Brightmeds
Brightmeds is a telehealth and wellness company that delivers weight loss medication to patients’ homes, eliminating the complex process of going through insurance and receiving meds via a pharmacy. The company exclusively focuses on weight management medications, particularly GLP-1 receptor agonists, which help shed pounds by reducing appetite. It offers two types of injectable medications: semaglutide and tirzepatide. Semaglutide is the compund found in sought-after medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, whereas tirzepatide is the generic name of the medication Zepbound. Brightmeds doesn’t offer brand-name semaglutide or tirzepatide, but instead, prescribes compounded versions of them. It has also introduced oral semaglutide. Compounded medication is more personalized but has the same active ingredient as brand-name medication. It’s typically prepared in small batches with varying dosages in licensed pharmacies at the request of a licensed healthcare provider. Brightmeds aims to make these weight loss medications affordable with compounded solutions.