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Telehealth warnings mark latest phase in FDA pharma ad crackdown

Article
Mar 05, 2026

The FDA’s latest warning wave reinforces ongoing scrutiny of telehealth and pharma promotions.

Compounded GLP-1 weight loss pills may still get to market, despite legal and regulatory risks

Article
Mar 04, 2026

Hims & Hers’ former partner plans to continue copycat GLP-1 sales even as FDA investigations and patent lawsuits raise the risks.

ChatGPT Health shows inconsistent safety safeguards in high-risk medical scenarios

Article
Mar 03, 2026

New studies show the limitations of relying on AI tools for health answers. Platforms must tighten safeguards and educate users on smart prompting.

Quest launches Gemini-powered lab insights tool

Quest launches Gemini-powered lab insights tool

Article
Mar 03, 2026

It’s unlikely to pull users from ChatGPT, but it could increase pressure on tech giants to safeguard user data and avoid overhyping their AI’s medical advice capabilities.

Young consumers turn to digital tools like AI chatbots and TikTok for mental health support

Young consumers turn to digital tools like AI chatbots and TikTok for mental health support

Article
Mar 03, 2026

Chatbots and creators become go-to mental health supports for Gen Z as barriers to traditional care persist.

Consumer trust in AI healthcare slips as familiarity proves key

Consumer trust in AI healthcare slips as familiarity proves key

Article
Feb 27, 2026

Most Americans are wary of AI, but regular users show far higher trust, proving comfort grows with experience.

TikTok drives supplement use as doctors cite risks

Article
Feb 27, 2026

Brands selling health supplements need transparency around their claims, or doctors won’t recommend them to patients.

US adult obesity rates are finally declining in US, even as youth rates hit new high

Article
Feb 27, 2026

Data shows the first decline in obesity rates in US adults, but children and teens moved in the opposite direction.

Walgreens enters GLP-1 telehealth race

Article
Feb 27, 2026

The retailer is sidestepping in-person medical care and insurance complexities in hopes of turning pharmacy traffic into weight loss drug customers.

Doctors stop engaging with pharma companies after poor digital experiences

Article
Feb 26, 2026

Two-thirds of clinicians stop engaging with content after clunky interactions.

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GLP-1 price cuts from Novo heighten need for clear messaging

Article
Feb 26, 2026

Drugmakers’ price drops don’t affect all patients the same. Brands and marketers must decode cost complexities where patients already seek out weight loss advice, like on social media.

Oura adds AI-powered advising for women’s health

Article
Feb 26, 2026

New AI capabilities add clinician-vetted, empathetic guidance for women—the predominant segment of its user base.

YouTube videos from clinicians frequently include weak health claims

YouTube videos from clinicians frequently include weak health claims

Article
Feb 26, 2026

Videos backed by thin evidence rack up views on YouTube, raising stakes for stricter creator guidelines.

Bayer challenges J&J’s promotional claims in court

Article
Feb 24, 2026

Its pharma ad lawsuit against J&J’s promotions lands amid rising enforcement and shrinking tolerance for bold claims.

GoodRx program offers employers an alternative path to covering high-priced meds like GLP-1s

GoodRx program offers employers an alternative path to covering high-priced meds like GLP-1s

Article
Feb 24, 2026

The offering lets employers subsidize employees’ cash-pay price—sidestepping opaque PBM rebates and helping rein in rising pharmacy costs.

Hims downplays compounded GLP-1 reliance amid mounting pressure on its business

Article
Feb 24, 2026

Rising legal and regulatory scrutiny of compounded weight loss drugs suggests branded pharma ties are the safer avenue for telehealth players to sell their copycat GLP-1s.

Novo’s obesity candidate misses mark, strengthening Lilly’s edge

Novo’s obesity candidate misses mark, strengthening Lilly’s edge

Article
Feb 24, 2026

Novo’s drug candidate CagriSema lagged Lilly’s Zepbound in weight loss trials, sending Novo shares down 15% and widening Lilly’s market lead.

AI is shifting from experimental to essential in behavioral health

Article
Feb 20, 2026

Quicker, reliable AI notes help clinicians reclaim minutes they can spend on patients, even as AI accuracy concerns persist.

James Van Der Beek’s death drives 140% colon screening spike on Zocdoc

James Van Der Beek’s death drives 140% colon screening spike on Zocdoc

Article
Feb 20, 2026

Tragic news moves consumers’ health choices, signaling to healthcare marketers that they need to pay attention to key cultural moments, not just paid celebrity endorsements.

Pharma still faces uncertainty after Supreme Court’s reversal of Trump’s tariffs

Article
Feb 20, 2026

Justices curb Trump’s tariffs, but a national security case could sustain pharma import taxes.

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