The Independent Pharmacy review

Overview

The Independent Pharmacy publishes a complete range with prices: the Wegovy pill from £128.99, Mounjaro from £179.99, Wegovy injections from £99.79, orlistat at £29.89, Xenical at £59.99, Alli at £49.99, Orlos at £24.99 and Nevolat from £69.99. It even prices the consumables — pen needles at £5.99 and a sharps bin at £2.80, which nobody else itemises.

Stock status is shown per product, and it is informative: Foundayo is listed as unavailable and Nevolat as out of stock at the time we checked. In a market where availability has been the practical constraint more often than eligibility, publishing that is worth more than a lower headline price.

Clinical involvement is described as review “by our UK-based medical team” of GPhC-registered pharmacists and independent prescribers, on an assessment that “takes less than 3 minutes to complete.” BMI criteria are published for the orlistat products at 25+ but not for the GLP-1s. Approved treatments are dispatched same day before 3pm.

Medications and supply

Brand-name plus generic liraglutide. Stock status is published per product.

Mounjaro (tirzepatide)
Wegovy (semaglutide) injection and pill
Nevolat (generic liraglutide)
Foundayo (orforglipron)
Orlistat, Xenical, Alli, Orlos

How the service works

Consultation: Online assessment stated to take under three minutes, reviewed by a UK-based medical team.
Eligibility: BMI 25 or more is stated for the orlistat products. Criteria for the GLP-1 treatments are not stated.
Provider involvement: GPhC-registered pharmacists and independent prescribers reviewing each request.
Lab requirements: Not stated in the sources we checked.
Pharmacy fulfilment: The Independent Pharmacy, UK-registered.
Shipping: Approved treatments dispatched same day when ordered before 3pm.
Support services: Not stated in the sources we checked.

What it costs

Published prices for The Independent Pharmacy
Item	Published price	Notes
Wegovy pill	from £128.99	—
Mounjaro 2.5–15 mg	from £179.99	—
Wegovy 0.25–7.2 mg	from £99.79	—
Nevolat	from £69.99	out of stock when checked
Foundayo	unavailable when checked	—
Orlistat / Xenical / Alli / Orlos	£24.99 – £59.99	—
Pen needles / sharps bin	£5.99 / £2.80	—

Membership fee: None.
Medication fee: Published per product, with consumables priced separately.
Insurance: Not stated in the sources we checked.
HSA / FSA: Not stated in the sources we checked.
Cancellation: A returns and cancellation policy is linked but its terms are not stated on the page.
Refunds: Not stated in the sources we checked.

Pros

Publishes stock status per product, which matters more than price when supply is tight
Prices the consumables — needles and sharps bin — which nobody else does
GPhC-registered pharmacists and independent prescribers named as reviewers
Same-day dispatch before 3pm

Cons

A three-minute assessment is a thin clinical gate
BMI criteria published only for the orlistat products, not the GLP-1s
No consultation fee or cancellation terms stated

Who it may suit

A UK buyer who needs to know what is actually in stock before ordering.

Limitations

UK market only
Dispensing rather than a care programme

Questions

Can I get Foundayo or Nevolat here?

When we checked, Foundayo was listed as unavailable and Nevolat as out of stock. The Independent Pharmacy publishes stock status per product, which is more useful than most competitors managing to hide it.