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July 8, 2025 There is no doubt that the number of weight loss (bariatric) surgeries has fallen, due to the competition from the GLP-1 drugs, since 2022. Marketdata (the owner of DietBusinessWatch.com) has estimated that procedure volume has declined 25% since 2022, to 211,000 procedures in 2024, as Americans opted for the new drugs instead. […]
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July 2, 2025 Weight Watchers announced an expanded collaboration with Novo Nordisk, which includes increased access to authentic, FDA-approved Wegovy® (semaglutide) injection through Weight Watchers Clinic. As part of the collaboration, Weight Watchers Clinic members will benefit from a simplified prescription process via NovoCare® Pharmacy. CenterWell Pharmacy®, which serves as the dispensing pharmacy for the
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May 6, 2025 WW management reported first quarter 2025 results today. “We are making progress on our strategic priorities with continued momentum in our Clinical business, while laying the foundation for long-term, sustainable growth,” said Tara Comonte, President and CEO. “As the weight management landscape evolves, we believe our unique combination of science-backed behavioral support,
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May 1, 2025 The National Consumers League (NCL) – a leading non-profit fighting fraud in the marketplace – today released a white paper as a blueprint for policy changes to combat the flood of false information circulating online about GLP-1 products and launched an ambitious national anti-disinformation effort called the Weight Truth with the online
April 30, 2025 Herbalife today reported its first quarter 2025 results. The company sells a significant amount of weight management products (meal replacements), and is one the the leading MLM companies selling weight loss products. At $254.4 million, North American sales represented 20.8% of total Herbalife revenues for the quarter. The company had worldwide weight
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April 28, 2025 According to CEO Dan Chard: “This year, we are focused on revitalizing our coach and customer base by supporting them with enhanced tools, data, and new products. Our business focus remains on reestablishing sustainable long-term growth while improving profitability.” First quarter 2025 revenue decreased 33.8% to $115.7 million from $174.7 million for the
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April 24, 2025 The U.S. Census of Service Industries is performed every 5 years, with the last government survey performed in 2022. Commercial weight loss companies (“diet & reducing centers”) are classified under NAICS code 812191 (other personal services). Establishment and firms data for this industry have just been released (see census.gov). This information is
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April 24, 2025 Novo Nordisk asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve a pill version of its popular weight loss drug in obesity earlier this year, a spokesperson confirmed. The company first reported in 2023 that the drug, an oral form of semaglutide, succeeded in a Phase 3 trial, helping people on the highest
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April 22, 2025 Marketdata LLC has just released a new market study: “The U.S. Meal Replacements Market: Retail & MLM Channels”, April 2025. This 77-page report analyses the meal replacements and retail appetite suppressants market in the U.S. The $5.1 billion U.S. meal replacements market has held up fairly well the past few years, despite
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April 17, 2025 New research released Thursday morning shows a new, oral GLP-1 pill may be just as beneficial to those with Type 2 diabetes as injectable GLP-1 drugs. Eli Lilly said that in Phase 3 studies of over 550 adults, their oral GLP-1 pill, orforglipron, could reduce hemoglobin A1C levels on average by 1.3-1.6%
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