Nutrition
The announcement comes the same week the pharma giant ended its collaboration with Hims & Hers to sell Wegovy, alleging the company engages in deceptive marketing and illegally sells copycat drugs.
The healthcare engagement company, which focuses on vulnerable populations, acquired the food delivery company, thanks to a $47.5 million investment.
The food-as-medicine platform will grow its workforce and offerings as rising food prices from new Trump tariffs underscore the need for accessible, nutrition-based care.
The company's patch uses intradermal electrochemical sensors to monitor glucose levels and provide metabolic insights to individuals with type 2 diabetes not on insulin.
The alliance aims to prevent diet-related diseases by expanding access to virtual nutrition counseling and registered dietitians.
The partnership will offer members access to nutrition guidance, chronic disease management, weight management and general wellness.
Dr Ben Ng, chief medical advisor of ORA Group, explains how a hybrid model ensures the highest quality of care delivery.
The expansion comes on the heels of the company's opening of a brick-and-mortar clinic in Plano, Texas, and virtually throughout the state late last year.
The company will use the funds to scale its technology, expand into new biomarker applications, and advance real-time hydration and metabolic health monitoring.
Two U.S. senators and the Partnership for Safe Medicines sent letters to the FDA, raising concerns that the ad fails to disclose safety and side effect information required in pharmaceutical advertising.