It is made possible through a first-of-a-kind integration with Eli Lilly’s direct-to-consumer website, and aims to streamline access to the popular treatment.

By Sneha S K (Reuters) -Telehealth company Ro said on Wednesday it will offer single-dose vials of Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound to patients with obesity, becoming the first alternative platform for the lower-cost version of the drug to Lilly's own website.

Eli Lilly (LLY) has added a new telehealth partner to expand access to single-dose vials of its blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound. Ro Health is joining other telehealth platforms and Amazon Pharmacy (AMZN) in giving patients access to Lilly's top GLP-1 product by plugging in to the pharmaceutical giant's new direct-to-consumer platform,

Through a new relationship with Eli Lilly, Ro patients can now get easier access to the drugmaker’s discounted, single-dose vials of blockbuster obesity drug Zepbound.Ro said Wednesday that it integrated its technology with Lilly’s direct-to-consumer service LillyDirect so that patients can talk to a doctor,

Ro today announced it is working with Eli Lilly and Company to streamline access to Zepbound® (tirzepatide) single-dose vials for Ro patients with obesity. The vials will be available as a treatment option with an on-label prescription from a Ro-affiliated provider via an integration with the LillyDirect® self-pay pharmacy channel.

Eli Lilly has partnered with direct-to-consumer health-care startup Ro to offer more affordable single-dose vials of its weight-loss drug Zepbound, aiming to streamline access to the popular treatment.

Telehealth company Ro said on Wednesday it will provide access to single-dose vials of Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound to patients with obesity.