9 Best Saxenda Clinics in Singapore (August 2026)

Before the list, here is how I weighed these clinics. Saxenda is a real medicine you inject every day, so my criteria are about safety and substance, not before-and-after marketing.

• Doctor-led and HSA-compliant. The programme should be run by registered doctors who prescribe responsibly. Liraglutide is a prescription-only medicine under the Health Sciences Authority, so a proper consultation and prescription are non-negotiable. Be wary of anywhere offering Saxenda without one.
• Honest eligibility assessment. A good clinic checks whether medication is actually appropriate for you, usually against the lower Asian BMI thresholds the Health Promotion Board uses, and is willing to say no if it is not.
• Clear guidance on daily dosing, titration, and monitoring. Saxenda is stepped up gradually over the first weeks, and as a daily injection it asks more of your routine than a weekly pen. I look for clinics that coach you through the titration and review you properly.
• A real lifestyle component. Medication works best alongside nutrition and habit change. The clinics I rate pair the drug with dietary and lifestyle support so the results hold once you eventually taper off.
• Realistic expectations. Nobody can promise you a specific number on the scale. I trust clinics that set honest expectations over those selling a guaranteed result.

Because Saxenda is prescription-only, clinics cannot publicly advertise a specific price for liraglutide, so the figures below are indicative market ranges for 2026, not quotes. Your actual cost depends on your dose, how far you titrate up, and the clinic's programme structure, and the medication itself is usually the largest part of the bill.

One thing to keep in mind is titration. Saxenda is stepped up over the first weeks, so your early monthly cost can sit lower while you build up to the maintenance dose, then settle higher. Because specific medication prices are not publicly advertised, ask each clinic for an all-in monthly estimate at your target dose so you are comparing like with like, and remember the cheapest option is rarely the point with a medicine you inject every day.

Saxenda is liraglutide, a GLP-1 medicine that mimics a natural gut hormone (glucagon-like peptide-1) your body releases after eating. It works mainly by slowing how quickly your stomach empties and acting on appetite signals in the brain, so you feel full sooner and stay full longer. For most people the result is that they simply eat less without the constant battle against hunger.

The distinctive thing about Saxenda is the schedule. It is a daily injection, taken at roughly the same time each day, with the dose increased gradually over the first weeks to help your body adjust and limit side effects. Being shorter-acting than the weekly options, it clears from your system faster, which is part of why some people like the finer control it offers. It is a tool that makes healthy eating easier, not a substitute for it.

The headline difference is the molecule and the schedule. Saxenda is liraglutide, taken as a daily injection. Wegovy is semaglutide, taken as a weekly injection. Both are GLP-1 medicines approved for weight management, but semaglutide is newer and longer-acting, and in studies the weekly options tend to produce larger average weight loss.

So why choose Saxenda? Some people prefer the finer control of a daily, shorter-acting medicine, and the fact that it leaves your system relatively quickly means you can stop sooner if it does not suit you. As an older, well-understood option, it can be a sensible first GLP-1 to try before deciding whether a weekly medicine is worth it. There is no single best drug, only the best fit, which is the whole reason to choose a doctor-led clinic that assesses you properly. If you want to compare, see my guide to the best Wegovy clinics in Singapore.

Eligibility is a medical decision a doctor makes with you, but it generally follows body mass index (BMI) thresholds, and Singapore uses lower cut-offs for Asian populations. The Health Promotion Board treats a BMI of 23 and above as higher risk and 27.5 and above as high risk, lower than the global figures of 25 and 30.

In practice, Saxenda is typically considered for a BMI around 30 and above, or around 27 and above if you also have a weight-related condition such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol. A responsible clinic will assess your BMI, your health history, and your goals, and the broader policy context (the Ministry of Health has put real weight behind metabolic health) is why this category is taken so seriously. A clinic that is willing to tell you medication is not the right path is one of the clearest signs it is worth trusting.

The most common side effects of Saxenda are gastrointestinal: nausea, constipation, or an upset stomach, especially in the first weeks and each time the dose increases. These usually settle, and the gradual daily titration the medicine is designed around exists precisely to limit them. Some people also notice tiredness or injection-site reactions early on.

Less commonly there are more significant risks, which is why a proper consultation, an honest medical history, and ongoing follow-up matter so much, and why liraglutide is prescription-only and HSA-regulated rather than something you buy over the counter. This is general information, not medical advice, so discuss the specifics, including anything in your personal or family history, with your doctor before starting.

Not sure this is the right medication for you? Each option works differently and suits a different person, so it is worth comparing. Here are my guides to the other weight loss medications in Singapore, plus the overview that ties them together:

• Overview: the best weight loss clinics in Singapore, across every medication and approach.
• Wegovy (semaglutide, a weekly injection dosed for weight): best Wegovy clinics.
• Ozempic (semaglutide, a diabetes drug used off-label for weight): best Ozempic clinics.
• Mounjaro (tirzepatide, dual-action with the largest average results): best Mounjaro clinics.
• Rybelsus (oral semaglutide, a daily tablet for the needle-averse): best Rybelsus clinics.
• Duromine (phentermine, an appetite suppressant used short-term): best Duromine clinics.
• Xenical (orlistat, a non-stimulant fat blocker): best Xenical clinics.