March 7, 2023 Weight Watchers has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Weekend Health, Inc., d/b/a Sequence, a subscription telehealth platform offering access to healthcare providers specializing in chronic weight management via the use of medications. Sequence seamlessly integrates the patient and clinician experience for ongoing, clinical care and medication management while providing high-touch support…
Read more
HMR Acquired by Sanford Health, To Re-launch
Jan. 9, 2023 HMR (Health Management Resources), the weight loss program offered for the past 40 years in hospitals, clinics, and MD offices, was recently sold to Sanford Health, which runs the Profile by Sanford weight loss program. HMR has offered both medical and non-medical programs to consumers. In 2023, HMR programs and services will…
Read more
Found Finds $ For New Weight Loss Venture
Sept. 3, 2022 Found Health is a new weight loss company that claims to offer a science-backed solution for personalized, lasting weight care that addresses the missing link in the existing weight loss market: biology. Found is a direct-to-consumer healthcare company with a focus on supporting your weight loss journey holistically, based on the science of…
Read more
Weight Loss Market Rebounds in 2021 From 25% Decline in 2020 – New Report
March 5, 2022 Marketdata's new report, The U.S. Weight Loss Market: 2022 Status Report & Forecast (March 2022, 90 pp.) has just been released. Major Findings: The value of the U.S. weight loss market is estimated to have declined by a historic 25% in 2020, to $58 billion. as a result of closures of weight loss centers and…
Read more
Semaglutide a Game Changer Drug?
Dec. 30, 2021 2021 was a historic year for obesity treatment. In June, the Food and Drug Administration approved the weight loss drug semaglutide, which some experts described as a "game changer". The medication, initially developed to treat Type 2 diabetes, was the first drug treatment to be approved by the FDA for weight management since 2014. Wegovy,…
Read more
Two New Medical Weight Loss Companies
Sept. 2, 2021 We just discovered two new medical weight loss companies: Options and Calibrate. Options has brick & mortar sites, while Calibrate is a virtual program. Apparently, there's a lot of venture capital money out there looking for start-ups, and the weight loss space is enticing. Calibrate claims to have raised $127 million from…
Read more
Marketdata Publishes New Weight Loss Report: Findings
March 18, 2021 Marketdata LLC, has just released the new 16th edition of its best-selling report: "The U.S. Weight Loss & Diet Control Market". This is a 438-page analysis of ALL segments of the market -- commercial chains, medical programs, diet foods, soft drinks, meal replacements, diet books, Rx diet drugs, bariatric surgeries, the health…
Read more
Medical Weight Loss Market Declines 27% in 2020
March 1, 2021 Marketdata and DietBusinessWatch.com continue to release major findings from its ongoing current research of the weight loss market, contained in our upcoming study; "The U.S. Weight Loss & Diet Control Market", due out shortly. Based on interviews with management at the major medical weight loss center chains and franchises, Marketdata analysts are…
Read more