Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy Prices in the Philippines (2026)

Quick answer

One Ozempic pen is about ₱8,188 to ₱9,280 depending on dose. One Wegovy pen is about ₱9,900 to ₱12,650. One Mounjaro pen runs from ₱11,650 at 2.5 mg to about ₱30,000 at 12.5 mg and 15 mg. A four-dose pen is roughly a month; check the leaflet in your box for how many doses yours holds. Nothing is covered by PhilHealth. Buy only from licensed pharmacies.

Prices are what licensed Philippine pharmacies list online, in pesos per pen, checked 19 October 2026: we could not find an official government price list for these pens.

All three are registered with the FDA Philippines and available on private prescription. Getting a prescription is not the hard part. Cost is, and so is making sure the pen you buy is real.

How much does Ozempic cost in the Philippines?

The Ozempic price in the Philippines at licensed pharmacies, per pen. A year earlier the starter pen was about ₱7,560.

How long a pen lasts depends on how many doses it holds, and that differs by pen and pack, so check the leaflet in your box. A four-dose pen at a steady dose is about a month.

The 0.25 mg starter pen differs most by market. In Europe the 0.25 mg pen holds 2 mg in 1.5 mL and delivers four doses of 0.25 mg. In the United States the combined 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg pen now holds 2 mg in 3 mL at 0.68 mg/mL, and the FDA label gives it as four doses of 0.25 mg and two of 0.5 mg, or four doses of 0.5 mg. The widely repeated claim that “your first pen lasts eight weeks” traces to the older US 2 mg in 1.5 mL pen, which is no longer in that label. The Philippine FDA registers a combined 0.25/0.5 mg pen, 2 mg in 1.5 mL; its leaflet gives no dose count, so check your box before you assume your first pen covers four weeks or eight.

The number that actually decides when to bin the pen is not the dose count, it is the in-use limit. Once a pen has been used for the first time it has a discard-by period, and it is shorter than people expect:

• European labelling: 6 weeks after first use for the four-dose 0.25, 0.5, 1 and 2 mg pens, and 8 weeks for the eight-dose 0.5 and 1 mg pens. The carton says “Discard pen 6 weeks after first use.”
• US labelling: 56 days after first use, and the label says to throw the pen away then even if medicine is left in it.

Those are not the same, and a pen that still has doses in it can still be out of date. Read the in-use period on your own leaflet and go by that, not by counting doses.

Supply has been tight. Manila Bulletin reported shrinking stock and rising prices in June 2026, and specific strengths still come and go by branch. Hospital pharmacies tend to hold stock more consistently than retail chains, so calling ahead before your first pickup saves a wasted trip.

How much does Mounjaro cost in the Philippines?

This is the one where the dose changes everything. The Mounjaro price in the Philippines at licensed pharmacies, per pen:

At 10 mg and up, a month costs two to three times a starting month. Worth knowing before you start, because the dose usually steps up every four weeks.

Mounjaro’s dual GIP/GLP-1 mechanism has made it popular in private weight-management clinics in Metro Manila. Some clinics bundle the consultation, prescription renewal and medication into a monthly programme. If you would rather not deal with the hospital each month, compare the bundled price to the pharmacy price first.

How much does Wegovy cost in the Philippines?

Wegovy launched in the Philippines in 2026 and it is cheaper than the early clinic pricing suggested. The Wegovy price in the Philippines at licensed pharmacies, per pen:

Wegovy and Ozempic are the same molecule, semaglutide. Wegovy is the higher-dose version approved for weight management. At the starting doses Wegovy costs a little more than Ozempic, not double, so if your prescriber recommends one over the other, ask them to explain the dose difference and why it fits you rather than assuming one is the budget option.

Does PhilHealth or insurance cover any of this?

No. GLP-1 medications are not on the standard PhilHealth formulary, and there is no government programme subsidising them for weight management. All weight-management prescriptions are private, full stop.

For type 2 diabetes it is not much better. Even T2DM patients pay out of pocket at most hospitals and pharmacies. Victoza (liraglutide) has limited PhilHealth coverage for confirmed T2DM at some accredited hospitals, but it is formulary-dependent and not guaranteed. Confirm with your prescriber and PhilHealth benefit coordinator before counting on it.

Pro Tip

If you have corporate health insurance and are managing type 2 diabetes, ask HR or your benefits coordinator whether the plan covers semaglutide or liraglutide. Many large employers, BPOs and banks updated their formularies in 2024 and 2025 as GLP-1 demand grew. It is a five-minute check that can change the price completely.

Where to buy safely

This is the most important practical section for the Philippines. A counterfeit GLP-1 market exists here and it is active. The Philippine FDA has issued repeated warnings about fake or badly stored pens sold through Facebook Marketplace, Instagram and Telegram, and the Philippine College of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism advises against buying compounded or unregistered semaglutide from unauthorised sellers.

Safe sources: a licensed pharmacy, with a prescription. That means a licensed retail chain, a licensed online pharmacy that delivers, or a hospital pharmacy, which tends to have the most consistent stock. You can check that a product is registered on the FDA Philippines verification portal.

Unsafe: anyone selling through social media. Real Mounjaro and Ozempic are not sold through Facebook groups, Instagram or Telegram. If the price is well below the pharmacy listing or the seller does not operate a licensed pharmacy, it is not the real thing.

Warning

The Philippine FDA has documented counterfeit Ozempic circulating through social media channels. Only buy from licensed pharmacies, and only with a prescription. A pen that has been stored warm in transit can be useless even if it is genuine.

How to get a GLP-1 prescription in the Philippines

1. Book with an internist, endocrinologist or weight-management specialist. All major hospitals in Metro Manila, Cebu and Davao have them. Private clinics prescribe regularly.
2. Telehealth works too: no hospital visit needed.
3. Bring your most recent bloodwork. HbA1c for a diabetes context, or BMI and a metabolic panel for weight management. Be ready to discuss weight history and any related conditions such as hypertension or dyslipidaemia.
4. If you are a candidate, the prescriber issues a private prescription that day.
5. Fill it at a hospital pharmacy or a licensed retail pharmacy.

Getting the prescription is not the hard part. Making sure the pen you pick up is genuine is. Stick to licensed pharmacies.

Outside Metro Manila

Availability is thinner but workable. Cebu and Davao have hospitals with endocrinology departments that prescribe GLP-1 medications. Telehealth consultations issue prescriptions nationwide, and several licensed online pharmacies deliver to provincial addresses. Call ahead on stock for your specific strength before relying on a branch.

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Use the GLP-1 dose calculator to map your titration and per-dose volume, and the GLP-1 titration planner for the calendar. If you prefer reading in Filipino, the Tagalog GLP-1 guide covers the same ground. For the rest of the region, see GLP-1 access by country, and for the wider Philippines cluster, the Philippines TRT guide and Philippines peptides guide.

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