Amazon launches GLP-1 weight loss program
CNBC • • general
Key Points:
- Amazon One Medical is launching a GLP-1 management program integrating obesity treatment into routine care with virtual and in-person visits, prescription management, and pharmacy fulfillment.
- The program treats weight management as a chronic condition, offering medications like Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and newer oral GLP-1 options through Amazon Pharmacy.
- Insured pricing for these medications starts at $25 per month, while cash prices range from $149 for oral drugs to $299 for injectable treatments like Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Zepbound.
- Amazon leverages its logistics network to provide same-day medication delivery and plans to expand this service to 4,500 cities by the end of 2026.
- The company also offers on-demand prescription renewals with consultations priced at $29 for messaging and $49 for video care, aiming to enhance convenience and access.
