Inside WeightWatchers' shift on Wegovy, Mounjaro and other GLP-1s.

GLUCAGON-like peptide-1 agonists; WEIGHT loss; REGULATION of body weight; HEALTH insurance; TELEMEDICINE; HYDRATION; ANTIOBESITY agents; HEALTH promotion; DRUGS; OBESITY; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL activity

The article highlights an event in New York City sponsored by WeightWatchers and was hosted by Oprah Winfrey and featured celebrities including Rebel Wilson in May 2024. WeightWatchers is attempting to shift from a company that has traditionally sold a dieting program to subscribers and employers to one offering multiple weight health solutions, including a virtual care business with GLP-1s. It is selling GLP-1-centric virtual care programs to both subscribers and self-insured employers.