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Hims Wants to Keep Mailing You Copycat GLP-1s. It’s Getting Trickier.

Hims Wants to Keep Mailing You Copycat GLP-1s. It’s Getting Trickier.

Big Take

August 15, 202515m 3s

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Show Notes

When a shortage of brand-name weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy cleared the way for companies like Hims to fill the gap with cheaper, compounded versions, customers came flocking. But in February, the US Food and Drug Administration announced the shortage was over, leaving the company's strategy in flux and some investors worried.

On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura and Bloomberg healthcare reporter Madison Muller track how Hims became the king of copycat weight-loss drugs and what’s next for the company as it fights to hold onto the crown. 

Read more: How Hims Became the King of Knockoff Weight-Loss Drugs

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