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WeightWatchers To Acquire Chronic Weight Management Digital Health Platform

By Marissa Plescia

WeightWatchers will acquire Sequence, a platform that allows patients to have virtual appointments with a clinician, gives access to a dietitian and fitness coaching and provides prescription medications, including Ozempic and Wegovy. The deal is anticipated to close during the second quarter of 2023, and WeightWatchers will pay the net purchase price of $106 million.