Collaboration will integrate LifeMD’s telehealth platform and GLP-1 offering for medically qualified patients with OPTAVIA Coach-guided, healthy lifestyle solution Medifast has invested $20 million, including a $10 million payment in support of the collaboration and a $10 million purchase of LifeMD common stock Conference call to discuss LifeMD and Medifast collaboration begins at 10:00 AM EST today NEW YORK, Dec.

合作将整合LifeMD的远程保健平台和GLP-1，为符合医疗条件的患者提供OPTAVIA教练指导的健康生活方式解决方案Medifast已投资2000万美元，包括1000万美元的付款支持合作，以及1000万美元购买LifeMD普通股电话会议，讨论LifeMD和Medifast的合作，会议将于美国东部时间今天上午10:00（12月12日）在纽约开始。

13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  LifeMD, Inc.TM (Nasdaq: LFMD), a leading provider of virtual primary care services, today announced a strategic alliance with Medifast (NYSE: MED), the health and wellness company known for its habit-based and coach-guided lifestyle solution OPTAVIA®. Under the terms of the agreement, Medifast will utilize LifeMD’s virtual care technology platform to provide OPTAVIA Clients access to a clinically supported weight management program, including GLP-1 medications.

132023年（环球通讯社）--领先的虚拟初级保健服务提供商LifeMD，Inc.TM（纳斯达克股票代码：LFMD）今天宣布与Medifast（纽约证券交易所代码：MED）建立战略联盟，Medifast是一家以其基于习惯和教练指导的生活方式解决方案OPTAVIA®而闻名的健康保健公司。根据协议条款，Medifast将利用LifeMD的虚拟护理技术平台，为OPTAVIA客户提供临床支持的体重管理计划，包括GLP-1药物。

This collaboration further establishes LifeMD in a market that is projected to reach $100 billion by 2030.1 In addition, LifeMD will have the ability to offer its patients an independent OPTAVIA Coach and other lifestyle support services as part of its weight management program. This collaboration is intended to create a comprehensive, accessible, and coordinated approach to combating the escalating obesity public health crisis.

这一合作进一步建立了LifeMD市场，预计到2030年将达到1000亿美元。此外，LifeMD将有能力为患者提供独立的OPTAVIA教练和其他生活方式支持服务，作为其体重管理计划的一部分。这种合作旨在创建一种全面，可访问和协调的方法来应对不断升级的肥胖公共卫生危机。

By blending LifeMD’s and Medifast’s best-in-class capabilities, the collaboration uniquely offers clinical care complemented by one-on-one OPTAVIA Coach support, clinically proven plans and scientifically developed products, a proprietary Habits of Health® Transformational System, as well as community support, delivering a complete solution for effective weight management.

通过融合LifeMD和Medifast一流的功能，该合作独特地提供了临床护理，并辅以一对一OPTAVIA教练支持、经过临床验证的计划和科学开发的产品、专有的Habits of Health®转型系统以及社区支持，为有效的体重管理提供了完整的解决方案。

As part of the agreement, Medifast has invested $20 million into LifeMD, in.

作为协议的一部分，Medifast已在年向LifeMD投资2000万美元。