Noom Med vs WeightWatchers Clinic for GLP-1s
The biggest difference is what the monthly price buys. Noom Med's compounded semaglutide plan includes the medication, shipped to you: $129 for the first four weeks, then $279 a month. WeightWatchers Clinic sells the prescriber and the coaching, not the drug: $74 a month on a 12-month plan, and you pay for a brand-name GLP-1 separately, through insurance or at the pharmacy. Both bundle a coaching program, and neither lists the states it serves.
What this comes down to
- Noom Med includes the drug on its compounded plans ($279 a month for semaglutide, $299 for tirzepatide after the first four weeks). WeightWatchers Clinic never includes it.
- WeightWatchers Clinic requires a six- or twelve-month plan that renews for the same term. Noom Med's main plans bill month to month after the first four weeks.
- If you want a brand-name drug like Wegovy or Zepbound through insurance, both offer a prescriber-only option: Noom at $129 a month, WeightWatchers Clinic at $74.
- WeightWatchers Clinic MED+ (drug extra)$74
- Noom, brand-drug telehealth (drug extra)$129
- Noom Med, compounded semaglutide (drug included)$279
- Noom Med, compounded tirzepatide (drug included)$299
Read on each company's own plans page, October 2026. The two shorter bars leave the medication out.
How do Noom Med and WeightWatchers Clinic compare?
| Noom Med | WeightWatchers Clinic | |
|---|---|---|
| What the monthly price buys | Clinician, coaching app and, on compounded plans, the drug | Clinician visits, coaching and insurance help; no drug |
| Medication included? | Yes on compounded plans; no on the brand-drug plan | No |
| Drug type | Compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide, or a brand-name prescription you fill yourself | Brand-name prescriptions you fill yourself |
| Month 1 | $129 (semaglutide, drug included) | $25 + the drug |
| Month 4 | $279 (semaglutide, drug included) | $74 + the drug |
| Commitment | Month to month after the first four weeks | Six- or twelve-month plan that renews for the same term |
| States served | Not listed | Not listed |
| FDA warning letter | None found | None found |
| Our grade | C | C |
Noom Med and WeightWatchers Clinic side by side, from each company's plans page (October 2026)
Grades follow our grading method, which scores how clearly a company shows what you will pay. The full reviews: Noom Med and WeightWatchers Clinic.
What does each charge in month one and month four?
Noom Med's compounded plans are one charge that covers the drug. Semaglutide is $129 for the first four-week supply and $279 a month after that; tirzepatide is $149, then $299. A low-dose semaglutide plan runs $179 a month after its first month. Our review flags one problem: the plans page gives the same program name to two different prices, so check which plan you are buying at checkout.
WeightWatchers Clinic's MED+ plan is a membership. The Med+ page we read in October 2026 advertises $25 for month one, then $74 a month on a 12-month plan. A six-month plan is $84 from month two. Each plan renews for the same term at its ongoing membership rate. The page says the cost of GLP-1 medication is not included, and it does not say what the drug will cost.
| Plan | Month 1 | Month 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Noom Med, compounded semaglutide | $129 | $279 |
| Noom Med, compounded tirzepatide | $149 | $299 |
| Noom, brand-drug telehealth | Trial month + the drug | $129 + the drug |
| WeightWatchers Clinic MED+ | $25 + the drug | $74 + the drug |
Month one and month four, as two charges where the company bills two
If your insurance does not cover the drug, the drugmakers sell it for cash. NovoCare Pharmacy lists the Wegovy pill from $149 a month and the Wegovy pen at $349 after its introductory fills; LillyDirect lists Zepbound from $299 at the starting dose. Add that to a prescriber-only plan to compare it with Noom's drug-included price. Wegovy cost without insurance and Zepbound cost without insurance go dose by dose, and what a telehealth membership actually buys explains the two-charge pattern.
Brand-name or compounded: which drugs can you get?
Noom Med offers both routes. Its GLP-1Rx plans ship compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide made by a pharmacy. Its brand-drug plan is for people filling Wegovy, Zepbound or a similar prescription at their own pharmacy, usually with insurance. WeightWatchers Clinic offers only that second route. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved, and the FDA does not review them for safety, effectiveness or quality before they are sold[1]. Wegovy and Zepbound are approved for weight loss alongside a reduced-calorie diet and more physical activity[2][3], and Wegovy also comes as a daily pill, approved in December 2025[4]. Compounded vs brand covers what that difference means for you, and the compounded semaglutide price board lists other companies' drug-included prices.
What do you get beyond the prescription?
Coaching is the reason most people look at these two over a pharmacy-style telehealth company. Noom's habit-change program comes bundled with every Noom Med plan, and Noom also sells that program alone for a small monthly fee. WeightWatchers bundles its coaching program into MED+, along with virtual clinician visits and help with insurance. Both drug labels say the medication is meant to be used with diet and activity changes[2], which is the part these programs add. How a telehealth prescription works covers what the clinician side usually involves.
Who does each one fit?
- Noom Med fits someone paying cash who wants one monthly charge that includes the drug, without a year-long contract, and who is comfortable with a compounded medication.
- WeightWatchers Clinic fits someone whose insurance is likely to cover a brand-name GLP-1, who wants coaching and a prescriber, and who is fine committing to 12 months.
- If you want a brand-name drug without insurance, neither price includes it. Compare a brand-drug company such as Ro in Hims vs Hers vs Ro.
Has the FDA warned either company?
We searched the FDA's warning-letter index for both company and brand names and found no letter to either. This dated search is not a complete regulatory history. The FDA's 2026 warning letters to telehealth sellers covers the companies that did get one.
Questions people actually ask
Is Noom Med cheaper than WeightWatchers Clinic?
It depends on what you pay for the drug. WeightWatchers Clinic's MED+ is $74 a month without the medication; Noom Med's compounded semaglutide plan is $279 a month with it. If insurance covers a brand-name drug, add your copay to the $74. Paying cash, add the drug's price: the Wegovy pill starts at $149 a month from NovoCare Pharmacy at the lowest dose.
Does WeightWatchers Clinic include the GLP-1 medication?
No. Its plans page says the cost of GLP-1 medication is not included. You fill the prescription at a pharmacy and pay for it through insurance or out of pocket.
Does Noom Med use compounded semaglutide?
Yes, on its GLP-1Rx plans, which ship compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide with the medication included in the price. It also has a brand-drug plan for people filling Wegovy or Zepbound at their own pharmacy.
Do you have to sign up for a year with WeightWatchers Clinic?
No. MED+ offers a six-month plan as well as a twelve-month plan. The Med+ footnote says each renews for the same term at its ongoing monthly rate.
Do both programs include coaching?
Yes. Noom bundles its habit-change program with every Noom Med plan, and WeightWatchers bundles its coaching program into MED+.
Sources
Every source below was read for this article, with the claim it supports written beside it.
- 1.FDA's concerns with unapproved GLP-1 drugs used for weight loss. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2026. SourceThe FDA says compounded drugs are not FDA approved and that it does not review compounded drugs for safety, effectiveness or quality before they are marketed (page current as of October 1, 2026).
- 2.WEGOVY (semaglutide) injection and tablets — FDA prescribing information. DailyMed, National Library of Medicine, Structured Product Labeling, 2026. Source · Document dated June 2026WEGOVY is indicated in combination with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity to reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long term.
- 3.ZEPBOUND (tirzepatide) injection — FDA prescribing information. DailyMed, National Library of Medicine, Structured Product Labeling, 2026. Source · Document dated August 2026ZEPBOUND is indicated in combination with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity to reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long term in adults with obesity, or with overweight and a weight-related condition.
- 4.Drugs@FDA: WEGOVY tablet, NDA 218316. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2025. Source · Document dated December 2025Drugs@FDA lists the WEGOVY tablet, NDA 218316, with an original approval dated December 22, 2025.
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