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israelnationalnews.comscience7 days ago
Study of 49 Telehealth Sites Finds Mixed Clinical Oversight for GLP-1 Weight-Loss Prescriptions
A Yale University researcher posing as a patient examined 49 websites prescribing GLP-1 drugs. The study, published Monday in JAMA, found many prescriptions were issued without appropriate clinical care.
rediff.comscience30 days ago
Employers Route Obesity Drug Access Through Telehealth Firms That Add Extra Requirements
Workers report being steered to telehealth providers that require additional steps before approving GLP-1 prescriptions, even when primary care doctors have already prescribed the drugs.
Wiredtechnology33 days ago
Customers Report Unauthorized Charges From Telehealth Service Selling Compounded GLP-1 Drugs
Multiple users of FitRx and Zealthy, Inc. say they were charged for medication shipments they did not request. The company previously paid a $5 million settlement with the U.S. government over similar complaints.
themarketherald.com.auworld59 days ago
Bloomwell Expands Telehealth Cannabis Prescriptions in Germany
Bloomwell, a German telehealth company founded in 2020, connects patients with doctors for medical cannabis prescriptions that can be delivered to their homes. The company has grown to serve more than 100,000 patients through a network of 60 doctors. Germany’s legal cannabis mark…
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catholicnewsagency.compolitics60 days ago
Supreme Court Allows Continued Telehealth Access to Mifepristone
The Supreme Court reversed a lower court order that would have restricted remote prescribing of mifepristone while a lawsuit proceeds. The decision maintains current access to the drug via telehealth and mail for medication abortion. Providers have prepared alternative regimens i…
benzinga.comfinance62 days ago
Hims & Hers Reports Q1 Revenue of $608M, Maintains 2025 Outlook Despite Wider Net Loss
The telehealth company reported weaker profitability and lower revenue per subscriber even as sales rose 4%. Hims & Hers issued full-year guidance of up to $3 billion in revenue while navigating its new partnership to sell branded Wegovy.
wallstreetpit.comscience62 days ago
Hims Sales Miss Estimates as Telehealth Competition Increases
Hims & Hers Health reported sales that fell short of analyst expectations amid rising competition in the telehealth sector. The company is one of several firms offering online health services including weight loss and other treatments. Separately, Bristol Myers Squibb announced a…
Fox Newspolitics66 days ago
California Abortion Pill Suppliers Stock Misoprostol
Abortion pill suppliers in California are ready to immediately switch to misoprostol alone if the Supreme Court upholds restrictions on mailing mifepristone. The high court has temporarily stayed a lower court ruling that would have blocked telehealth prescriptions and mail deliv…
insidermonkey.comai68 days ago
Color Health Receives ASCO Certification for Cancer Care Navigation
The telehealth company has built a virtual cancer clinic and tumor board that it says can deliver high-quality care. CEO Othman Laraki argues virtual-first, AI-driven models are essential as patient numbers outpace oncologists and costs rise. The move was detailed in a STAT artic…
ndtv.comai81 days ago
OpenAI Expands AI Tools to Clinicians Amid AMA Push for Regulations
OpenAI is extending its AI capabilities to target medical professionals following consumer access to ChatGPT for medical records. The AMA has called for a regulatory crackdown on chatbots and wellness AI applications. The newsletter also highlights low-cost telehealth services.
Statscience82 days ago
FDA Approves Addyi for Women Under 65
The Food and Drug Administration has expanded the use of Addyi, a drug treating low libido, to all women under 65. Sprout Pharmaceuticals is promoting discounted telehealth consultations for prescriptions via Prescribery. Health experts note potential concerns with pharmaceutical…
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Hers Provides Online Services for Weight Loss, Hair Loss and Mental Health
Hers is a telehealth platform offering treatments for weight loss, hair loss and mental health. The services include GLP-1 medications, hair loss kits and mental health support. This article examines the costs and details of these offerings based on reporting from nypost.com.
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Anti-Abortion Groups Urge FDA to Accelerate Review of Mifepristone Restrictions
Anti-abortion organizations are pressing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expedite a review of mifepristone that could lead to restrictions on its prescription via telehealth. A recent federal court ruling in Louisiana highlighted ongoing legal challenges to FDA rules on…
NPRscience97 days ago
Federal Judge Denies Block on Mail-Order Abortion Pill but Orders FDA Review Completion
A U.S. federal judge in Louisiana ruled on Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration must complete its review of mifepristone mailing restrictions, denying a preliminary block for now. The decision maintains national access to the abortion pill via mail and telehealth tempora…
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