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.

Many telehealth companies have emerged in recent years offering easy access to GLP-1 weight loss drugs as demand has exploded. Meanwhile, researchers and doctors are concerned…

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…