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Monthly Cost Comparison Brand-name Ozempic (semaglutide for diabetes): $969 per month without insurance Brand-name Wegovy (semaglutide for weight loss): $1,349 per month without insurance Compounded semaglutide through TrimRx: $199 per month Monthly savings with compounded semaglutide: Versus Ozempic: $770 savings (79% less expensive) Versus Wegovy: $1,150 savings (85% less expensive) 6-Month Treatment Comparison For people using semaglutide for 6 months: Brand-name Ozempic: $5,814 Brand-name Wegovy: $8,094 Compounded semaglutide: $1,194 Savings over 6 months: Versus Ozempic: $4,620 Versus Wegovy: $6,900 12-Month Treatment Comparison For a full year of treatment: Brand-name Ozempic: $11,628 Brand-name Wegovy: $16,188 Compounded semaglutide: $2,388 Savings over 12 months: Versus Ozempic: $9,240 Versus Wegovy: $13,800 18-Month Treatment Comparison Most people need at least 18 months to achieve significant weight loss and stabilization: Brand-name Ozempic: $17,442 Brand-name Wegovy: $24,282 Compounded semaglutide: $3,582 Savings over 18 months: Versus Ozempic: $13,860 Versus Wegovy: $20,700 Cost Per Pound Lost Analysis Clinical trials showed average total body weight loss of 14.9% with semaglutide
A total of 205,500 patients were included in each cohort (GLP-1 users and a non-GLP-1 comparator)
The FDA has urged patients not to take these compounded drugs because they are not safe for weight loss or any other use of Ozempic
LifeMD licensed clinicians can prescribe weight loss medications such as Wegovy and help support long-term results
