Head-to-head
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) vs TMates
Compared on semaglutide across the eight dimensions this database records. They differ on 5 of those eight. TMates is cheaper on all-in semaglutide at 2.4 mg/week, though on a flat-versus-tiered matchup the cheaper program can change further up the dose ladder.
The short answer
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) is $349 a month all-in for semaglutide; TMates is $249. Over twelve months that is $4,188 against $1,896. Value Scores are 45.9 and 51.8 out of 100.
Semaglutide
Plan pages: NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) plans · TMates plans
At 2.4 mg/week, NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) is $349 a month all-in and TMates is $249 — $100 apart, or $1,200 across a year. Over twelve months the totals are $4,188 (billed monthly) and $1,896 (prepaid term).
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) charges a flat $349 per month for semaglutide at every dose from 0.25 to 2.4 mg per week, so titrating upward does not change what you pay.
TMates charges a flat $249 per month for semaglutide at every dose from 0.25 to 2.4 mg per week, so titrating upward does not change what you pay. The company publishes no price at 0.5, 1, 1.7 mg, so those doses are left blank rather than estimated.
| Dose | NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) | Rank | TMates | Rank | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 mg | $349 | 31/32 | $249 | 23/32 | TMates by $100 |
| 0.5 mg | $349 | 21/21 | — | — | only NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) publishes |
| 1 mg | $349 | 21/21 | — | — | only NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) publishes |
| 1.7 mg | $349 | 21/21 | — | — | only NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) publishes |
| 2.4 mg | $349 | 27/29 | $249 | 19/29 | TMates by $100 |
TMates is cheaper at every dose where both publish a price, so the lead does not change as you titrate.
Across the 29 programs this database can rank on semaglutide, NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) sits 26 of 29 on all-in monthly cost and TMates sits 16. There are 9 other programs priced between them. The field median is $249 and the floor is $129, so TMates is below the median and the other is above it. NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) is $220 above the cheapest semaglutide program on record. TMates is $120 above the cheapest semaglutide program on record.
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy), the lowest FDA-approved semaglutide channel here, is $349 a month — NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) undercuts it by $0, TMates by $100. Compounded products are not FDA approved; insurance can reverse that comparison.
| Plan term | NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) | TMates | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month to month | $349 | $249 | TMates by $100 |
| 12-month term | — | $158 | only TMates publishes this term |
| Settled dose | NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) | TMates | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 mg | $4,188 | $2,988 | $1,200 apart |
| 0.5 mg | $4,188 | — | one side unpriced |
| 1 mg | $4,188 | — | one side unpriced |
| 1.7 mg | $4,188 | — | one side unpriced |
| 2.4 mg | $4,188 | $2,988 | $1,200 apart |
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) publishes no rate for 3-month term, 6-month term, 12-month term; TMates publishes none for 3-month term, 6-month term. An unpublished term is not necessarily unavailable — it is unpriced in public, which you can only resolve by asking.
A titration year is not twelve months at the maintenance price. Stepping up roughly four weeks per dose before settling at 2.4 mg/week, the first twelve months work out to $4,188 on NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) and $2,988 on TMates. The ramp is cheaper than the settled rate on whichever program prices by dose, which is why a first-year quote and a steady-state quote are not the same number.
That calculation is partial: TMates publishes no price at 3 of them, so the maintenance rate stands in for the missing steps rather than a number the company has stated.
Value Scores are 45.9 for NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) and 51.8 for TMates, against a semaglutide category floor of $129. TMates leads by 5.9 points, driven mostly by price.
| Program | Price /70 | Evidence /15 | Dose /10 | Membership /5 | Total /100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) | 25.9 | 15.0 | 0 | 5 | 45.9 |
| TMates | 36.3 | 10.5 | 0 | 5 | 51.8 |
Where the two programs differ
All-in monthly
TMates is cheaper month to month — $249 against $349, a gap of $100 every month, or $1,200 across a year if both rates hold.
Cancellation terms
Cancellation differs: NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) states No subscription lock, while TMates states Per provider terms. Read this next to the twelve-month figures — a prepaid discount and a restrictive refund policy are the same decision.
Commitment
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) asks for None; TMates asks for 12-month plan or month-to-month; substantial difference in rates. This is the dimension most likely to change which program is actually cheaper for you, because the lowest rates on both sides are usually attached to the longest terms.
Evidence status
The two prices are not equally well evidenced. NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy)'s figure is verified and TMates's is reported. NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) rests on the stronger of the two, and the Value Score below reflects that — evidence quality is worth fifteen points and is not a tiebreaker we apply after the fact.
Twelve-month cost
Over twelve months the totals are $4,188 for NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) and $1,896 for TMates. TMates is lower by $2,292 — a figure worth checking against the cancellation terms below, because a prepaid year is only cheaper if you stay on it.
Dose policy
Both price by dose, so both advertised figures understate the cost of a titration year. Compare the ladders above rather than the headline rates.
Membership fee
Neither charges a separate membership fee.
Shipping
Shipping is handled the same way by both — included in the quoted price.
What each record says
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) Official site
Novo Nordisk's direct cash pharmacy sells FDA-approved Wegovy pens at $349/month across standard doses ($399 for the 7.2 mg HD pen), with a $199 introductory price on the first two starter-dose fills and oral Wegovy tablets from $149/month. It is the FDA-approved semaglutide price floor and the benchmark for every compounded semaglutide quote.
It names its compounding pharmacy — CoAssist Pharmacy d/b/a NovoCare Pharmacy, recorded as Manufacturer direct — which can be checked against state board licensing and FDA inspection records before you order; commitment terms are None; cancellation is No subscription lock; availability is stated as 50 states.
Evidence: verified — captured at checkout by our desk on the stated date, captured . Source — novocare.com price guide and savings-offer pages, retrieved 2026-08-11
Watch: The $199 intro and the $149 oral tier both carry published expiration dates; the durable numbers are $349 pen / $399 HD.
TMates Official site
TMates is a compounded GLP-1 telehealth service that includes medication and visits in one bundled monthly price. It offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide, with a 12-month plan that brings tirzepatide to $167/mo — the lowest committed-plan figure for tirz outside of bmiMD and NexLife.
It does not publicly name its compounding pharmacy; the record shows Partner 503A pharmacy (not publicly named), so who actually makes the medication cannot be independently verified; commitment terms are 12-month plan or month-to-month; substantial difference in rates; cancellation is Per provider terms; availability is stated as Confirm at intake.
Evidence: reported — sourced from dated third-party reporting; first-party capture pending, captured . Source — rangeyourself.com, capture 2026-07-14
Watch: The $158/mo (sema) and $167/mo (tirz) headline figures are 12-month plan rates; month-to-month is $249 (sema) and $297 (tirz) — some of the widest start-to-commitment spreads in the index. Reported status from RangeYourself 2026-07-14 verification.
Which molecules each one carries
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) carries semaglutide at $349 a month; does not offer tirzepatide.
TMates carries tirzepatide at $297 a month and semaglutide at $249 a month.
Comparable only on semaglutide: they do not both publish a rankable tirzepatide price. Switching molecule mid-treatment would mean changing provider.
What neither record tells you
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) does not publish
- no published twelve-month semaglutide rate
TMates does not publish
- no semaglutide price at 0.5, 1, 1.7 mg per week
- no named compounding pharmacy
- no state-by-state availability list — it says Confirm at intake
- no specific cancellation or refund terms
Ask NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) and TMates for each of those in writing before enrolling. A gap is not evidence of a problem; it does mean nothing can be checked against it.
What would change this answer
Evidence may be upgraded. TMates carries a price we have not captured at checkout. A capture would move the evidence term and could reorder these two without any price changing.
Prepaid terms move the annual figures. TMates publishes a twelve-month rate of $158 a month against $249 month-to-month. Read those next to the cancellation terms, not the monthly rate.
Which one suits which reader
On the lowest standing monthly rate for semaglutide, TMates Official site wins this matchup. And if you would rather trust a better-evidenced number, novocare pharmacy (wegovy)'s price rests on stronger provenance.
Both figures should be checked at the provider's own checkout before you pay. NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy)'s semaglutide price is verified as of 2026-08-11; TMates's is reported as of 2026-07-14.
Questions
Is NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) or TMates cheaper for semaglutide?
TMates is cheaper on all-in monthly cost at 2.4 mg/week: $249 against $349, a difference of $100 a month. All-in means the medication plus every mandatory recurring fee.
What is the twelve-month cost of NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) versus TMates?
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) works out to $4,188 across twelve months and TMates to $1,896, on the plan terms each publishes.
Does NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) or TMates raise the price as the dose goes up?
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy): yes, it prices by dose. TMates: yes, it prices by dose. Where one program is flat and the other is tiered, the cheaper of the two can change as you titrate upward.
How many ways do NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) and TMates differ?
5 of the eight dimensions this site records: all-in monthly, twelve-month cost, dose policy, membership, shipping, commitment, cancellation terms and evidence status.
Which of NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) and TMates names its pharmacy?
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) does — CoAssist Pharmacy d/b/a NovoCare Pharmacy. TMates does not, recording only Partner 503A pharmacy (not publicly named), so who makes its medication cannot be independently verified.
How well evidenced are the NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) and TMates prices?
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy)'s semaglutide figure is verified — captured at checkout by our desk on the stated date — captured 2026-08-11. TMates's is reported, captured 2026-07-14. Evidence status is worth fifteen points in the Value Score, so it is priced in rather than mentioned as an aside.
Official sources: NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) official site · TMates official site. Compounded tirzepatide and semaglutide are not FDA-approved products.