Wegovy is a prescription semaglutide medicine used for weight management in suitable patients. This Irish guide explains the basics before you compare providers.
Main guide: Wegovy in Ireland
Decision snapshot
Ingredient
Patient decision point
Semaglutide
The same active ingredient family people often associate with Ozempic.
✓Schedule
Patient decision point
Weekly injection
Doses usually increase gradually under prescriber guidance.
✓Access
Patient decision point
Prescription only
Suitability should be checked before any medicine is supplied.
✓Wegovy is the brand name for semaglutide used for chronic weight management in suitable adults. It is not a quick cosmetic injection; it is a prescription medicine that should sit inside a supervised treatment plan.
Semaglutide acts on GLP-1 receptors. It can help people feel fuller, reduce appetite and slow gastric emptying. The effect varies, and side effects or contraindications need clinical review.
Wegovy and Ozempic both contain semaglutide, but they are licensed and dosed differently. Ozempic is associated with diabetes treatment; Wegovy is the semaglutide product people usually mean when they ask about weight management.
Before choosing a provider, confirm the current consultation fee, dose availability, monthly medicine price, delivery process, follow-up support and what happens if you are not clinically suitable.
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smartscripts.ie
Irish online-doctor route. Prescription is sent by Healthmail to a chosen pharmacy; a partner pharmacy can arrange delivery.
Source confidence: public info
Route status: Public route listed · checked 23 Sept 2026
healthhero.ie
Irish GP-led service with IMC-registered doctors and scheduled follow-ups. Prescriptions go by Healthmail to a participating Republic of Ireland pharmacy, which validates BMI before the first dispense and sets the medicine price.
Source confidence: public info
Route status: Public route listed · checked 23 Sept 2026
zavamed.com/ie
Digital consultation with a Healthmail prescription sent to a chosen pharmacy. Collection or pharmacy courier may be available.
Source confidence: confirmed
Route status: Public route listed · checked 23 Sept 2026
my-bmi.ie
Illustrative totals from myBMI’s pages combine consultation, €149 partner-pharmacy treatment and €8.49 courier. *Standard Wegovy doses 0.25–2.4 mg; the 7.2 mg illustrative total is €326.49, recorded on 10 October 2026. On 13 October 2026, myBMI labelled its partner-pharmacy prices illustrative: its medicine pages showed €105 for treatment, conflicting with €149 on its treatment-plan page. The 7.2 mg example remained illustrative and conflicting when rechecked on 15 October 2026. Confirm the total with the provider.
Source confidence: public info
Route status: Public route listed · checked 23 Sept 2026
lloydsonlinedoctor.ie
Online-doctor route with pharmacy collection or Healthwave delivery where available. Medicine is paid for separately.
Source confidence: confirmed
Route status: Public route listed · checked 23 Sept 2026
beyondbmi.ie
Specialist consultation followed, if chosen, by a 90-day programme. The programme is €399 upfront or three interest-free payments of €150 (€450 total); medication is paid separately at pharmacy cost.
Source confidence: public info
Route status: Public route listed · checked 23 Sept 2026
weightlossinjections.ie
The public site describes a prescription-only consultation service in which an Irish-registered doctor reviews suitability and a separate Northern Ireland pharmacy dispenses and charges for medicine. The public booking path showed a working €30 Typeform consultation entry when checked.
Source confidence: confirmed
Route status: Public consultation route listed · checked 23 Sept 2026
| Provider | Consultation | Mounjaro | Wegovy | Notes | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S SmartScripts smartscripts.ie Fact freshness: checked 14 Oct 2026 SmartScripts source (smartscripts.ie) | €20 | Prescription route; pharmacy price separate | Prescription route; pharmacy price separate | Irish online-doctor route. Prescription is sent by Healthmail to a chosen pharmacy; a partner pharmacy can arrange delivery. Source confidence: public info Route status: Public route listed · checked 23 Sept 2026 | Visit SmartScripts |
H ROI GP RouteHealthHero healthhero.ie Fact freshness: checked 23 Sept 2026 HealthHero source (healthhero.ie) | €50 / €35 follow-up | Not named on public page | Not named on public page | Irish GP-led service with IMC-registered doctors and scheduled follow-ups. Prescriptions go by Healthmail to a participating Republic of Ireland pharmacy, which validates BMI before the first dispense and sets the medicine price. Source confidence: public info Route status: Public route listed · checked 23 Sept 2026 | Visit HealthHero |
Z ZAVA zavamed.com/ie Fact freshness: checked 23 Sept 2026 ZAVA source (zavamed.com) | €21.50 | Prescription route; pharmacy price separate | Prescription route; pharmacy price separate | Digital consultation with a Healthmail prescription sent to a chosen pharmacy. Collection or pharmacy courier may be available. Source confidence: confirmed Route status: Public route listed · checked 23 Sept 2026 | Visit ZAVA |
m myBMI my-bmi.ie Fact freshness: checked 23 Sept 2026 myBMI source (my-bmi.ie) | €45–€235 by medicine and dose | €282.49–€392.49 illustrative total | €202.49–€222.49 illustrative total* | Illustrative totals from myBMI’s pages combine consultation, €149 partner-pharmacy treatment and €8.49 courier. *Standard Wegovy doses 0.25–2.4 mg; the 7.2 mg illustrative total is €326.49, recorded on 10 October 2026. On 13 October 2026, myBMI labelled its partner-pharmacy prices illustrative: its medicine pages showed €105 for treatment, conflicting with €149 on its treatment-plan page. The 7.2 mg example remained illustrative and conflicting when rechecked on 15 October 2026. Confirm the total with the provider. Source confidence: public info Route status: Public route listed · checked 23 Sept 2026 | Visit myBMI |
LO LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor lloydsonlinedoctor.ie Fact freshness: checked 23 Sept 2026 LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor source (lloydsonlinedoctor.ie) | €21.50 | Prescription route; pharmacy price separate | Prescription route; pharmacy price separate | Online-doctor route with pharmacy collection or Healthwave delivery where available. Medicine is paid for separately. Source confidence: confirmed Route status: Public route listed · checked 23 Sept 2026 | Visit LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor |
B BeyondBMI beyondbmi.ie Fact freshness: checked 23 Sept 2026 BeyondBMI source (beyondbmi.ie) | €89 consultation; 90-day programme €399 upfront or €450 in instalments | Not named on public page | Not named on public page | Specialist consultation followed, if chosen, by a 90-day programme. The programme is €399 upfront or three interest-free payments of €150 (€450 total); medication is paid separately at pharmacy cost. Source confidence: public info Route status: Public route listed · checked 23 Sept 2026 | Visit BeyondBMI |
W NI Pharmacy RouteWeightLossInjections.ie weightlossinjections.ie Fact freshness: checked 23 Sept 2026 WeightLossInjections.ie source | €30 / €30 repeat | Prescription route; pharmacy price separate | Prescription route; pharmacy price separate | The public site describes a prescription-only consultation service in which an Irish-registered doctor reviews suitability and a separate Northern Ireland pharmacy dispenses and charges for medicine. The public booking path showed a working €30 Typeform consultation entry when checked. Source confidence: confirmed Route status: Public consultation route listed · checked 23 Sept 2026 | Visit WeightLossInjections.ie |
Pay-monthly online GP programme
Consultation€50 a month, consultations included
Online GP service
ConsultationFrom €55 weight consultation; €45 follow-up
Monthly doctor-led programme with NI pharmacy delivery
Consultation€149 a month programme fee (reduced rate; listed as €189)
Irish online GP weight-management service
Consultation€85 initial video consultation; €55 monthly check-in
Irish online GP service
Consultation€54.99 weight consultation
Irish online GP service
ConsultationFrom €50 weight consultation
Online GP service
Consultation€35–€70 weight consultation
Medical Weight Management Clinic
GP-led obesity clinic with online consultations
Consultation€200 initial consultation
Irish online GP service
Consultation€50 online request / €90 video consultation
Online GP service
Consultation€100 weight consultation
Specialist obesity clinic with virtual appointments
Consultation€200 initial specialist assessment
Online GP service
ConsultationFee not published
Online GP service
Consultation€40 general consultation
Educational tools, not a clinical assessment. The cost planner keeps unconfirmed fees unknown.
Three questions, about two minutes. See your BMI band against the criteria Irish providers publish.
Wegovy is listed by several private online provider pathways serving Ireland, but current stock and dose availability should be checked directly.
No. They share semaglutide as an active ingredient, but they have different licences, dose ranges and treatment purposes.
Wegovy is usually taken once weekly, with gradual dose escalation if tolerated and clinically appropriate.
Yes. Wegovy is prescription-only and should only be supplied after a qualified prescriber assesses suitability.