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April 26, 2023

People with Obesity Share Perspectives on Weight Loss and GLP-1 Medications in Survey from Ro and the Obesity Action Coalition

January 20, 2023

Ro Launches Weight Loss Program With GLP-1 Medications, Lab Testing, 1:1 Coaching, and Personalized Provider Care

November 30, 2022

New Ro App Helps Patients Conveniently and Effectively Achieve their Health Goals

October 6, 2022

Ro Announces Agreement with the NIH National Institute on Aging

February 15, 2022

Ro Raises $150 Million from Existing Investors to Expand its Direct-to-Patient Healthcare Model

June 30, 2021

Ro Acquires Kit to Expand At-Home Diagnostics and Preventative Care Capabilities

May 19, 2021

Ro acquires Modern Fertility to accelerate its leadership in women's health

April 27, 2021

Ro Launches Exclusive Roman OTC Products in First National Retail Collaboration

March 23, 2021

Ro Raises $500 Million in Series D Funding to Expand its Vertically Integrated Primary Care Platform

March 3, 2021

Ro works with New York State's Department of Health to launch first-of-its-kind in-home COVID-19 vaccination program

January 13, 2021

Ro and Gauss Partner to Offer Rapid, At-Home COVID-19 Testing Nationwide

December 8, 2020

Ro Acquires Workpath to Offer In-Home Care Services Nationwide

December 8, 2020

Ro and Quest Diagnostics Partner to Offer Lab Testing Through Ro's Vertically Integrated Primary Care Platform

July 27, 2020

Ro Raises $200 Million in Series C Funding to Expand its Patient-Centric Healthcare System

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Online Pharmacy Ro Is Said to Raise Funds at $5 Billion Value

Online pharmacy and health technology company Ro has raised $500 million in new funding, its chief executive officer told Bloomberg News.

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Online pharmacy Ro is now vaccinating seniors at home

Ro, which is known for selling sexual health products, is moving into home healthcare.

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Digital Health Startup Ro Enters Home-Based Care With First Acquisition

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Ro and Pfizer expanded their generic drug tie-up amid the looming threat of a public-facing Amazon Care rollout

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Ro, a 3-year-old online health provider, just raised a new round that values it at $1.5 billion

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Telehealth start-up Ro has hit record sales every month since expanding pharmacy business pre-pandemic

"We have subscription everything," Reitano said. "Except this recurring, almost weightless thing that can save our life." A look into Ro's move into the broader pharmacy space.

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Online pharmacy Ro is testing a program that sends you generic prescriptions for $5 per month without insurance

A first look at Ro's new medication-delivery service, Ro Pharmacy, that offers more than 500 generic medications for $5 per medication per month.

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A look at how industry leader Ro is plotting its future

A retroactive look at how Ro positioned itself to become a leader in the telehealth industry, and how the company plans to add care for more chronic and primary-care conditions in the future.

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Telehealth startup Ro partners with Pfizer to give its ED business a boost

Ro's men's health arm Roman and Pfizer subsidiary Greenstone have struck a deal that will allow the digital health firm to source all of the generic Viagra (or sildenafil citrate) it sells directly from Pfizer. Pfizer currently has the only FDA-approved authorized generic on the market. The goal is to assure quality control and supply chain transparency to Roman's customers.

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Here's why digital health startup Ro's future relies on testing

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Ro makes the weight loss product Plenity commercially available to everyone in the US

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Hear From Our Leaders

The Founder of Ro Talks Telemedicine

Ro's cofounder and CEO sat down with the Founder's Project Podcast to discuss how personal health struggles and challenges with the current healthcare system inspired Ro's founders to reinvent the healthcare experience with patients at the center.

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Watch: The future of telehealth

A discussion on what's next in telehealth as it takes on a growing and important role in healthcare.

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BuzzFeed's former CTO joins digital health startup Ro

In an email announcement to staffers, Ro co-founder Saman Rahmanian said the new hire will help usher the business into a new phase of growth: "First and foremost, we needed a great team builder - someone who cares about team spirit not just the code."

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Keeping Medicine at the Heart of Telemedicine

To deliver safe, high-quality care, it's crucial that medical professionals are involved at the heart of the innovations that are changing health care in the 21st century. This is why [Dr. Melynda Barnes, MD] left full-time clinical practice to help build the next wave in health care technology.

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Consumerization of Healthcare Expands Beyond Lifestyle Products to Tackle Covid-19

Ro's response during this sensitive time demonstrates how companies participating in the consumerization of healthcare movement have a unique opportunity to expand into categories beyond lifestyle.

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Telemedicine can blunt the cost of unnecessary emergency visits for Covid-19

An opinion piece written by Ro's Research Scientist, Dr. Lauren Broffman, on how telemedicine can provide safe, efficient care to patients, while unburdening hospitals and clinics.

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Telehealth's future is bright. Here's what it'll look like in 2025

Ro's research scientist Dr Lauren Broffman, contributes insights on why we need a buildout of broadband infrastructure to improve access to care.

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COVID-19 is unlike anything I've ever seen. Here's how telehealth could help

An opinion piece written by Ro's SVP of Clinical Practice & Education, Dr. Tzvi Doron, about how telehealth can aid in stopping the spread of COVID-19.

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How Ro Sees Telehealth Transforming the Doctor-Patient Relationship

Ro CTO Todd Levy shares how the technology the Ro team has built has the potential to shape the future of healthcare.

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Ro chief growth officer Rob Schutz: "Amazon entering the space is great for digital pharmacy"

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