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GLP‑1 medicines and prices in the UK

Every GLP‑1 medicine sold in the UK, at every dose: the price of a pack, and what that comes to a month and a year.

Prices here are NHS list prices, excluding VAT, from the NHS Drug Tariff and the NHS Business Services Authority's prescribing data.1,2 They're what the NHS is charged before its own discounts, not what you pay. On an NHS prescription in England you pay £9.90 an item;3 in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland prescriptions are free.4,5,6 Private prescriptions are priced by each seller, and we don't list those.

Before you go further. These are prescription-only medicines. On the NHS, who can get them depends on the medicine and where you live; privately, a healthcare professional must consult you before prescribing.7 They have real risks: read Side effects and risks first. A lower price doesn't make a medicine right for you.

How much do Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro cost in the UK?

Every GLP‑1 medicine sold in the UK, by dose. Prices checked 12 Oct 2026.
Dose and packPer packPer monthPer year
DulaglutideAbout dulaglutide →
TrulicityType 2 diabetes onlyEli Lilly · Weekly injection, single-dose pens (4 a pack)Approved for: Type 2 diabetes8
0.75 mg4 single-dose pens£73.251£79£952
1.5 mg4 single-dose pens£73.251£79£952
3 mg4 single-dose pens£73.251£79£952
4.5 mg4 single-dose pens£73.251£79£952

NHS list price in the October 2026 Drug Tariff, excluding VAT: £73.25 for 4 pens at every strength.1
LiraglutideAbout liraglutide →
Generic liraglutideSeveral makers · Daily injection, pen of 18 mgApproved for: Weight management (Biolide, Nevolat, Plaobes); Type 2 diabetes (Diavic, Zegluxen, Liraglutide Biocon)9
0.6 mg2 pens of 18 mg (36 mg), lasts 60 days at this dose£50.491£26£306
1.2 mg2 pens of 18 mg (36 mg)£50.491£51£613
1.8 mg2 pens of 18 mg (36 mg), lasts 20 days at this dose£50.491£77£919
2.4 mg2 pens of 18 mg (36 mg), lasts 15 days at this dose£50.491£102£1,225
3 mg2 pens of 18 mg (36 mg), lasts 12 days at this dose£50.491£128£1,532

NHS Drug Tariff price for liraglutide prescribed by its generic name, October 2026, excluding VAT: £50.49 for 2 pens of 18 mg. What each brand is licensed for differs, so a prescriber names the brand.1
SaxendaNovo Nordisk · Daily injection, pen of 18 mgApproved for: Weight management (adults and teens 12+)10
0.6 mg5 pens of 18 mg (90 mg), lasts 150 days at this dose£196.202£40£476
1.2 mg5 pens of 18 mg (90 mg), lasts 75 days at this dose£196.202£79£952
1.8 mg5 pens of 18 mg (90 mg), lasts 50 days at this dose£196.202£119£1,428
2.4 mg5 pens of 18 mg (90 mg), lasts 37.5 days at this dose£196.202£159£1,904
3 mg5 pens of 18 mg (90 mg)£196.202£198£2,381

Basic NHS price in NHSBSA prescribing data, July 2026 (the same as NICE published in 2020), excluding VAT: £196.20 for 5 pens of 18 mg. A pen lasts longer at a lower dose.2
Orforglipron
FoundayoEli Lilly · Daily tablet, packs of 30Approved for: Weight management (adults); Type 2 diabetes11
0.8 mg30 tabletsNot published
2.5 mg30 tabletsNot published
5.5 mg30 tabletsNot published
9 mg30 tabletsNot published
14.5 mg30 tabletsNot published
17.2 mg30 tabletsNot published

We found no official UK list price for Foundayo: it isn't in the October 2026 Drug Tariff or NHSBSA prescribing data, so we show no price for any dose and add nothing to a total.1
SemaglutideAbout semaglutide →
OzempicType 2 diabetes onlyNovo Nordisk · Weekly injection, pen (4 doses)Approved for: Type 2 diabetes12
0.25 mg1 pen of 4 weekly doses£73.251£79£952
0.5 mg1 pen of 4 weekly doses£73.251£79£952
1 mg1 pen of 4 weekly doses£73.251£79£952
2 mg1 pen of 4 weekly doses£146.501£159£1,905

NHS list prices in the October 2026 Drug Tariff, excluding VAT.1
RybelsusType 2 diabetes onlyNovo Nordisk · Daily tablet, packs of 30Approved for: Type 2 diabetes13
1.5 mg30 tablets£1201£121£1,456
4 mg30 tablets£1201£121£1,456
9 mg30 tablets£1201£121£1,456

NHS list price in the October 2026 Drug Tariff, excluding VAT: £120.00 for 30 tablets at every strength (the price rose from £78.48 in the September 2026 Drug Tariff).1
WegovyNovo Nordisk · Weekly injection, FlexTouch pen (4 doses)Approved for: Weight management (adults and teens 12+); Heart-risk reduction; MASH liver disease14
0.25 mg1 pen of 4 weekly doses£73.251£79£952
0.5 mg1 pen of 4 weekly doses£73.251£79£952
1 mg1 pen of 4 weekly doses£73.251£79£952
1.7 mg1 pen of 4 weekly doses£124.531£135£1,619
2.4 mg1 pen of 4 weekly doses£175.801£190£2,285
7.2 mg4 single-dose pens£3302£358£4,290

NHS list prices in the October 2026 Drug Tariff (the same as NICE published in March 2023), and for the 7.2 mg pen the basic NHS price in NHSBSA prescribing data, July 2026. All exclude VAT.1
Wegovy tabletsNovo Nordisk · Daily tablet, packs of 30Approved for: Weight management (adults)15
1.5 mg30 tabletsNot published
4 mg30 tabletsNot published
9 mg30 tabletsNot published
25 mg30 tabletsNot published

We found no official UK list price for Wegovy tablets: they aren't in the October 2026 Drug Tariff or NHSBSA prescribing data, so we show no price for any dose and add nothing to a total.1
TirzepatideAbout tirzepatide →
MounjaroEli Lilly · Weekly injection, KwikPen (4 doses)Approved for: Weight management (adults); Type 2 diabetes16
2.5 mg1 pen of 4 weekly doses£1331£144£1,729
5 mg1 pen of 4 weekly doses£1801£195£2,340
7.5 mg1 pen of 4 weekly doses£2551£276£3,315
10 mg1 pen of 4 weekly doses£2551£276£3,315
12.5 mg1 pen of 4 weekly doses£3301£358£4,290
15 mg1 pen of 4 weekly doses£3301£358£4,290

NHS list prices in the October 2026 Drug Tariff, excluding VAT. Lilly raised the UK list price on 1 September 2025.1

Per month and per year. A year is 52 weeks: 52 weekly doses, or 364 days of a daily medicine. We work out the cost of one dose (or one day) from the pack, multiply it by 52 (or 364) for the year, and divide the year by 12 for a month. So a month of a weekly pen costs a little more than one pen of 4 doses: a year takes 13 pens, not 12. This is the method our cost calculator uses. Rounded to the nearest pound.

Grouped by medicine, in alphabetical order. Not sorted by price, and not a recommendation. We don't list or link pharmacies, clinics or online sellers. Your prescriber sets the medicine and the dose.

How we get these prices

NHS list prices only, excluding VAT, from official sources: the NHSBSA Drug Tariff, NHSBSA prescribing data (the basic NHS price) and NICE. Never a seller's price, discount or coupon. A dose with no official list price is null and shown as 'Not published'.

Prices checked
12 Oct 2026
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Questions people ask

How much does Mounjaro cost in the UK?

The NHS list price (excluding VAT) of Mounjaro is £133 at 2.5 mg, £180 at 5 mg, £255 at 7.5 and 10 mg and £330 at 12.5 and 15 mg, for a pack of 4 weekly doses. That comes to about £1,729–£4,290 a year.1

How much does Wegovy cost in the UK?

The NHS list price (excluding VAT) of Wegovy is £73.25 at 0.25, 0.5 and 1 mg, £124.53 at 1.7 mg, £175.80 at 2.4 mg and £330 at 7.2 mg, for a pack of 4 weekly doses. That comes to about £952–£4,290 a year.1,2

Is that what I pay?

No. On an NHS prescription in England you pay the prescription charge, £9.90 an item, whatever the medicine costs the NHS. A prepayment certificate covers all your prescriptions for £32.05 for 3 months or £114.50 for 12 months.3 Prescriptions are free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.4,5,6 A private prescription costs whatever the seller charges; we don't list those prices.

Which of these medicines are for type 2 diabetes only?

Trulicity, Ozempic and Rybelsus are approved in the UK for type 2 diabetes only, and the table labels them "Type 2 diabetes only".8,12,13 Some contain the same medicine as a brand approved for weight (Ozempic and Wegovy are both semaglutide), but the approved uses, doses and price differ.

Why is a year 13 pens and not 12?

A weekly pen holds 4 doses, so it lasts 4 weeks. A year is 52 weeks, so it takes 13 pens, and a month (a twelfth of the year) costs a little more than one pen. For daily medicines we count 364 days. This is how our cost calculator counts.

Why don't you show the cheapest price or pharmacy prices?

We show official NHS list prices only. Sellers' prices change often and differ from shop to shop, and listing them would turn a guide into a shopping list. That's why the table is grouped by medicine, never sorted by price, and names no pharmacy, clinic or online seller. How we show prices.

Sources

  1. NHS Business Services Authority. Drug Tariff, October 2026, Part VIIIA (basic prices, excluding VAT): tirzepatide pens £133.00 (2.5 mg), £180.00 (5 mg), £255.00 (7.5 and 10 mg), £330.00 (12.5 and 15 mg); semaglutide pens £73.25 (0.25, 0.5 and 1 mg), £124.53 (1.7 mg), £146.50 (2 mg), £175.80 (2.4 mg); semaglutide 1.5, 4 and 9 mg tablets £120.00 for 30; dulaglutide £73.25 for 4 pens; liraglutide 6 mg/ml 3 ml pens £50.49 for 2. Checked 12 Oct 2026. Link
  2. NHS Business Services Authority. English Prescribing Dataset (EPD) with SNOMED code, July 2026: net ingredient cost, the basic NHS price before discounts, of Saxenda 6 mg/ml 3 ml pens (£196.20 for 5 pens, £39.24 a pen) and Wegovy 7.2 mg/0.75 ml single-dose pens (£330.00 for 4 pens, £82.50 a pen). Checked 12 Oct 2026. Link
  3. NHS Business Services Authority. NHS prescription prepayment certificate (PPC): the prescription charge in England is £9.90 an item; a PPC costs £32.05 for 3 months or £114.50 for 12 months (12 months can be paid in 10 monthly instalments). 12 Oct 2026. Link
  4. NHS inform (Scotland): "Prescriptions in Scotland are free"; a prescription from England dispensed in Scotland is charged at the English rate. Also Citizens Advice Scotland, help with health costs. 12 Oct 2026. Link
  5. Welsh Government. Free prescriptions: "If you are registered with a GP in Wales you are entitled to free prescriptions from a pharmacist in Wales". 12 Oct 2026. Link
  6. nidirect (Northern Ireland). Help with health costs: "All prescriptions dispensed in Northern Ireland are free of charge for everyone". 12 Oct 2026. Link
  7. MHRA. GLP-1 medicines for weight loss and diabetes: what you need to know. GOV.UK, updated 5 February 2026. Link
  8. Eli Lilly. Trulicity solution for injection in pre-filled pen, summary of product characteristics, UK label (electronic Medicines Compendium), revised 25 February 2026: sections 4.2 (0.75 mg alone or 1.5 mg with other medicines; up to 3 mg and 4.5 mg after at least 4 weeks each) and 6.5 (single-dose pens, packs of 4). Link
  9. Biolide 6 mg/ml solution for injection in pre-filled pen, summary of product characteristics, UK label (electronic Medicines Compendium), revised 12 April 2024: sections 4.1 (weight management) and 4.2 (same steps as Saxenda). Nevolat and Plaobes are also licensed for weight; Diavic, Zegluxen and Liraglutide Biocon are licensed for type 2 diabetes. Link
  10. Novo Nordisk. Saxenda 6 mg/mL solution for injection in pre-filled pen, summary of product characteristics, UK label (electronic Medicines Compendium), revised 11/2025: sections 4.2 (0.6 mg a day, up 0.6 mg at least a week apart to 3.0 mg) and 6.5 (3 ml pens, 6 mg/ml). Link
  11. Eli Lilly. Foundayo 0.8 mg film-coated tablets, summary of product characteristics, UK label (electronic Medicines Compendium), revised 10 August 2026: sections 4.1 (weight management in adults, and type 2 diabetes), 4.2 (0.8 mg once daily, then 2.5 mg after at least 30 days, then 5.5 mg after at least 30 more; “The dose may be increased to the next dose level (9 mg, 14.5 mg, or 17.2 mg once daily) after at least 30 days on the current dose, based on treatment response and tolerability”; at most 17.2 mg) and 6.5 (packs of 30 and 90 tablets). Link
  12. Novo Nordisk. Ozempic solution for injection in pre-filled pen, summary of product characteristics, UK label (electronic Medicines Compendium), revised 07/2026: sections 4.1 (type 2 diabetes), 4.2 (0.25 mg for 4 weeks, then 0.5 mg; up to 1 mg and 2 mg after at least 4 weeks each) and 6.5 (each pen delivers 4 doses). Link
  13. Novo Nordisk. Rybelsus 1.5 mg, 4 mg and 9 mg tablets, summary of product characteristics, UK label (electronic Medicines Compendium), revised 03/2026: section 4.2 (1.5 mg once daily for one month, then 4 mg; 9 mg after at least one month on 4 mg). Link
  14. Novo Nordisk. Wegovy FlexTouch summary of product characteristics, UK label (electronic Medicines Compendium), revised 22 September 2026: sections 4.2 (0.25, 0.5, 1 and 1.7 mg for 4 weeks each; “Maintenance dose (all indications) 2.4 mg”; 7.2 mg “if needed” for weight management in adults with obesity, after at least 4 weeks on 2.4 mg) and 4.4. Link
  15. Novo Nordisk. Wegovy 25 mg tablets, summary of product characteristics, UK label (electronic Medicines Compendium), revised 06/2026; the 1.5, 4 and 9 mg tablets have their own labels: sections 4.1 (weight management in adults), 4.2 (“The starting dose for orally administered semaglutide is 1.5 mg once daily. After one month at this dose, the dose escalation steps for orally administered semaglutide once daily are 4 mg, 9 mg and 25 mg with a minimum duration of 1 month at each dose level”; 25 mg is the maintenance dose, and “If needed, the dose can be maintained at the previous dose level”) and 6.5 (packs of 10, 30 and 90 tablets). Link
  16. Eli Lilly. Mounjaro KwikPen summary of product characteristics, UK label (electronic Medicines Compendium), updated 8 September 2026: section 4.2 (2.5 mg to start, then 5 mg after 4 weeks, then up 2.5 mg after at least 4 weeks on each dose if needed; “The recommended maintenance doses are 5, 10 and 15 mg”; at most 15 mg; each KwikPen holds 4 doses). Link