Updated: Wegovy 7.2mg, MHRA GLP-1 safety advice and UK provider checks.

A kind, independent UK guide to Mounjaro, Wegovy and safe weight-loss treatment

SlimBee explains the medicines, side effects, NHS access, private provider checks, stopping, switching and long-term habits without pharmacy commission or sales pressure.

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Looking to buy Mounjaro or Wegovy online?

If you are thinking about buying Mounjaro or Wegovy online, do not rely on the cheapest headline price alone. Prescription-only medicines should only be supplied after an appropriate consultation, and pricing can change depending on dose, consultation fees, delivery charges, discounts and supply terms.

Monj and iGovy were built to make UK weight-loss treatment pricing clearer, safer and easier to compare. They do not exist to push one pharmacy through paid advertising. Their purpose is to help people compare a wide range of UK pharmacy providers in one place, with clearer dose-by-dose pricing and fewer hidden-fee surprises.

Monj — Mounjaro price transparency

Monj is a widely used independent Mounjaro pricing resource for UK patients. It compares a large number of pharmacy providers and focuses on the real cost of treatment, including dose pricing, consultation costs and delivery where available. Monj is built around transparency, pharmacy checks and public-interest guidance, not paid placement.

  • Large UK Mounjaro price comparison resource
  • Focuses on GPhC pharmacy provider information
  • Shows dose-by-dose pricing where available
  • Highlights consultation and delivery costs
  • Built for transparency, not advertising pressure
Compare Mounjaro prices on Monj No paid pharmacy placement. No sponsored ranking. Built for transparent comparison.

iGovy — Wegovy price transparency

iGovy applies the same independent approach to Wegovy. It helps users compare UK Wegovy pricing across providers, doses and supply options, with attention to the total monthly cost rather than just the headline figure.

  • Independent Wegovy pricing guidance
  • Designed for UK patients comparing online providers
  • Helps users check total treatment cost
  • Looks beyond headline discounts
  • Built around clarity, not pharmacy advertising
Compare Wegovy prices on iGovy No paid pharmacy placement. No sponsored ranking. Built for transparent comparison.

Treatment comparison

Wegovy

Semaglutide · GLP-1 receptor agonist · prescription-only.

Wegovy’s familiar maintenance dose is 2.4mg weekly, but the MHRA has approved use up to a maximum of 7.2mg weekly for adult patients with obesity where clinically appropriate and prescribed. The 7.2mg dose should only be used exactly as directed by a prescriber.

NICE TA875 on semaglutide (Wegovy)

Wegovy guide Wegovy 7.2mg update

Safety red flags

  • Severe or persistent abdominal pain, especially spreading to the back or with vomiting.
  • Persistent vomiting, diarrhoea or dehydration.
  • Signs of allergic reaction.
  • Pregnancy, trying to conceive or breastfeeding.
  • Sudden vision changes on semaglutide.
  • Provider does not verify BMI and medical history.

MHRA GLP-1 medicines safety guidance · MHRA Yellow Card scheme

Provider checks

  1. GPhC pharmacy register
  2. GPhC pharmacy inspection reports
  3. Understand who prescribes and who dispenses.
  4. Check whether CQC definition of online primary care services or GMC remote prescribing principles relevance is explained.
  5. Be cautious with pressure-selling, misleading ads and unclear refund terms — see ASA guidance on prescription-only weight-loss medicine advertising.
Full provider checks

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Evidence and methodology

We prioritise MHRA licensing and safety, NICE technology appraisals, NHS England commissioning guidance, GPhC pharmacy standards, CQC online primary care definitions, GMC prescribing standards, ASA advertising rules, eMC product information and peer-reviewed trials — framed as averages, not promises.

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Common questions

No. SlimBee is an independent information website. We do not prescribe, dispense or sell medicines.

Wegovy’s familiar maintenance dose is 2.4mg weekly, but the MHRA has approved use up to a maximum of 7.2mg weekly for adult patients with obesity where clinically appropriate and prescribed. The 7.2mg dose should only be used exactly as directed by a prescriber. Read our Wegovy 7.2mg page.

No. Higher strength is only for patients where a prescriber judges it clinically appropriate. Do not self-escalate.

Start with the GPhC pharmacy register, inspection reports, and who prescribes vs dispenses. Provider checks guide.

Yes — you can MHRA Yellow Card scheme as well as telling your prescriber.

Medical disclaimer: SlimBee provides UK information only, not personal medical advice. Always follow your prescriber, pharmacist or nurse.

Independence notice: Monj and iGovy are independent information and comparison resources. They do not prescribe, dispense or supply medication. We are not paid by any pharmacy, clinic, prescribing service or comparison site for this content, and pharmacies cannot pay to be ranked higher in these sections. Price information can change — always confirm the final price, consultation process, delivery cost and provider details directly before ordering.