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Telehealth Booms as Demand for GLP-1s Surges and Questions Mount About Safety, Oversight
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 that some of these online companies aren't properly screening or monitoring patients. “It gives a black eye to telemedicine,” one researcher said.
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According to KFF Health News’s source item, Telehealth Booms as Demand for GLP-1s Surges and Questions Mount About Safety, Oversight, 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 that some of these online companies aren’t properly screening or monitoring patients. “It gives a black eye to telemedicine,” one researcher said.
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- Telehealth Booms as Demand for GLP-1s Surges and Questions Mount About Safety, OversightKFF Health News - 2026-06-01T09:00:00+00:00
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