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Employers Look to Telehealth Firms to Decrease the Costs of Weight-Loss Shots

As uptake of GLP-1 increases among the general public, American employers are looking to find cheaper ways of offering weight-loss medications.

Ozempic — As more people flock to GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, employers who cover them are suffering from sticker shock. (Shutterstock)

Bloomberg

29 October 2024

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Telehealth companies Hims & Hers Health Inc., Noom Inc. and Sesame Inc. have lured individual customers with low-cost versions of popular weight-loss shots like Ozempic and Wegovy. Now, they’re going after employers, too, as the medications become an in-demand perk.

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From supplements to workout plans, the term GLP-1, the hormone associated with Ozempic, is popping up on a widespread range of new products as wellness brands join in on the weight loss drug boom.

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