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Within 24 hours of injecting the first dose of a weight loss medication she received following a visit with a telehealth doctor, Karleigh McClain was admitted to the hospital, she said. | Primary care's poor track record of addressing weight loss and past shortages of name-brand versions of GLP-1s, such as Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Trulicity, have created a “perfect storm” for telehealth companies to flourish.
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Telehealth Booms as Demand for GLP-1s Surges and Questions Mount About Safety, Oversight - KFF Health News

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Many telehealth companies have emerged in recent years offering easy access to GLP-1 weight loss drugs as demand has exploded.…

Many telehealth companies have emerged in recent years offering easy access to GLP-1 weight loss drugs as demand has exploded.

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