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$38.4 Billion U.S. Commercial Weight Loss Market Pivots To Survive GLP-1 Drugs Explosion

March 24, 2025 Marketdata LLC has just published a new report: “The U.S. Weight Loss Market: Commercial (non-medical) Programs & Products”, March 2025. This is a 220-page analysis of commercial weight loss programs/companies and how they have been affected by and respond to the onslaught of the GLP-1 drugs competition. The $38 billion U.S. commercial weight loss […]

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FDA Says No More Compounded Weight Loss Drugs – Industry OFA Appeal Shot Down

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March 14, 2025 On Mar. 5, a judge denied a request from the Outsourcing Facilities Association (OFA), an industry group for compounding pharmacies, to block the FDA’s attempt to stop the production of compounded tirzepatide. Generally, making copies of brand-name drugs is not legal until their patents expire. But there are exceptions: Compounding pharmacies can

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GLP-1 Drugs Are Affecting Consumers’ Food Spending Habits

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March 5, 2025 Weight loss drugs (GLP-1s) have soared in popularity over the last two years, with about 12% of American adults reporting that they’ve used a medication like Ozempic, Wegovy or Mounjaro to slim down. That’s a big slice of the population — and new research shows that being on these medications influences what

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Herbalife Weight Management Sales Continue Slide

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November 20, 2024 Herbalife’s sales of weight management products in North America continue to decline, most likely due to strong competition from the GLP-1 weight loss drugs. Total U.S. sales for the 9 months ended Sept. 30, 2024 were down 7.9%, and North American sales represented 21% of the total. Total weight management sales from

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Weight Watchers Reports 3rd Quarter Results

News / John LaRosa

Nov. 6, 2024 WW (Weight Watchers) reported results for the 3rd quarter 2024 today. “For over six decades, Weight Watchers has been the trusted leader in weight management, offering a full spectrum of science-backed, proven weight management solutions. With our expanded clinical offering, iconic trusted brand, and global community of members, we are well-equipped to

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Medifast Reports 3rd Quarter Results

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Nov. 4, 2024 Medifast reported Q3 results today. CEO Dan Chard said: “With tailored plans, personal solutions and a focused approach to driving customer acquisition, we believe that our strategy can drive sustainable growth in the quarters and years ahead.” Third Quarter 2024 Revenue of $140.2 million, with revenue per active earning coach of $4,672

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Invisible Medical Groups Are Behind GLP-1 Boom

News / John LaRosa

October 17, 2024 According to State Health, the telehealth GLP-1 boom wouldn’t be possible without clinicians willing to write prescriptions for those hundreds of thousands of patients. Companies are rarely transparent — with patients or the public — about the medical groups behind the screens. But a STAT examination found that just a handful of networks of

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Lindora Clinics Franchise Is Well Diversified

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Sept. 25, 2024 Lindora Clinics, a regional medical weight loss chain based in California, has recently begun franchising. As such, it has filed a 2024 FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) that describes the franchise, its investment costs, etc. Lindora is a long-established company in the weight loss market, with a variety of weight loss programs, both

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Weight Loss Market’s Leaders Lost At Least $971 Million in 2023

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Sept. 24, 2024 Marketdata LLC, DietBusinessWatch.com’s parent), estimates that the top competitors in the U.S. weight loss market lost at least $971 million in revenues last year, due to the juggernaut of GLP-1 medications. This is a huge transfer of sales from commercial and retail weight loss programs and product segments to medical programs. Here’s

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Lindora Clinics Now Selling Franchises

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Sept. 19, 2024 Lindora Clinics, a long-time competitor in the medical weight loss market, has begun selling franchises. The firm has 31 sites, focused on the California market, but plans to expand nationally via franchising. Lindora franchisees’ gross revenue can vary, but the data provided in the brand’s 2024 FDD offers insight into potential earnings,

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