Kroger Health is revamping the weight management program offered in its in-store clinics and offering glucagon-like peptide agonists such as Wegovy and Zepbound.
The move by Kroger, announced Friday, adds it to the growing list of health care providers interested in expanding their patient base by offering GLP-1s, which are surging in popularity among consumers.
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In May, telehealth company Hims and Hers Health Inc. announced it would begin offering weight-loss shots for $199 per month as a cheaper, more available alternative to brand name drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound. Ro, a fellow telehealth company, recently launched a tracking platform for locating GLP-1s to help consumers find the medications amid a shortage of Wegovy, Ozempic and others.
Kroger's Little Clinic plan to offer GLP-1s through in-person and telehealth visits. The weight management program also includes medical visits, coaching and nutritional guidance. It also incorporates Kroger Health's food is medicine program, which has addressed food insecurity and nutrition efforts for more than a decade.
Kroger operates more than 200 of its in-store clinics across nine states.
