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Medifast
Baltimore, Maryland, United Statesmedifastinc.com ↗
- Ownership
- Private
- Employees
- ~634
- Development stage
- Commercial
01
Overview
Medifast offers clinically proven weight loss and health programs primarily through its Optavia brand. The company has impacted millions of lives with evidence-based meal replacement plans supported by independent coaches. In late 2023, Medifast expanded into medically supported weight loss by partnering with LifeMD to offer prescription GLP‑1 medications alongside its behavioral/lifestyle interventions. No clinical trial pipeline as in pharma companies.
Clinical results from university studies have shown effectiveness for weight loss using their portion-controlled meal replacement approach. The new medically supported offering includes access to board-certified clinicians for prescription therapies where appropriate.
- Therapeutic areas
- Metabolic DisordersEndocrinology
- Modalities
- Non-pharmacological therapy (lifestyle intervention)Device (digital coaching platform)Small molecule (GLP‑1 medications via partnership with LifeMD)Protein (meal replacements/nutritional shakes)Peptides (GLP‑1s are peptide drugs)
- Industry
- Non-Academic Healthcare
02
Partnerships
LifeMD: Collaboration to provide virtual primary care services including access to prescription GLP‑1 medications integrated into the Optavia program.
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