MedCity News January 18, 2024
Guy Friedman

Telehealth is poised to serve as an essential tool to fill an exploding demand for care. Providers and digital health companies need to act now by expanding telehealth offerings that include on-demand care teams knowledgeable and experienced in GLP-1 drugs, but also overall health and wellness strategies.

News and social media are saturated with articles about the demand for and shortage of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs marketed for weight loss. The best-known of these drugs is semaglutide, sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy. The widespread media coverage so far – primarily concerning drug demand, shortages and costs – only tells part of the story.

The drug and others like it are driving major corporations to contemplate strategic changes...

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