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Saxenda prices in South Africa

Saxenda contains liraglutide, an earlier-generation GLP-1 receptor agonist from Novo Nordisk. Unlike Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, it's injected once daily rather than weekly, and is registered specifically for weight management. Below is exactly what the providers we track actually publish for Saxenda — not invented per-dose figures.

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Saxenda, by pack and provider

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

DoseProviderTypePrice
Saxenda pen packagingSaxenda (6 mg/ml penset) pack of 3 (×3 boxes)Clicks, Dis-Chem, Medirite, Pick n Pay Pharmacy, Alpha PharmPharmacyR3 390.75Regulated max (SEP), R376.75/pen + R478.57 dispensing fee
Saxenda pen packagingSaxenda (6 mg/ml penset) pack of 3 (×5 boxes)Clicks, Dis-Chem, Medirite, Pick n Pay Pharmacy, Alpha PharmPharmacyR5 443.85Regulated max (SEP), R362.92/pen + R590.21 dispensing fee

Both rows show the government-regulated Single Exit Price — the legal maximum any South African pharmacy may charge, 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. No telehealth provider we checked publishes a price tied to Saxenda specifically; Online Doctor SA prescribes it for a R350 consultation fee, with the medication billed separately — see our provider directory or our verification methodology.

What is Saxenda?

Saxenda is the brand name for liraglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist that predates semaglutide-based medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. It works through a similar appetite-regulating mechanism but requires a daily injection rather than a weekly one, and is generally dosed at a lower relative strength.

In South Africa, Saxenda is registered specifically for weight management, alongside diet and physical activity changes, rather than for diabetes control.

Daily, not weekly

The daily injection schedule is the biggest practical difference between Saxenda and the newer weekly options on this site. Some people prefer it; others prefer fewer injections per week. This is worth discussing with a prescriber.

Related medications

You may also want to compare Ozempic, Wegovy (both weekly semaglutide), or Mounjaro (a dual-mechanism weekly alternative).