Oprah’s Weight Watchers is Ozempic-as-a-platform

WW International

15/12/2023 14:37

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    By Lauren Silva Laughlin
       NEW YORK, Dec 15 (Reuters Breakingviews) -
O besity-fighting drugs should curb demand for hawkers of
weight-loss regimens. But WW bought a telehealth firm that can
push prescriptions, like those used by its celebrity backer, to
customers. As insurers fund habit-forming programs, companies
will find ways to take a cut.        
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    WW International, formerly known as Weight Watchers, bought
Sequence, a digital health platform for clinical weight
management, in March 2023 for $132 million. 

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