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Ozempic prices in South Africa

Ozempic is a once-weekly injectable containing semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist made by Novo Nordisk. It's registered in South Africa for managing type 2 diabetes; some doctors also prescribe it off-label for weight management. Below is exactly what the providers we track actually publish for Ozempic — not invented per-dose figures.

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Price comparison

Ozempic, by dose and provider

Every figure below is exactly what the provider publishes on its own page, verified on 2026-08-28.

Dose	Provider	Type	Price
Ozempic (1.34 mg/ml penset) pack of 1	Clicks, Dis-Chem, Medirite, Pick n Pay Pharmacy, Alpha Pharm	Pharmacy	R1 826.78Regulated maximum (SEP) + R389.00 dispensing fee
Ozempic (1.34 mg/ml penset) pack of 3	Clicks, Dis-Chem, Medirite, Pick n Pay Pharmacy, Alpha Pharm	Pharmacy	R3 352.03Regulated max (SEP), R1 117.34/pen + R476.47 dispensing fee
Not disclosed bundled program	Get Tested South Africa	Telehealth	R4 800Program · injection + initial assessment
Not disclosed bundled program	Get Tested South Africa	Telehealth	~R4 800Program · continuation, estimated, /month

The two Clicks/Dis-Chem/Medirite/Pick n Pay Pharmacy/Alpha Pharm rows show the government-regulated Single Exit Price — the legal maximum any South African pharmacy may charge for that pack, from the official Medicine Price Registry. It's the same ceiling at every pharmacy, not a chain's own published price — none of them publish an individual price online, since South African law restricts advertising Schedule 4 medicine prices to the public. Get Tested South Africa is the only telehealth provider with an actual price tied to Ozempic specifically, as a bundled program. Online Doctor SA does not prescribe Ozempic at all — it redirects patients to Wegovy instead. See our full provider directory or our verification methodology.

What is Ozempic?

Ozempic is the brand name for semaglutide, a GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonist. It works by mimicking a hormone your gut naturally releases after eating — slowing digestion, reducing appetite, and helping regulate blood sugar. It's administered as a once-weekly injection using a pre-filled pen.

In South Africa, Ozempic is registered with SAHPRA for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is not registered here specifically for weight loss — that indication belongs to Wegovy, a higher-dose formulation of the same active ingredient. Some doctors do prescribe Ozempic off-label for weight management; this should only happen under medical supervision.

Typical dosing pattern

Treatment usually starts at 0.25mg weekly for four weeks, then increases in steps as advised by a prescribing doctor. We don't publish dosing calculators or self-titration schedules here — your prescriber sets your dose.

Related medications

If you're comparing options, you may also want to look at Wegovy (same active ingredient, weight-management dosing), Mounjaro (a different mechanism, tirzepatide), or Saxenda (an older, daily GLP-1 injection).