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As more customers seek support for weight management and overall health, Walmart is expanding its Better Care Services platform with new offerings that bring together virtual care, nutrition services and pharmacy access in one experience. Better Care Services connects customers to curated third-party providers alongside pharmacy services, nutrition insights and delivery options. The platform now includes weight management support services for customers on or exploring GLP-1 therapies, complementing the access they already have to medications through Walmart's nearly 4,600 pharmacies nationwide. Walmart is also launching a redesigned GLP-1 digital destination on Walmart.com, helping customers explore related products and services, and find medically reviewed nutrition guidance.

A report led by Senator Bernie Sanders found that prescription drug prices have continued to rise despite prior pricing agreements with Presidnet Donald Trump, with some medications seeing significant increases and new drugs launching at very high annual costs, NBC News' Berkeley Lovelace Jr. reports. The findings highlight ongoing challenges in controlling U.S. drug pricing ahead of a Senate hearing on the issue. Publicly traded companies in the space include AstraZeneca (AZN), Bristol Myers (BMY), Eli Lilly (LLY), GSK (GSK), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Merck (MRK), Novartis (NVS), Pfizer (PFE), Roche (RHHBY) and Sanofi (SNY).