Many South Africans first check weight loss injection prices at a retail pharmacy such as Dis-Chem or Clicks. This page explains how pharmacy pricing works, what you need before a pharmacy can dispense, and how that compares with a doctor-led programme, so you can compare like for like.
Reviewed by Dr Chris van Zyl (registered as M.C. van Zyl, HPCSA MP0287067), who consults patients himself and dispenses under his own Section 22C dispensing licence.
How are weight loss injections priced at pharmacies?
Medicine prices in South Africa are regulated. Every registered medicine has a single exit price set by the manufacturer, and pharmacies may add only a regulated dispensing fee. That is why the same pen costs much the same at different pharmacies. You can look up the registered price of any medicine on the medicine price database.
What do weight loss injections cost?
| Medicine | Typical pharmacy price | mobivIVe doctor-led price |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide (Semagard) | Varies by pharmacy | R1,999 1.5ml pen (about 6 weeks), R3,299 3ml pen |
| Ozempic (semaglutide) | About R2,800 to R3,200 a month at 1mg | R2,499 1.5ml pen, R3,999 3ml pen |
| Wegovy (semaglutide) | About R1,873 a month at the starting dose, rising to about R3,746 | Ask our team |
| Mounjaro (tirzepatide) | From about R3,600 a month, rising with dose | R4,999 5mg pen, R7,499 10mg pen |
Pharmacy prices are typical ranges and vary with dose and stock. mobivIVe prices include VAT, plus a R500 doctor consultation on your first order.
What do I need to buy a weight loss injection at a pharmacy?
A valid prescription from a doctor, which usually means booking and paying for a separate consultation first. The pharmacy then dispenses what is in stock, and some strengths have at times been hard to find. Dose increases, side effects and follow-up are handled by the doctor who wrote the script, not the pharmacy.
What does a doctor-led programme include?
At mobivIVe the doctor consultation, the script and the dispensing happen in one place. Dr Chris van Zyl consults you by telephone or video, prescribes if the treatment is right for you, and dispenses under his own Section 22C licence. Your pen is couriered to your door with dosing instructions, and our team supports you on WhatsApp as your dose is stepped up.
Is a pharmacy or a doctor-led programme cheaper?
It depends on the medicine and your dose. For semaglutide, SAHPRA-registered Semagard at R1,999 lasts about six weeks for a new patient, which generally works out lower per month than branded semaglutide. For tirzepatide (Mounjaro) the prices are closer, and the dose you need decides the cost. Medical aid generally does not fund weight management, so most people pay directly either way.
How do I start?
Message our team on WhatsApp. You will have a telephone or video consultation with our registered doctor, who decides what is clinically appropriate for you. If a script is issued, your treatment is couriered discreetly anywhere in South Africa. Compare all options on our weight loss injections page.
How to start, in 3 simple steps
- Message us on WhatsApp. Tell our doctor-led team your goal.
- Doctor consultation. A telephone or video consultation with our registered doctor, who assesses your suitability and issues a script if the treatment is right for you.
- Delivered to your door. Your prefilled pen is couriered anywhere in South Africa, with clear dosing instructions.
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Medically reviewed by Dr Chris van Zyl This page was written and reviewed by the mobivIVe medical team, led by Dr Chris van Zyl, an HPCSA-registered medical doctor (registered as M.C. van Zyl, HPCSA reg. no. MP0287067) who is licensed to both prescribe and dispense medicines under a Section 22C dispensing licence. Last reviewed November 2026. Brand names are the property of their respective owners and are used here for identification only. Prices change, so confirm current pricing before ordering. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease; individual results vary.