Wegovy vs Ozempic, Mounjaro and Zepbound in Canada

Wegovy vs Ozempic is one of the most common questions our pharmacists hear, usually followed by Mounjaro and Zepbound. These are four separately authorized prescription medications built on two molecules. Here are the facts we can set side by side: what each contains, who makes it, the pen, the strengths, the pack and the price. Which one, if any, is right for you is your prescriber’s decision.

Wegovy vs Ozempic, Mounjaro and Zepbound at a glance

Strengths and packs as listed in Health Canada’s Drug Product Database. Prices in Canadian dollars, dispensing fee included; each strength is priced separately on the GLP-1 price list.

Wegovy vs Ozempic: same molecule, separate products

Ozempic and Wegovy both contain semaglutide and are both made by Novo Nordisk. That is where the overlap ends. Health Canada authorized them as two separate products, each with its own product monograph, its own pen and its own set of strengths. The Ozempic pen is supplied as one pen that delivers 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg doses, and a second pen that delivers 1 mg doses. Wegovy comes as a FlexTouch pen in five fixed strengths, from 0.25 mg to 2.4 mg per dose, with four doses in each pen.

So when people compare Ozempic vs Wegovy, the practical answer is that one cannot stand in for the other at the pharmacy counter. A prescription names a specific product and strength, and our pharmacist dispenses exactly that. Generic semaglutide pens from Apotex and Dr. Reddy’s copy the Ozempic pen, not the Wegovy pen; see generic semaglutide in Canada.

Zepbound vs Mounjaro: one molecule, two products

Mounjaro and Zepbound are the tirzepatide pair, both from Eli Lilly. Both come in the same six strengths, from 2.5 mg to 15 mg per dose, as a KwikPen holding four doses. Mounjaro is also listed as a single-dose vial. As with the semaglutide pair, they are separately authorized products with separate monographs, so the question of Zepbound vs Mounjaro is settled by what your prescriber writes, not by which box is on the shelf.

Ozempic vs Mounjaro, and semaglutide vs tirzepatide

Comparing Ozempic vs Mounjaro, or Wegovy vs Zepbound, means comparing different medicinal ingredients from different companies. Semaglutide vs tirzepatide is not a question of brand or price: they are distinct molecules, with different strengths, pens and monographs. We do not rank them. Which molecule, which product and which strength suits a person depends on their health history, other medications and coverage, and that assessment belongs to a licensed prescriber. Our pharmacist then checks the prescription and can explain the practical differences in the pen you receive.

How to get Wegovy, Ozempic or Mounjaro in Canada

If you are wondering how to get Wegovy in Canada, or Ozempic, Mounjaro or Zepbound, the route is the same for each, and it always starts with an assessment.

1. Online consultation. You complete a secure questionnaire and a clinician licensed in your province reviews it, by phone or video when needed. Start here.
2. Prescriber’s decision. The prescriber decides whether any of these medications is appropriate, and if so which product and strength. Not every consultation ends in a prescription.
3. Pharmacist review. Our pharmacist checks the prescription against your other medications, looks up your insurance coverage and confirms the price with you before anything is charged.
4. Refrigerated delivery. Pens ship in insulated packaging with cold packs, with tracking, and our pharmacist shows you how your pen works before you use it.

Already have a prescription for one of them? Ask your prescriber to send it to us, or ask our pharmacist about a transfer.

Prices side by side

Wegovy vs Ozempic: what is the difference?

Both contain semaglutide and are made by Novo Nordisk, but they are separately authorized products with different pens and strengths. Ozempic pens deliver 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg or 1 mg doses; Wegovy pens come in five strengths up to 2.4 mg per dose. Your prescriber decides which, if either, is appropriate.

Is Ozempic the same as Wegovy?

Same medicinal ingredient, different product. A pharmacist cannot swap one for the other: the prescription names the product and strength.

Zepbound vs Mounjaro: are they the same drug?

Both contain tirzepatide and are made by Eli Lilly, in the same six strengths. They are separately authorized products, and Mounjaro is also listed as a single-dose vial.

Ozempic vs Mounjaro: which is cheaper?

Ozempic starts at $118.00 CAD per pen and Mounjaro at $272.00 CAD per pen at our pharmacy. Price depends on strength and on your insurance, and the choice between them is a clinical one, made by your prescriber.

Can I choose between semaglutide and tirzepatide myself?

No. Both are prescription medications. You can raise your questions during your consultation, and your prescriber decides what, if anything, to prescribe.

Reviewed by our pharmacist-in-charge. Product details checked against Health Canada’s Drug Product Database. Prices in Canadian dollars; prescription required.