Compounded semaglutide vs Saxenda

Compare Compounded semaglutide and Saxenda on active ingredient, dosing schedule, FDA-approved use and pharmacy acquisition cost.

By Sam Reed · Founder and data leadVerified Aug 12, 2026

Compounded semaglutide

Compounded — no single manufacturer

Active ingredient: Semaglutide
Form: —
FDA-approved for: Not an FDA-approved product

Not NADAC-indexed

lowest package, pharmacy acquisition cost

Saxenda

Novo Nordisk

Active ingredient: Liraglutide
Form: INJECTION, SOLUTION
FDA-approved for: Weight management

$1,308

lowest package, pharmacy acquisition cost

The short answer

Compounded semaglutide contains Semaglutide and Saxenda contains Liraglutide. These are different molecules, so their dosing and clinical evidence differ.

Side by side

Costs are what a pharmacy pays to acquire each product, from CMS NADAC. Not a retail price, and not what you would pay.

Compounded semaglutide

Saxenda

Lowest package cost

Not NADAC-indexed

$1,308

Active ingredient

Semaglutide

Liraglutide

Manufacturer

Compounded

Novo Nordisk

Form

—

INJECTION, SOLUTION

FDA-approved for

Not FDA-approved

Weight management

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Data sources · cited with retrieval dates

CMS NADACNational Average Drug Acquisition Cost, weekly fileretrieved Aug 12, 2026
CMS Medicare Part DPrescriber public use file, by geography and drugretrieved Aug 12, 2026
CMS State Drug UtilizationQuarterly Medicaid prescription and reimbursement dataretrieved Aug 12, 2026

NADAC figures are pharmacy acquisition costs, not retail prices and not what you will pay. This content is educational and is not medical advice.