The Wegovy pill runs on a schedule: one tablet a day, a 30-tablet pack a month, and a dose ladder from 1.5 mg up to 25 mg. That is three numbers and a calendar, so let's do the maths properly.
Doses and rules from the official label (SmPC). Prices read on each pharmacy's own page in September to October 2026. Older prices, pre-order prices and low-confidence readings are never used.
Lowest UK prices per pack of 30 tablets, read on each pharmacy's own page in September to October 2026.
Lowest price we read: Oxford Online Pharmacy. Across 11 pharmacies this dose runs £79.99 to £154.
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The label says at least a month per step, and a pack is exactly 30 days, so each step below is one pack. Your prescriber sets the actual pace; some people hold a step longer.
| Step | Dose | Dates | Lowest price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 1.5 mg daily | Tue 13 Oct 2026 – Wed 11 Nov 2026 | £79.99/mo |
| Month 2 | 4 mg daily | Thu 12 Nov 2026 – Fri 11 Dec 2026 | £99/mo |
| Month 3 | 9 mg daily | Sat 12 Dec 2026 – Sun 10 Jan 2027 | £119/mo |
| Maintenance | 25 mg daily | Mon 11 Jan 2027 onwards | £170/mo |
First-year estimate: from £1,827.99(12 packs at the lowest price we read for each dose, titrating on this schedule). Real spend varies with your prescriber's pace and price changes.
30 tablets, one a day. Reorder about a week before the last tablet: online pharmacies need time for the consultation check and delivery.
Semaglutide is a peptide, so only around 1% of a swallowed dose ever reaches your bloodstream. The tablet relies on an absorption enhancer that works in a narrow window, which is why the label is strict. Every day:
These aren't suggestions. Break them and you quietly get less medicine, and your results follow. If you take other morning tablets (levothyroxine is the classic clash), talk the timing through with your prescriber.
About three months to reach the 25 mg maintenance dose. The label says at least a month each on 1.5 mg, 4 mg and 9 mg before stepping up. Your prescriber sets the actual pace, and some people stay on a lower dose longer or hold maintenance at 9 mg.
A pack is 30 tablets and you take one a day, so exactly 30 days. Reorder about a week before your last tablet: online pharmacies need time for the consultation check and delivery.
From £79.99 a month for the 1.5 mg starting dose, the lowest price we read on a UK pharmacy's own page in September to October 2026. Twelve packs on the standard titration add up to £1,827.99 at the lowest price for each dose. Real spend moves with your prescriber's pace and with prices. Prices come from our comparison table, where no pharmacy pays to appear.
No, and the numbers aren't comparable. Only around 1% of a swallowed semaglutide tablet is absorbed, which is why the pill's milligram numbers are so much higher than the injection's. Same drug, very different routes into your body.
Not yet. MHRA approval covers safety and effectiveness; NHS funding is a separate decision that needs a NICE appraisal first, and no timeline has been announced. In 2026 the pill is private-only.
The tablet only absorbs properly on an empty stomach: take it after at least 8 hours without food, with no more than 120 ml of plain water, then wait at least 30 minutes before food, other drinks or other oral medicines. Break the rules and you quietly get less medicine.
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