BUZZ-Telehealth stocks rise as Novo Nordisk launches Wegovy pill in US

Reuters01-06
BUZZ-Telehealth stocks rise as <a href="https://laohu8.com/S/NVO">Novo Nordisk</a> launches Wegovy pill in US

** Shares of telehealth companies GoodRx GDRX.O, WeightWatchers WW.O and LifeMD LFMD.O rise between 3% and 14%

** LifeMD up 13.9% at $3.98, GoodRx up 3.1% at $2.84 and WeightWatchers up 4.3% at $32.80

** Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO says its once-daily Wegovy pill will be available through telehealth providers, including LifeMD, WeightWatchers, GoodRx, and its own NovoCare Pharmacy

** Novo is launching its once-daily Wegovy pill in the United States on Monday, offering 1.5 mg and 4 mg doses at $149 per month for self-paying patients

** In the last 12 months GDRX down 41.7%, LFMD down 31.1%

** As of last close, WW up 8.2% since Nasdaq debut in June

(Reporting by Sneha S K)

((Sneha.SK@thomsonreuters.com))

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