4%

In STEP 1, at 68 weeks the figure reached 14.9% of body weight, versus 2.4% for placebo.

Prices over time
202520262027$1,349.02$0List priceSelf-pay

Monthly prices in US dollars include the list price and self-pay offers, all taken from the maker's price page.

Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, prnewswire.com 1 2.