Head-to-head
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) vs Fridays
Compared on semaglutide across the eight dimensions this database records. They differ on 6 of those eight. Fridays 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; Fridays is $175. Over twelve months that is $4,188 against $2,100. Value Scores are 45.9 and 79.3 out of 100.
Semaglutide
Plan pages: NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) plans · Fridays plans
At 2.4 mg/week, NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) is $349 a month all-in and Fridays is $175 — $174 apart, or $2,088 across a year. Over twelve months the totals are $4,188 (billed monthly) and $2,100 (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.
Fridays charges a flat $175 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 | Fridays | Rank | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 mg | $349 | 31/32 | $175 | 11/32 | Fridays by $174 |
| 0.5 mg | $349 | 21/21 | $175 | 7/21 | Fridays by $174 |
| 1 mg | $349 | 21/21 | $175 | 7/21 | Fridays by $174 |
| 1.7 mg | $349 | 21/21 | $175 | 7/21 | Fridays by $174 |
| 2.4 mg | $349 | 27/29 | $175 | 9/29 | Fridays by $174 |
Fridays 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 Fridays sits 7. There are 18 other programs priced between them. The field median is $249 and the floor is $129, so Fridays is below the median and the other is above it. NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) is $220 above the cheapest semaglutide program on record. Fridays is $46 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, Fridays by $174. Compounded products are not FDA approved; insurance can reverse that comparison.
| Plan term | NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) | Fridays | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month to month | $349 | $175 | Fridays by $174 |
| Settled dose | NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) | Fridays | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 mg | $4,188 | $2,100 | $2,088 apart |
| 0.5 mg | $4,188 | $2,100 | $2,088 apart |
| 1 mg | $4,188 | $2,100 | $2,088 apart |
| 1.7 mg | $4,188 | $2,100 | $2,088 apart |
| 2.4 mg | $4,188 | $2,100 | $2,088 apart |
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) publishes no rate for 3-month term, 6-month term, 12-month term; Fridays 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 $2,100 on Fridays. 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 79.3 for Fridays, against a semaglutide category floor of $129. Fridays leads by 33.4 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 |
| Fridays | 51.6 | 12.8 | 10 | 5 | 79.3 |
Where the two programs differ
All-in monthly
Fridays is cheaper month to month — $175 against $349, a gap of $174 every month, or $2,088 across a year if both rates hold.
Cancellation terms
Cancellation differs: NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) states No subscription lock, while Fridays states Cancel before renewal. 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; Fridays asks for Month-to-month. 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
Fridays 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 Fridays's is provider-stated. 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 $2,100 for Fridays. Fridays is lower by $2,088 — 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.
Fridays Official site
Fridays runs flat no-membership pricing: $175/month semaglutide, $359/month tirzepatide.
It does not publicly name its compounding pharmacy; the record shows Partner pharmacies, so who actually makes the medication cannot be independently verified; commitment terms are Month-to-month; cancellation is Cancel before renewal; availability is stated as Most US states.
Evidence: provider-stated — taken from the provider's own published pages; checkout capture pending, captured . Source — joinfridays.com pricing capture 2026-08-05
Watch: Provider-stated; checkout capture pending.
Which molecules each one carries
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) carries semaglutide at $349 a month; does not offer tirzepatide.
Fridays carries tirzepatide at $359 a month and semaglutide at $175 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
Fridays does not publish
- no published twelve-month semaglutide rate
- no named compounding pharmacy
- no state-by-state availability list — it says Most US states
Ask NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) and Fridays 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
Neither program publishes a promotional rate with an end date, a prepaid term, or a price we have flagged for re-verification, so the comparison above is as stable as this dataset gets.
Which one suits which reader
On the lowest standing monthly rate for semaglutide, Fridays Official site wins this matchup. If you expect to titrate to the top of the ladder, fridays'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; Fridays's is provider-stated as of 2026-08-05.
Questions
Is NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) or Fridays cheaper for semaglutide?
Fridays is cheaper on all-in monthly cost at 2.4 mg/week: $175 against $349, a difference of $174 a month. All-in means the medication plus every mandatory recurring fee.
What is the twelve-month cost of NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) versus Fridays?
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) works out to $4,188 across twelve months and Fridays to $2,100, on the plan terms each publishes.
Does NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) or Fridays raise the price as the dose goes up?
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy): yes, it prices by dose. Fridays: 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 Fridays 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 Fridays names its pharmacy?
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) does — CoAssist Pharmacy d/b/a NovoCare Pharmacy. Fridays does not, recording only Partner pharmacies, so who makes its medication cannot be independently verified.
How well evidenced are the NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy) and Fridays prices?
NovoCare Pharmacy (Wegovy)'s semaglutide figure is verified — captured at checkout by our desk on the stated date — captured 2026-08-11. Fridays's is provider-stated, captured 2026-08-05. 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 · Fridays official site. Compounded tirzepatide and semaglutide are not FDA-approved products.