Shares of Hims & Hers Health, the telehealth provider that has found a niche in the obesity-drug boom, surged 28% on Thursday as the company’s [controversial Super Bowl ad](

The ad goes on to tout Hims & Hers' weight loss drugs as less expensive alternatives to medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, which both contain the active ingredient semaglutide and are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity, respectively.

Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) stock hit a new all-time high on Thursday as retail investors have taken interest in the telehealth company. A

Hims & Hers hit the bullseye with its Super Bowl ad, sparking a surge in clicks to its site.The ad also hit a nerve with the pharma industry, lawmakers and some industry groups. | Hims & Hers hit the bullseye with its Super Bowl ad,

Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock took a hit this week, after a Super Bowl ad highlighted a growing challenge to the company’s dominance over the weight-loss industry.

Telehealth provider Hims & Hers Health is defending its planned Super Bowl ad, which is styled as a political manifesto against weight-loss treatments priced “for profits, not patients,” after critici

Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk placed a print ad responding to the Super Bowl spot from competitor Hims & Hers.

The telehealth company Hims & Hers put out a Super Bowl ad that skimped on clarifying that its compounded semaglutide medications aren't FDA-approved.

Telehealth stock Hims & Hers spiked more than 24% in trading Thursday, days after its Super Bowl ad promoting cheaper GLP-1 weight-loss drugs sparked controversy. The ad criticize