Hims and Wegovy: Because Why Not?

Alright, so Hims & Hers is "in talks" to sell Wegovy pills. Let's be real: that's waving the white flag right there. They built their whole brand on being the disruptor, the telehealth king, the... you get the idea. And now they're hitching their wagon to Novo Nordisk and a weight-loss drug? Hims & Hers Health in discussions with Novo Nordisk to sell Wegovy - Seeking Alpha

The Telehealth Dream is Officially Dead

It was a nice idea, this whole "personalized wellness" thing. But let's not pretend Hims & Hers wasn't mostly about pushing ED meds and hair loss treatments to dudes who are too lazy to see a real doctor. Now they're chasing the weight loss craze like everyone else. Pathetic.

And the pill version of Wegovy? Please. Big Pharma's been promising us miracle weight loss in a pill for decades. How many times have we heard that one? It's always "just around the corner." I'll believe it when I see it, and even then, I'll probably assume there's some horrible side effect they're not telling us about.

I mean, what happened to innovation? To actually solving problems instead of just repackaging the same old snake oil? Remember when everyone thought telehealth was going to revolutionize healthcare? Now it's just another way for corporations to squeeze a few extra bucks out of us while providing the bare minimum of actual care.

Speaking of bare minimum, I just had the worst customer service experience with my internet provider. Three hours on hold, transferred to five different people, and still no resolution. Is this the future we were promised? A world where technology makes everything more complicated and frustrating?

Chasing the Dragon (of Profits)

Look, I get it. Hims & Hers is a business. They need to make money. And Wegovy is the hottest thing since sliced bread, at least for people desperate to shed a few pounds. But there's something fundamentally cynical about this move. It's like they're admitting their original vision was a failure, that they can't compete without jumping on the latest bandwagon.

And the 23 comments on that Seeking Alpha article? That's it? Either nobody cares, or everyone's too busy doomscrolling on TikTok to bother with financial news. Probably both.

What exactly are they hoping to gain here? A quick boost to their stock price? A temporary surge in revenue? It feels like a short-term play with no real long-term strategy. And what happens when the next weight-loss fad comes along? Will they abandon Wegovy and chase that too?

Is there any real value being created here, or is it just another example of companies prioritizing profits over people's actual well-being? I honestly don't know anymore. Maybe I'm just getting old and cranky.

So, What's the Endgame Here?

This whole thing reeks of desperation. Hims & Hers had a chance to be something different, something better. Instead, they're just another player in the same old game. And honestly, it's just sad to watch.