CVS MinuteClinic's Wegovy pill is $328 a month all in: a $29 visit plus the medication. Checked September 21. We log every price change on this page.
Verdict
Pros
- The visit online is $29, the lowest care fee among the retail chains we list.
- You pick the drug up the same day at about 9,000 CVS stores.
- A pharmacist is there in person, on top of the visit online.
- Open 24/7, with nothing to subscribe to.
- Three cheaper routes exist: $50/mo on the Medicare Bridge, about $25/mo with a commercial coupon, and $149/mo on the maker's voucher at the starter doses.
Cons
- Branded only. CVS fills the Wegovy pen, the Wegovy pill, Ozempic and the Foundayo pill, and nothing compounded.
- The $29 visit fee is on top of what the drug costs.
- It covers 47 states plus DC, so a few states are left out.
- It is not the cheapest total in cash if you would take a compounded drug.
People who want a branded GLP-1 at the lowest visit fee, same-day pickup at a local CVS, and a pharmacist they can talk to.
Anyone who wants a compounded GLP-1 or the lowest total cash price.
What you pay
$328/mo at maintenance: a $29 visit, with no membership, plus the $299/mo oral Wegovy or Foundayo pill at that dose. Without coverage, starter doses run about $149/mo on a maker's voucher, so early months are near $178. A commercial plan and a coupon can reach $25/mo, and Medicare members who qualify pay $50/mo through the CMS Bridge. There is nothing to subscribe to. Each visit is $29.
| Signup / one-time | $29 |
| Membership / subscription | None |
| Medication (varies by drug) | $299 to $499/mo |
| What you pay a month, everything in | $328/mo |
We read cvshealth.com on September 19, 2026.
Price since we started tracking
$328/mo, held flat across 6 weekly checks since May 2026. See the full price tracker.
The GLP-1 cost guide has what every other path costs.
Lock-in and how to cancel
- Cancel anytime
There is no membership and no term. The $29 visit is 24/7 and on demand, so nothing has to be booked ahead.
How to cancel: There is nothing to subscribe to. You pay $29 for each visit and the drug is billed at each fill, so you stop by not booking again and not filling again.
Which drugs you can get
Branded GLP-1 from multiple manufacturers, dispensed at CVS pharmacies: injectable and oral options including Wegovy, Ozempic and the Foundayo pill. No compounded GLP-1.
Each branded GLP-1 is priced separately. The headline $328/mo is the cheapest path; the others cost more.
- Zepbound: Zepbound runs higher by dose at the manufacturer’s published cash price. Confirm the exact CVS dispensing price on an intake walk.
- Wegovy: Oral Wegovy or Foundayo pill about $149/mo at starter doses with a manufacturer voucher and $299/mo at the maintenance dose. Wegovy injection runs higher. Cash prices are the manufacturers’ published tiers dispensed at CVS. 2026-09-09: cash_ceiling equals cash_monthly on purpose: the top published dose of the pill costs the same as the headline, so the dosing table prints the figure and nothing rises. The headline is the Wegovy pill at NovoCare's maintenance price, and $299 is the top of the pill's own ladder ($149 and $199 are the starter doses). The prior ceiling of $378 was the $349 injectable pen plus the $29 visit, a different form at a different price and not a higher dose of the pill, so it is not a dose step; the injection total stays in this note. The program's own page lists the pill and the injection as separate products (receipt ops/receipts/2026-09-09/cvs-minuteclinic.json).
FDA-approved branded
- Wegovy (pill)
- Wegovy (injection)
- Ozempic
- Foundayo (pill)
Compounded
- None offered
Other medications
- None offered
Read the buyer's guide for the medications CVS MinuteClinic covers: Wegovy, Zepbound.
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How long it takes to start
Days to your first prescription: 1 day.
Visit type: A 24/7 on-demand video visit with a licensed physician associate or nurse practitioner, with in-person pharmacist support at CVS stores.
What they ask for: A health-history review and a video visit. Specific eligibility (including BMI thresholds) applies. A prescription is required..
Is CVS MinuteClinic legit?
Yes. It is run by a company founded in 2000 and based in Woonsocket, RI. Licensed US clinicians write the prescriptions.
CVS MinuteClinic reviews
GLP Chart scores CVS MinuteClinic 7.4 out of 10. How we scored it.
Too new for a member-review record. The draw is the lowest retail visit fee, same-day CVS pickup and 24/7 access; the limit is that it is branded-only.
What works
- $29 online visit, the lowest care fee among the retail programs we list
- Same-day pickup at about 9,000 CVS pharmacies
- In-person pharmacist support
- 24/7 availability with no subscription
What to watch
- Branded only, no compounded option
- The care visit fee is separate from the medication cost
- Available in 47 states plus DC, so a few states are excluded.
How we scored CVS MinuteClinic
Five parts, ten points each. The score is the average.
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How this score was earned
- How clear the price is 8/10
- Source: cvshealth.com/news/company-news/cvs-health-enhances-its-direct-to-consumer-weight-management-offerings.html, read from public sources. Checked September 21, 2026.
- How easy it is to cancel 9/10
- Source: the program's published cancellation and refill terms. Checked September 21, 2026.
- How fast you start 8/10
- Source: the published intake and consultation pages. Checked September 21, 2026.
- What drugs you can get 7/10
- Source: the program's published medication list and sourcing statement. Checked September 21, 2026.
- What members say 5/10
- No Trustpilot profile published for this program. How we score what members say.
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Frequently asked questions
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