By Amina Niasse

NEW YORK (Reuters) -WeightWatchers said on Monday it will partner with Amazon to deliver medications including injectable GLP-1 obesity treatments for its members, a move the telehealth provider said will make it easier for some customers to receive prescriptions.

WeightWatchers customers will be able to check whether their medications are in stock and have the refrigerated drugs delivered more efficiently by using the Amazon Pharmacy option on its website, said WeightWatchers Chief Operating Officer Jon Volkmann.

WeightWatchers, also known as WW International, emerged from bankruptcy in July having shed debt and with a plan to compete for online weight-loss customers.

While its rivals focused on compounded copies of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Zepbound, Weigh

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