Wegovy in Washington.

James Simmons, MD · Medical Director, board-certified in emergency medicine

Get startedIt takes about 2 minutes. A doctor reviews your information at no cost. You pay only if you choose medication.

Wegovy^®(semaglutide)

Self-administered weekly injections
Pens with the needle built in
Unlimited messaging and video visits with your doctor
No minimum, cancel any time

FDA-approved

Brand-name

Doctor's care$28/mo

Medicine at NovoCare

You buy it yourself, from Novo Nordisk's own direct-to-patient service.

Dose	Price
0.25–2.4 mg/wk	$349‡/mo
7.2 mg/wk	$399/mo

‡New Wegovy patients pay $199 a month for their first two fills, through December 31, 2026.

Medicine prices are the makers' self-pay prices as of October 19, 2026, and can change.

Questions & answers

What to know about Wegovy

Getting it

Does Gentle Health prescribe Wegovy online in Washington?

Yes. A doctor licensed in Washington reviews your online intake and, if Wegovy is right for you, prescribes it.

Step 1Fill in the intakeTell us about your health and goals
Step 2Request careAn online request, a message or a video visit
Step 3Doctor reviewa doctor licensed in Washington decides whether it’s right for you
Step 4SubscribeIf prescribed, start your doctor’s care at $28/mo and we send your prescription
Step 5Get your medicineYou buy it from NovoCare, which ships it to your door

What Washington rules require

When Washington's medical commission withdrew its 2021 telemedicine policy in 2024, its staff said the state's telehealth law includes all of the policy's positions, without naming them; the policy had said an online questionnaire is not an acceptable medical interview and the standard of care requires direct interaction with a licensed practitioner, so your doctor may ask you to book a video visit.

Official Licensing across state lines — HHS Telehealth

Our data How our clinic works

Getting it

How can I request Wegovy from Gentle Health in Washington?

Three ways, all online: send a request for review, message a doctor, or book a video visit.

FastestOnline requestSend it for review, no appointment
Message a doctorAsk anything and weigh your options in writing
Video visitTalk it through live and decide together

Getting it

Which doctor prescribes Wegovy in Washington?

James Simmons, MD, a board-certified physician licensed in Washington (license IMLC.MD.70162198).

James Simmons, MDRead his profile

License IMLC.MD.70162198Check it with the Washington Medical Commission
NPI 1215498332Check it in the national registry

Getting it

Which pharmacy fills Wegovy in Washington?

NovoCare, Novo Nordisk’s own direct-to-patient service. Your doctor sends it your prescription, and you buy Wegovy there; it ships to your door.

NovoCare Pharmacydispenses it for your prescription; it is Novo Nordisk's own brand-name medicine

Our data Wegovy’s price at NovoCare, by dose

What it costs

What does Wegovy cost through Gentle Health in Washington?

$28 a month for your doctor. You pay NovoCare for the medicine at its self-pay price; its home delivery doesn’t take insurance.

0.25–2.4 mg$349 medicine 7.2 mg$399 medicine

At 0.25–2.4 mg:

Gentle Healthdoctor + medicine

$377/mo

Romembership + medicine

$498/mo

At 7.2 mg:

Gentle Healthdoctor + medicine

$427/mo

Romembership + medicine

$548/mo

What each price is made of

Gentle Health: Your doctor’s care, $28 a month: reviews, dose decisions, messaging and video visits. Plus NovoCare’s self-pay price for Wegovy, which you pay NovoCare. New patients pay NovoCare $199 a month for their first two fills, through December 31, 2026: $227 a month with us.
Ro: The maker’s price for Wegovy, plus Ro’s membership: $39 the first month, then $149 a month.

Our data Our pricing and the makers’ self-pay prices, checked October 2026

Manufacturer Wegovy self-pay prices — NovoCare Pharmacy

Competitor Weight loss program pricing — Ro

What it costs

Can I use insurance to pay for Wegovy through Gentle Health?

No, we don’t bill insurance or file prior authorizations. You pay $28 a month for the doctor, by card or with an HSA or FSA card. NovoCare delivers Wegovy at its self-pay price; to try your insurance, ask NovoCare to move your prescription to a local pharmacy, though a plan that needs a prior authorization won’t cover it through us.

Our data How much does Wegovy cost with and without insurance?

Manufacturer Wegovy self-pay prices — NovoCare Pharmacy

Next step

Is Wegovy right for me?

A doctor can check whether Wegovy is safe for you and whether you need it in the first place.

Complete the intake

The medicine

Will it work

How much weight will I lose on Wegovy?

On average, 14.9% of your body weight over 68 weeks in the main trial, where 66% of people lost at least 10%.

Enter your weight to see what these results mean in pounds.

I weigh lb

Lost 5% or moreat least 10 lb

83.5%

on placebo 31.1%

Lost 10% or moreat least 20 lb

66.1%

on placebo 12%

Lost 15% or moreat least 30 lb

47.9%

on placebo 4.8%

Lost 20% or moreat least 40 lb

30.2%

on placebo 1.7%

On Wegovy On placebo

How this was studied · STEP 1 trial · 1,961 people · 68 weeks · vs placebo

Who took part: Adults with a BMI of 30 or more (obesity), or 27 or more plus a weight-related condition such as high blood pressure. Nobody had diabetes.
How many people: 1,306 on Wegovy and 655 on placebo. Everyone was counted, including people who stopped their shots.
How long: 68 weeks: 16 weeks of stepping up the dose, then a year at 2.4 mg
What they got: Weekly Wegovy shots, up to 2.4 mg, plus diet and activity advice
Compared with: Dummy shots with no medicine (placebo), plus the same advice. Nobody knew which they had.
What was measured: Average change in body weight after 68 weeks, and the share of people who lost at least 5%, the trial’s main results (primary endpoints)
Who paid for it: Novo Nordisk, the maker of Wegovy
Published as: Wilding et al., NEJM 2021
Numbers from: the Wegovy label’s STEP 1 table (Study 2, Table 8)
Registered as: STEP 1 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Peer-reviewed STEP 1 · Wilding et al., NEJM 2021;384:989–1002

FDA STEP 1 as Study 2, Table 8 — Wegovy FDA-approved label

How it feels

Will I feel sick on Wegovy?

Possibly. 44% of people on Wegovy 2.4 mg had nausea at some point, mostly while the dose was still going up.

Nausea

44%

on placebo 16%

Diarrhea

30%

on placebo 16%

Vomiting

24%

on placebo 6%

Constipation

24%

on placebo 11%

On Wegovy 2.4 mg On placebo

How this was studied · 3 trials · 3,377 people · 68 weeks · vs placebo

Who took part: Adults with obesity, or with overweight plus a weight-related condition such as high blood pressure. 19% had type 2 diabetes.
How many people: 2,116 on Wegovy and 1,261 on placebo, across 3 trials
How long: Up to 68 weeks: 16 weeks of stepping up the dose, then a year at 2.4 mg
What they got: Weekly Wegovy shots, up to 2.4 mg, plus diet and activity advice
Compared with: Dummy shots with no medicine (placebo), plus the same advice. Nobody knew which they had.
What was measured: Whether each person had a side effect at any point
Stopped because of side effects: 6.8%, against 3.2% on placebo
Who paid for it: Novo Nordisk, the maker of Wegovy
Numbers from: the Wegovy label’s side-effect table, which pools the three trials
Registered as: STEP 1, STEP 2 and STEP 3 on ClinicalTrials.gov

FDA Adverse reactions, Wegovy FDA-approved label — DailyMed

Is it safe

Who cannot take Wegovy?

Anyone with medullary thyroid cancer in themselves or their family, MEN2, or a serious allergy to semaglutide or another ingredient in Wegovy.

Do not take Medullary thyroid cancer, or MEN2 in you or your family, or MEN2 in you
Do not take A serious allergic reaction to semaglutide or to another ingredient in Wegovy
Do not take now Pregnant or trying stop if pregnant and at least 2 months before trying; Gentle Health does not start treatment while you are trying
Do not take now Breastfeeding Gentle Health does not start treatment while you breastfeed
Not offered here Previous pancreatitis not an FDA contraindication; Gentle Health does not offer treatment
Not offered here Severe gastroparesis FDA: not recommended; Gentle Health does not offer treatment
Not offered here Type 1 diabetes not an FDA contraindication; Gentle Health does not offer treatment
Do not take now Already taking another GLP-1 medicine do not overlap; your doctor plans the switch
Clinical review Diabetic eye disease with type 2 diabetes and a history of retinopathy: your eyes should be monitored

FDA Contraindications and warnings, Wegovy FDA-approved label — DailyMed

Will it work

Does Wegovy protect my heart?

Yes, if you already have heart or blood-vessel disease and overweight or obesity: over 3.3 years on average, it cut the risk of a heart attack, stroke or heart death by 20%.

On placebohad a heart attack, stroke or heart death

8.0%

On Wegovyhad a heart attack, stroke or heart death

6.5%

How this was studied · SELECT trial · 17,604 people · about 3.3 years · vs placebo

Who took part: Adults aged 45 or older who had had a heart attack or stroke, or had peripheral artery disease (narrowed arteries in the legs), with a BMI of 27 or more (overweight or obesity). Nobody had diabetes.
How many people: 8,803 on Wegovy and 8,801 on placebo
How long: 3.3 years on average (39.8 months), starting with 16 weeks of stepping up the dose
What they got: Weekly Wegovy shots, up to 2.4 mg, on top of their usual heart care. People who could not tolerate 2.4 mg could stay on a lower dose.
Compared with: Dummy shots with no medicine (placebo), on top of the same usual care. Nobody knew which they had.
What was measured: Time to a first heart attack, stroke or death from heart or blood-vessel disease, the trial’s main result (primary endpoint)
Who paid for it: Novo Nordisk, the maker of Wegovy
Published as: Lincoff et al., NEJM 2023
Registered as: SELECT on ClinicalTrials.gov

Peer-reviewed SELECT · Lincoff et al., NEJM 2023;389:2221–32

FDA Indications: cardiovascular risk reduction — Wegovy FDA-approved label

How it feels

What if I miss a Wegovy dose?

Take it if your next shot is more than 2 days (48 hours) away; if it’s less, skip it and keep your usual day.

FDA Missed doses, Wegovy FDA-approved label — DailyMed

Is it safe

What is the thyroid warning on Wegovy about?

A possible thyroid cancer risk. Semaglutide, the medicine in Wegovy, caused thyroid tumors in mice and rats given it for life; nobody knows yet whether it does in people.

1Do not take it with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer, or MEN2.
2Tell your doctor about a neck lump, trouble swallowing, shortness of breath, or lasting hoarseness.

FDA Boxed warning: thyroid C-cell tumors in rodents — Wegovy FDA-approved label

What is it

How is Wegovy different from Ozempic and compounded semaglutide?

All three come as weekly semaglutide shots, and all are legal. Only Wegovy and Ozempic are FDA-approved: Wegovy for weight loss, heart risk and the liver disease MASH, Ozempic for type 2 diabetes.

Wegovy Ozempic Compounded Active ingredient semaglutide semaglutide semaglutide Legal Yes Yes Yes Tested in people Yes Yes No FDA-approved for Weight loss, heart risk and MASH Type 2 diabetes – not FDA-approved

Our data Semaglutide itself: how it works, results and safety

FDA Wegovy FDA-approved label — DailyMed

FDA Ozempic FDA-approved label — DailyMed

FDA FDA’s concerns with unapproved GLP-1 drugs used for weight loss — U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA Section 503A of the FD&C Act — U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Educational only, not medical advice: talk to a doctor about your own history before starting or stopping anything.

Wegovy® is a registered trademark of Novo Nordisk A/S. Gentle Health is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Novo Nordisk.

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