Ro launches GLP-1 supply tracker to help patients navigate shortages [Video]

Telehealth company Ro on Wednesday launched a new tracker to help patients find a popular class of weight loss and diabetes drugs called GLP-1s amid shortages of those treatments in the U.S.

The supply tracker could be a valuable tool for many Americans scrambling to get their hands on GLP-1s, such as Novo Nordisk‘s weight loss injection Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic. Demand for those medications has far outpaced supply over the past year, forcing Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, the dominant players in the market, to invest heavily to scale up manufacturing.

The tracker aims to make GLP-1 supply information more transparent and accessible for everyone, regardless of whether they are enrolled in any of Ro’s programs. The company is one of several digital health companies offering weight loss programs that can give users a GLP-1 prescription and access to coaching and other services. 

The tracker is an …