STAT August 27, 2025
Drugmakers lean into selling medications through branded online portals
Novo Nordisk has taken the next step in selling its drugs directly to patients by pointing them to telehealth providers that can write prescriptions for its popular obesity medication Wegovy. The company now links to select virtual providers on the NovoCare direct-to-patient pharmacy website it launched earlier this year, joining other pharma giants that have leaned into direct sales through their own online portals.
These new direct-to-consumer medication sites combine telehealth access points with pharmacy fulfillment, coupons, and patient information — sometimes with exclusive cash-pay pricing. Eli Lilly launched LillyDirect in January 2024 and was followed by Pfizer’s patient-facing site PfizerForAll later in the year. Partnering with telehealth companies is...
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