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Are telehealth companies choosing profit over safety?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published July 23, 2026 at 11:59 AM EDT

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According to former employees, telehealth company LifeMD, which works closely with GLP-1 manufacturer Novo Nordisk, is overprescribing weight-loss drugs with little to no oversight, risking patient safety.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Elaine Chen, reporter for STAT.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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