GLP-1 without insurance: the cheapest brand-name routes
The lowest verified price for a brand-name GLP-1 without insurance is Foundayo pill from LillyDirect: $149 per 30 days at the starting dose, or $1,937 over the first 52 weeks with every fee included.
26 verified options, brand-name only. Prices re-read on the official pages Sep 29, 2026.
Cheapest place for each medication
One line per medication and form: the cheapest place we could verify, and what the first 52 weeks cost there.
- Foundayo pillat LillyDirect: $149 per 30 days (0.8 mg)lilly.com$1,937first 52 weeksCheck price at LillyDirect (opens LillyDirect's site)
- Wegovy pillat NovoCare Pharmacy: $149 per 30 days (1.5 mg)novocare.com$1,937first 52 weeksCheck price at NovoCare Pharmacy (opens NovoCare Pharmacy's site)
- Zepbound injection, vialat LillyDirect: $299 per 28 days (2.5 mg)lilly.com$3,887first 52 weeksCheck price at LillyDirect (opens LillyDirect's site)
- Zepbound injection, penat LillyDirect: $299 per 28 days (2.5 mg)lilly.com$3,887first 52 weeksCheck price at LillyDirect (opens LillyDirect's site)
- Wegovy injection, penat NovoCare Pharmacy: $349 per 28 days (0.25 mg), $199 for the first 2 fillsnovocare.com$4,237first 52 weeksCheck price at NovoCare Pharmacy (opens NovoCare Pharmacy's site)
Want another medication or a program with a doctor included? The full price table filters by medication, form and state.
The maker's own pharmacy or an online clinic
With the online clinics on this page you pay the maker's own price for the medication, plus the clinic's membership and any visit fees. Here is what the clinic adds over 52 weeks.
Foundayo pill
LillyDirect: $1,937
WeightWatchers Med+: $2,776
The clinic costs $839 more over the first 52 weeks. What its membership includes is on the WeightWatchers Med+ guide.
Wegovy pill
NovoCare Pharmacy: $1,937
WeightWatchers Med+: $2,776
The clinic costs $839 more over the first 52 weeks. What its membership includes is on the WeightWatchers Med+ guide.
Zepbound injection, vial
LillyDirect: $3,887
PlushCare: $4,235.89
The clinic costs $348.89 more over the first 52 weeks. What its membership includes is on the PlushCare guide.
Zepbound injection, pen
LillyDirect: $3,887
WeightWatchers Med+: $4,726
The clinic costs $839 more over the first 52 weeks. What its membership includes is on the WeightWatchers Med+ guide.
Wegovy injection, pen
NovoCare Pharmacy: $4,237
PlushCare: $4,585.89
The clinic costs $348.89 more over the first 52 weeks. What its membership includes is on the PlushCare guide.
Higher doses cost more
The prices above are for the starting dose. If your dose goes up, the price per fill can go up with it. The same places, at the starting dose and at the highest-priced dose:
| Medication | Starting dose, 52 weeks | Highest-priced dose, 52 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Foundayo pill at LillyDirect | $1,937 (0.8 mg) | $3,887 (9 mg to 17.2 mg) |
| Wegovy pill at NovoCare Pharmacy | $1,937 (1.5 mg) | $3,887 (9 mg to 25 mg) |
| Zepbound injection, vial at LillyDirect | $3,887 (2.5 mg) | $5,837 (7.5 mg to 15 mg) |
| Zepbound injection, pen at LillyDirect | $3,887 (2.5 mg) | $5,837 (7.5 mg to 15 mg) |
| Wegovy injection, pen at NovoCare Pharmacy | $4,237 (0.25 mg) | $5,187 (7.2 mg HD) |
Each total holds one dose for all 52 weeks. Some prices apply only to a first fill or an on-time refill at that dose; the conditions, the dose-by-dose sums and the sentence behind every price are on each program's guide.
What is not on this page
- Compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide. We list brand-name medication only. The FDA's own words:
However, compounded drugs are not FDA approved.
fda.gov, Sep 27, 2026 - Ozempic and Mounjaro. Their labels are for type 2 diabetes. Their self-pay prices are on the Ozempic and Mounjaro pages.
- Insurance and Medicare. If your commercial plan covers the medication, the maker's savings card can bring a fill down to $25 novocare.com. On Medicare, the GLP-1 Bridge has a $50 copay if you qualify medicare.gov. Check your savings card or read about the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge.
GLPLens compares prices and does not give medical advice. Which medication and dose is right for you is a decision for a clinician. Medical disclaimer.