By Mariam Sunny

(Reuters) -GoodRx said on Wednesday it has partnered with Kroger’s healthcare unit to expand its prescription savings services for branded drugs, including Novo Nordisk’s popular weight-loss drug Wegovy.

The retail tie-up, RxSmartSaver, could help customers access GoodRx savings services for branded treatments at nearly 2,200 Kroger pharmacies across the U.S. as well as help drug manufacturers expand the reach of their direct-to-consumer programs, the telehealth firm said.

Patients can use GoodRx services to check what discounts are available for a drug at a particular pharmacy.

“It is a new channel for us getting close to the point of pick up, where most discussions around how much a prescription costs happen is right at the pharmacy counter,” David Graziano, head of r

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