Ozempic is a prescription injection registered in Singapore for type 2 diabetes (NDF). GetLean prescribes its medicine, semaglutide, as Wegovy for weight management: S$488 a month at the shared 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and 1 mg doses, including medication, delivery, reviews and daily coaching. Start with a S$20, 30-minute video consultation with Dr Quek.
The first step is a 30-minute video consultation with Dr Quek for S$20, refunded in full if he decides medication is not right for you.
Availability in Singapore. Ozempic is registered with Singapore's Health Sciences Authority for type 2 diabetes only. It has no registered weight-management indication here, so using it for weight would be off-label, and GetLean does not prescribe it. The same medicine is registered for weight management as Wegovy. Which medicine suits a particular person, if any does, is decided by the doctor who assesses them.
Ozempic and Wegovy: the same medicine
Ozempic and Wegovy are both semaglutide, made by Novo Nordisk, and both are a once-weekly injection (NDF). They come in the same doses up to 1 mg: 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and 1 mg (HSA register). Two things differ. In Singapore, Ozempic is registered for type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for weight management (NDF), and Wegovy goes on to higher doses, 1.7 mg and 2.4 mg, where Ozempic's label stops at 1 mg (NDF). So what GetLean prescribes for weight loss is Wegovy, when Dr Quek finds it clinically appropriate. Wegovy vs Ozempic compares the two, price included.
How much is Ozempic in Singapore?
At GetLean, Ozempic's medicine is prescribed as Wegovy, and the monthly price follows the Wegovy dose Dr Quek prescribes, with everything in it:
| Wegovy dose (once weekly) | GetLean, per month, all-in |
|---|---|
| 0.25 mg | S$488 |
| 0.5 mg | S$488 |
| 1 mg | S$488 |
| 1.7 mg | S$788 |
| 2.4 mg | S$788 |
| 7.2 mg | S$1,088 (max dose) |
| First video consultation with Dr Quek (30 minutes) | S$20, refunded in full if he decides medication is not right for you |
| After the taper: daily coaching and a monthly review, no medication | S$88, if you wish |
The first three rows are the doses Ozempic also comes in (HSA register). GetLean does not prescribe Ozempic, so there is no Ozempic line in the table.
What the monthly price covers:
- Doctor video consultation and ongoing medical oversight by Dr Quek
- The medication, as prescribed, delivered discreetly to you
- A personalised nutrition and daily activity plan
- Daily WhatsApp coaching, and your care team on WhatsApp from 9am to 9pm every day, Singapore time. Outside those hours an urgent symptom does not wait for a reply: go to an emergency department, or call 995 if it is an emergency.
- Dose reviews that work toward your lowest effective dose
The price is set by the dose, so it can change at a monthly review: up to S$788 if Dr Quek steps the dose up past 1 mg (S$1,088 at 7.2 mg, the max dose), and back to S$488 as he steps it down during the taper. Which dose suits you, if any, is Dr Quek's decision at your consultation, and the pricing page sets out the whole programme. The Wegovy page has the same table, with what the Wegovy label says.
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Is Ozempic legal in Singapore?
Yes, on a doctor's prescription. Two Ozempic products are registered with Singapore's Health Sciences Authority, 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg per dose and 1 mg per dose, both approved in April 2021 and classified Prescription Only (HSA register). MOH has stated in Parliament that GLP-1 medicines here may be dispensed only by a registered doctor or a licensed retail pharmacy, against a valid prescription (MOH 2024).
HSA warns against prescription medicines from unauthorised channels, such as overseas sellers and online platforms: it has received reports of people hospitalised with severe vomiting after GLP-1 medicines taken without a prescription and medical supervision (HSA). What sits outside the licensed route, and how to tell, is set out in the grey market for GLP-1 in Singapore.
What are Ozempic and Wegovy registered for in Singapore?
Ozempic is registered for type 2 diabetes; Wegovy's registration includes weight management. They share semaglutide, but the local labels and dose ranges differ (NDF Ozempic; NDF Wegovy).
| Product | Singapore registration | Local use and dose distinction | What GetLean supplies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic injection | Two products approved 21 April 2021; Prescription Only | Type 2 diabetes; dose steps 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and 1 mg; doses above 1 mg weekly not recommended by this label | GetLean does not prescribe or supply Ozempic |
| Wegovy injection | Ten presentations approved 22 February and 24 March 2023; Prescription Only | Weight management; shares the 0.25–1 mg steps, then 1.7 mg and 2.4 mg; the label also permits 7.2 mg where indicated | Prescribed after Dr Quek's assessment, where clinically appropriate |
Registration dates and presentations: HSA register. Indications and dose limits: NDF Ozempic, NDF Wegovy and Wegovy dosing. A registration records a product's status, not pharmacy stock.
How does GetLean assess someone searching for Ozempic?
GetLean assesses you for weight management and, where appropriate, prescribes semaglutide as Wegovy. GetLean does not prescribe Ozempic, whose local indication is type 2 diabetes (NDF).
- Book your consult. Tell us your health history, goals and any medication you already take.
- Meet Dr Quek by video for 30 minutes. The first consultation is S$20. He decides whether a GLP-1 medicine suits you, and which one; a consultation does not guarantee a prescription.
- If he prescribes it, the medication is delivered to you, with daily WhatsApp coaching and Dr Quek's monthly reviews.
The GetLean GLP-1 programme includes the GetLean GLP-1 Taper Plan from the first consultation. For semaglutide symptoms, see Wegovy side effects and the broader GLP-1 side-effects guide. If you already take Ozempic for diabetes, discuss any change with the doctor managing it.
What happens when Ozempic is stopped?
The stopping data for semaglutide come from Wegovy's 2.4 mg dose. In the STEP 1 extension, semaglutide was stopped overnight, with no taper, and the trial's lifestyle support ended the same day; about two-thirds of the lost weight returned within a year (Wilding 2022). That overnight stop is what a planned exit is built to avoid.
At GetLean, the programme is designed to end, and our philosophy is that the medication is the catalyst and what you keep is the result. The plan for coming off is the GetLean GLP-1 Taper Plan: after hitting your goal weight with the right nutrition and exercise habits built, the dose is stepped down at Dr Quek's monthly reviews towards your lowest effective dose and, where clinically appropriate, off the medication. Individual results vary, and trial figures describe the populations studied. Never stop or change a prescribed medicine on your own. Coming off Wegovy walks through the weeks after the last dose.
If Ozempic was prescribed for type 2 diabetes, any decision to stop, reduce or switch it belongs to the doctor managing the diabetes. GetLean is a weight-management programme and does not replace that doctor.
Can you microdose Ozempic?
GetLean does not prescribe Ozempic: for weight loss, Dr Quek prescribes the same medicine as Wegovy. At GetLean, microdosing means taking the medicine below its labelled dose or schedule, as part of the GetLean GLP-1 Taper Plan set with Dr Quek. GLP-1 medicines are started at a low dose and stepped up to an effective one, and tapering runs the same steps in reverse. The GetLean GLP-1 Taper Plan gets you there in two ways, and often uses both; GLP-1 microdosing at GetLean, step by step sets out both ways and the one safety rule. Book a consultation to plan yours.
What support continues after the semaglutide taper?
A patient can keep the daily WhatsApp coaching and the monthly reviews with Dr Quek by continuing the monthly subscription, if they wish. If the weight starts coming back, they can come back to Dr Quek at any time; a restart begins with a review consultation, and whether to restart the medication is his decision. This is support after the GetLean GLP-1 Taper Plan for medicines GetLean prescribes; it is not an Ozempic taper service.
Common questions
How much is Ozempic in Singapore?
At GetLean, Ozempic's medicine, semaglutide, is S$488 a month at 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and 1 mg, the only Ozempic doses registered in Singapore, prescribed as Wegovy, all-in: Dr Quek's video consultations and reviews, the medication delivered to you, and daily WhatsApp coaching. At Wegovy's higher doses, 1.7 mg and 2.4 mg, it is S$788 a month, and S$1,088 a month at 7.2 mg (max dose). The first video consultation is S$20, refunded in full if Dr Quek decides medication is not right for you.
Is Ozempic the same as Wegovy?
Yes, the same medicine: both are semaglutide from Novo Nordisk, given as a once-weekly injection (NDF). What differs is the Singapore registration, Ozempic for type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for weight management, and Wegovy's higher 1.7 mg and 2.4 mg doses (NDF; HSA register).
Ozempic vs Wegovy: which is stronger?
Wegovy goes to higher doses. Ozempic's Singapore label stops at 1 mg a week ("Weekly doses higher than 1 mg are not recommended", NDF), while Wegovy steps up to 1.7 mg and 2.4 mg, and its label allows 7.2 mg if needed after at least four weeks on 2.4 mg (NDF). At the doses they share, 0.25 mg to 1 mg, they are the same medicine. In STEP 1, adults on semaglutide 2.4 mg had a mean weight change of −14.9% at 68 weeks, against −2.4% on placebo (Wilding 2021); individual results vary and are not guaranteed.
Is Ozempic available in Singapore?
Yes, on prescription, for type 2 diabetes. Two Ozempic products, 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg per dose and 1 mg per dose, are registered in Singapore and classified Prescription Only (HSA register); weight management is not one of Ozempic's registered uses here (NDF). For weight, the same medicine is registered as Wegovy, which is what GetLean prescribes when Dr Quek finds it clinically appropriate.
Is Ozempic legal in Singapore?
Yes, on a doctor's prescription. Ozempic is registered with Singapore's Health Sciences Authority and classified Prescription Only (HSA register), and GLP-1 medicines here may be dispensed only by a registered doctor or a licensed retail pharmacy, against a valid prescription (MOH 2024). HSA warns against prescription medicines from unauthorised channels, such as overseas sellers and online platforms, after reports of people hospitalised with severe vomiting (HSA).
Will a doctor prescribe Ozempic for weight loss?
Not at GetLean: for weight loss, Dr Quek prescribes Wegovy, the same medicine registered here for weight management, when he finds it clinically appropriate. Ozempic's Singapore registration is for type 2 diabetes, with no weight-management indication (NDF).
Who can prescribe Ozempic in Singapore?
From a doctor who has assessed you: Ozempic is Prescription Only in Singapore (HSA register), and GLP-1 medicines here may be dispensed only by a registered doctor or a licensed retail pharmacy, against a valid prescription (MOH 2024). GetLean does not prescribe Ozempic. For weight loss, Dr Quek prescribes the same medicine as Wegovy after a S$20 video consultation, when he finds it clinically appropriate.
Which is cheaper, Ozempic or Wegovy?
At GetLean there is one price for semaglutide, prescribed as Wegovy: S$488 a month at 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and 1 mg, the doses Ozempic also comes in, S$788 a month at 1.7 mg and 2.4 mg, and S$1,088 a month at 7.2 mg (max dose), all-in. GetLean does not prescribe Ozempic, so it has no Ozempic price of its own.
What is the difference between GLP-1 and Ozempic?
GLP-1 is the class; Ozempic is one medicine in it. GLP-1 medicines include semaglutide, liraglutide and tirzepatide (HSA), and Ozempic is semaglutide, registered in Singapore for type 2 diabetes (NDF).
Why is Ozempic used for diabetics?
Because type 2 diabetes is what it is registered for. In Singapore, Ozempic is indicated for adults with insufficiently controlled type 2 diabetes as an adjunct to diet and exercise, and to reduce kidney and cardiovascular risks in adults with type 2 diabetes (NDF). For weight management, semaglutide is registered as Wegovy (NDF).
Who should not take Ozempic?
Anyone hypersensitive to semaglutide or to any of the other ingredients: that is the contraindication in Singapore's product information (NDF, section 4.3). Whether any GLP-1 medicine suits a person, given their history and their other medicines, is the assessing doctor's decision.
What organ is Ozempic hard on?
HSA names the pancreas: among the adverse effects it lists for GLP-1 medicines used without medical supervision are inflammation of organs such as the pancreas, liver diseases, eye disorders and low blood sugar (HSA). That is why a doctor assesses a person first and supervises the treatment.
What happens when Ozempic is stopped?
The stopping data for semaglutide come from Wegovy's 2.4 mg dose: in the STEP 1 extension, semaglutide was stopped overnight, with no taper, and the trial's lifestyle support ended the same day; about two-thirds of the lost weight returned within a year (Wilding 2022). At GetLean the plan for coming off is the GetLean GLP-1 Taper Plan: the dose is stepped down at Dr Quek's monthly reviews towards the lowest effective dose and, where clinically appropriate, off the medication. Individual results vary. Never stop or change a prescribed medicine on your own.
Can you microdose Ozempic?
GetLean does not prescribe Ozempic: for weight loss, Dr Quek prescribes the same medicine as Wegovy. At GetLean, microdosing means taking the medicine below its labelled dose or schedule, as part of the GetLean GLP-1 Taper Plan set with Dr Quek. GLP-1 medicines are started at a low dose and stepped up to an effective one, and tapering runs the same steps in reverse. The GetLean GLP-1 Taper Plan gets you there in two ways, and often uses both; GLP-1 microdosing at GetLean, step by step sets out both ways and the one safety rule.
How much is a 3 month supply of Ozempic?
GetLean does not supply Ozempic. For the same medicine prescribed as Wegovy, the shared 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and 1 mg doses are S$488 per month, all-in; the total over three months depends on the doses Dr Quek prescribes. Medication is billed monthly and is not sold prepaid as a three-month package; the first consultation is S$20.
Is Ozempic 2 mg registered in Singapore?
No Ozempic 2 mg presentation appears in the Singapore register used for this page. The registered Ozempic products cover 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and 1 mg per dose (HSA register), and Singapore's Ozempic label says weekly doses above 1 mg are not recommended (NDF). Higher Wegovy doses belong to a different product label.
Can a pharmacy supply Ozempic without a prescription?
No. Ozempic is Prescription Only in Singapore (HSA register). MOH says GLP-1 medicines may be dispensed only by a registered doctor or a licensed retail pharmacy against a valid prescription (MOH 2024); ordering from an overseas or online seller does not replace a medical assessment.
What is the biggest side effect of Ozempic?
HSA warns of serious harm when GLP-1 medicines are taken without medical supervision, including severe vomiting requiring hospitalisation (HSA 2026). That warning does not rank Ozempic's side effects by frequency. Discuss symptoms with the prescribing doctor; the semaglutide side-effects page describes Wegovy's label, which is the product GetLean prescribes for weight management.