Ozempic and Wegovy are so hard to find that a startup invented a free tool for tracking whether the weight-loss drugs are in stock

Fortune May 29, 2024
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

Americans are consuming weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy so fast that a telehealth company developed a free tool to help patients find their next dose.

The new tracker, which telehealth company Ro announced Wednesday, lets users report when they find a pharmacy with the drugs, known as GLP-1s, in stock. A user can also report shortages to help inform others. The tool is free for everyone and not limited to Ro customers.

Along with crowdsourced information from users, the tool also pulls data from the Food and Drug Administration’s Drug Shortage List. Users can report shortages directly to the FDA through the tracker if they choose to.

To help get their medicine, patients can set up automated alerts to...

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