April 29 (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk
has partnered with Hims & Hers Health's ( HIMS ) to
sell its popular weight loss drug through a bundled offering on
the telehealth company's platform, the two companies said on
Tuesday.
Customers will get access to the offerings of all dose
strengths of Wegovy and a membership at a price starting at $599
per month, Hims said.
The offering is available this week on the Hims & Hers
platform, it added.
The companies are building a longer-term roadmap of bundled
offerings that will have very unique value and pricing to
consumers that hopefully we're able to share in the coming
quarters, Hims CEO Andrew Dudum said.
Earlier this month, Hims said it plans to sell Eli Lilly's ( LLY )
Zepbound on its platform.
While Novo's Wegovy and Lilly's rival drug, Zepbound, were
in short supply, several telehealth companies were allowed to
sell cheaper copies of the treatments. The branded drugs have
since been removed from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's
shortage list, potentially curtailing bulk compounding.
The company will continue to offer personalized compounded
versions of semaglutide on its platform, Dudum added.
Semaglutide is the active ingredient in Novo's Wegovy.