By Denny Jacob
LifeMD shares surged 22% after announcing plans to offer access to semaglutide, which is marketed as Wegovy to treat obesity, through NovoCare Pharmacy.
Shares were trading around $7.49. The stock is down 49% on the year.
The virtual primary care services provider said the addition of direct access to Wegovy provides a brand-name GLP-1 option at a recently reduced self-pay cost of $499 a month. It added that all doses of Wegovy are available in a pen device to eligible LifeMD patients who are uninsured or whose insurance doesn't cover prescription weight-loss medications.
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April 29, 2025 08:53 ET (12:53 GMT)
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