Head-to-head
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) vs Care Bare Rx
Compared on semaglutide across the eight dimensions this database records. They differ on 6 of those eight. Care Bare Rx 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; Care Bare Rx is $199. Over twelve months that is $4,188 against $2,388. Value Scores are 45.9 and 70.9 out of 100.
Semaglutide
Plan pages: NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) plans · Care Bare Rx plans
At 2.4 mg/week, NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) is $349 a month all-in and Care Bare Rx is $199 — $150 apart, or $1,800 across a year. Over twelve months the totals are $4,188 (billed monthly) and $2,388 (billed monthly).
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.
Care Bare Rx charges a flat $199 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.
| Dose | NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) | Rank | Care Bare Rx | Rank | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 mg | $349 | 31/32 | $199 | 16/32 | Care Bare Rx by $150 |
| 0.5 mg | $349 | 21/21 | $199 | 11/21 | Care Bare Rx by $150 |
| 1 mg | $349 | 21/21 | $199 | 11/21 | Care Bare Rx by $150 |
| 1.7 mg | $349 | 21/21 | $199 | 11/21 | Care Bare Rx by $150 |
| 2.4 mg | $349 | 27/29 | $199 | 13/29 | Care Bare Rx by $150 |
Care Bare Rx 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 Care Bare Rx sits 12. There are 13 other programs priced between them. The field median is $249 and the floor is $129, so Care Bare Rx is below the median and the other is above it. NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) is $220 above the cheapest semaglutide program on record. Care Bare Rx is $70 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, Care Bare Rx by $150. Compounded products are not FDA approved; insurance can reverse that comparison.
| Plan term | NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) | Care Bare Rx | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month to month | $349 | $199 | Care Bare Rx by $150 |
| Settled dose | NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) | Care Bare Rx | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 mg | $4,188 | $2,388 | $1,800 apart |
| 0.5 mg | $4,188 | $2,388 | $1,800 apart |
| 1 mg | $4,188 | $2,388 | $1,800 apart |
| 1.7 mg | $4,188 | $2,388 | $1,800 apart |
| 2.4 mg | $4,188 | $2,388 | $1,800 apart |
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) publishes no rate for 3-month term, 6-month term, 12-month term; Care Bare Rx publishes none for 3-month term, 6-month term, 12-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 $2,388 on Care Bare Rx. 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.
Value Scores are 45.9 for NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) and 70.9 for Care Bare Rx, against a semaglutide category floor of $129. Care Bare Rx leads by 25.0 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 |
| Care Bare Rx | 45.4 | 10.5 | 10 | 5 | 70.9 |
Where the two programs differ
All-in monthly
Care Bare Rx is cheaper month to month — $199 against $349, a gap of $150 every month, or $1,800 across a year if both rates hold.
Cancellation terms
Cancellation differs: NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) states No subscription lock, while Care Bare Rx 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; Care Bare Rx asks for Monthly (confirm at enrollment). 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.
Dose policy
Care Bare Rx charges one price at every dose; NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) prices by dose. That difference usually matters more than the headline gap, because the tiered program's advertised figure describes the dose you start on, not the dose you settle at.
Evidence status
The two prices are not equally well evidenced. NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy)'s figure is verified and Care Bare Rx'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 $2,388 for Care Bare Rx. Care Bare Rx is lower by $1,800 — a figure worth checking against the cancellation terms below, because a prepaid year is only cheaper if you stay on it.
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.
Care Bare Rx Official site
Care Bare Rx is a cash-pay compounded GLP-1 telehealth service offering both semaglutide and tirzepatide from $199/mo. It operates a lighter clinical model — confirm prescriber availability and refill cadence before enrolling.
It does not publicly name its compounding pharmacy; the record shows Partner 503A pharmacy (not named publicly), so who actually makes the medication cannot be independently verified; commitment terms are Monthly (confirm at enrollment); 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, 2026 capture
Watch: Lighter clinical model; confirm prescriber availability, refill cadence and pharmacy identity before enrolling. Reported status from RangeYourself 2026 data.
Which molecules each one carries
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) carries semaglutide at $349 a month; does not offer tirzepatide.
Care Bare Rx carries tirzepatide at $199 a month and semaglutide at $199 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
Care Bare Rx does not publish
- no published twelve-month semaglutide rate
- 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 Care Bare Rx 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. Care Bare Rx 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.
Which one suits which reader
On the lowest standing monthly rate for semaglutide, Care Bare Rx Official site wins this matchup. If you expect to titrate to the top of the ladder, care bare rx's flat pricing is worth more than the headline gap suggests; 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; Care Bare Rx's is reported as of 2026-07-14.
Questions
Is NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) or Care Bare Rx cheaper for semaglutide?
Care Bare Rx is cheaper on all-in monthly cost at 2.4 mg/week: $199 against $349, a difference of $150 a month. All-in means the medication plus every mandatory recurring fee.
What is the twelve-month cost of NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) versus Care Bare Rx?
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) works out to $4,188 across twelve months and Care Bare Rx to $2,388, on the plan terms each publishes.
Does NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) or Care Bare Rx raise the price as the dose goes up?
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy): yes, it prices by dose. Care Bare Rx: no, it charges one flat rate at every 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 Care Bare Rx differ?
6 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 Care Bare Rx names its pharmacy?
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) does — CoAssist Pharmacy d/b/a NovoCare Pharmacy. Care Bare Rx does not, recording only Partner 503A pharmacy (not named publicly), so who makes its medication cannot be independently verified.
How well evidenced are the NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) and Care Bare Rx prices?
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy)'s semaglutide figure is verified — captured at checkout by our desk on the stated date — captured 2026-08-11. Care Bare Rx'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 · Care Bare Rx official site. Compounded tirzepatide and semaglutide are not FDA-approved products.