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Wegovy Pill UK Price Shock! Find out why I'm not switching (week 65)
Our summary
In week 65 of her Mounjaro update, the creator (the channel is MounjaroWithAly) reacts to the newly approved Wegovy pill in the UK. She says the regulator approved the first GLP-1 weight loss tablet earlier this month and that it is expected to be available through private subscriptions from July. According to her, the tablet uses semaglutide and is taken daily on an empty stomach, 30 minutes before food, rather than as a weekly jab.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
She shares prices she says came from a pharmacy that contacted her, starting 1 July: 91 pounds a month for the 1.5 mg dose, 114 pounds for 4 mg, 114 pounds for 9 mg, and 180 pounds for the 25 mg dose, which she describes as the maintenance dose. She compares this with the 156 pounds she pays for 5 mg of Mounjaro and feels the tablet is overpriced, since it needs no pen or refrigeration. She says she will not switch, because she believes Mounjaro produces greater average weight loss and adds food noise suppression, while Wegovy targets feeling full. She also says side effects are similar to the injections and that BMI 30 or more is needed, or 27 with medical conditions.
The second half is her weekly update. She reports a steady week, better exercise including a 7.5 km club run, and quiet side effects apart from dizzy spells and a couple of loose bowel movements. She stays on 3.5 mg, split into 1.875 mg twice a week. Her weight was unchanged from last week at 10 stone 13 pounds, still under her 11 stone 2 pounds mark. She says keeping weight off has been harder than losing it.
Our summary of what is said, in our words. Doses, results and prices are the speaker’s, not advice.
Takeaways
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- 1:04 She says the UK regulator approved the first GLP-1 weight loss tablet, expected through private subscriptions from July.
- 2:05 She explains the tablet contains semaglutide and is taken daily, and she says Mounjaro appears to give greater average weight loss.
- 3:41 She lists pharmacy prices from 91 pounds a month at 1.5 mg to 180 pounds at the 25 mg maintenance dose, against her 156 pounds for 5 mg of Mounjaro.
- 4:42 She says side effects resemble the injections and that a BMI of 30 or more is needed, or 27 with medical conditions.
- 6:42 She says maintenance has been the hardest part, and that she managed to reach her goal in 6 months.
- 8:14 Her weigh-in stayed at 10 stone 13 pounds, still under her 11 stone 2 pounds mark.
Key moments
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What the video says
As stated in the video, not checked by us. Doses and results are the speaker’s, not advice.
- Medication
- Wegovy and Mounjaro
- Doses mentioned
- 1.5 mg, 4 mg, 9 mg and 25 mg
- Point in the journey
- Week 65
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much will the Wegovy pill cost in the UK?
The speaker shows pharmacy prices starting 1 July: 91 pounds a month for 1.5 mg, 114 pounds for 4 mg, 114 pounds for 9 mg, and 180 pounds for 25 mg. She says prices may fluctuate and may come down over time.
How do you take the Wegovy tablet?
According to the video, the tablet is taken daily on an empty stomach, 30 minutes before food. The speaker says it uses semaglutide, the same medication family as the Wegovy injections.
Who can take the Wegovy pill in the UK?
The speaker says a BMI of 30 or more is needed. She adds that some people might get it at a BMI of 27 if they have medical conditions.
Why is the creator not switching from Mounjaro to the Wegovy pill?
She says Mounjaro appears to give greater average weight loss and adds food noise suppression, which she calls life-changing, while Wegovy targets feeling fuller. She also thinks the pill is overpriced and says injecting does not bother her.
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- The best GLP-1 for weight loss, ranked by the evidence and then by the bill
By weight lost, the order is settled: tirzepatide (Zepbound) first at 20.2% in the only head-to-head, then semaglutide 7.2 mg (Wegovy HD) at 18.7%, then semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy) at 13.7% to 15.6%, then the pills. By what you pay, the order nearly inverts: compounded semaglutide from $69 a month, the Wegovy tablet from $149, Wegovy pen $349, Zepbound $299 to $699 by dose. The best one is where those two lists meet for your budget and your plan.
- Is Hims legit? What its GLP-1 program costs, what reviews say, and its FDA record
Yes. Hims & Hers is a real, licensed telehealth company, and as of October 2026 its weight-loss program sells FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1s: the Wegovy pill starts at $149 a month for the medication, plus a membership of $39 for the first month and $149 a month after, so about $298 a month from month two. It scores 2.9 on Trustpilot across 9,517 reviews, and FDA sent it a warning letter in September 2025 over compounded semaglutide marketing claims.
- Wegovy 7.2 mg (Wegovy HD): what the higher dose adds, and what it costs
Wegovy HD is semaglutide at 7.2 mg, three times the standard 2.4 mg dose, in its own pen. In the STEP UP trial it took 18.7% off body weight at 72 weeks against 15.6% for 2.4 mg and 3.9% for placebo, in 1,407 adults with obesity. That puts it within 1.5 points of tirzepatide's head-to-head result and makes it the strongest semaglutide there is. Novo sells it direct for $399 a month, $50 above the standard pen, and it sits above the normal ladder rather than replacing it.
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