Former LifeMD workers say profits came before patient safety on GLP-1s

Posted by restless_swims in Research & News - 1 points, 0 comments.

https://www.statnews.com/2026/07/20/lifemd-weight-loss-drugs-novo-nordisk-telemedicine

The STAT piece is rough reading, not gonna lie. Former employees basically saying the company pushed scripts through to keep the revenue going, and the company denying it all. That tracks with what I keep seeing in telehealth, where the consult is five minutes and the refill is automatic.

What gets me is how loose the whole space still is. These are real drugs with real side effects, and the people prescribing them are sometimes basically rubber stamping an online form. The article mentions Novo and Lilly quietly benefiting from this whole boom, which is a bit grim when you think about it.

Did anyone here actually go through one of these telehealth outfits? Genuinely curious if anyone had a good experience or if it was the usual "pay and pray" situation 🧠

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