A Glasgow-founded online pharmacy is partnering with Holland & Barrett – the high street health and wellbeing retailer – to offer its store customers access to weight management services.
Phlo, which provides access to private GLP-1 weight loss jabs, to eligible adults, will work with the household retailer to provide its services across stores and online.
The partnership will see Phlo’s clinically-led weight management services made available via Holland & Barrett’s website and QR codes in stores across the UK, with Phlo responsible for patient assessment, prescribing, dispensing and ongoing clinical support.
It will signpost customers to additional support alongside its existing nutrition and wellness range. Meanwhile, Holland & Barrett continues to invest in its own-brand weight management ranges with new launches planned throughout 2026 and beyond.
Leila Thabet, director of wellness platform at Holland & Barrett, said: “We know that weight management is deeply personal and that the right support can look different for everyone. As one of the most pressing health concerns facing customers today, it requires a flexible approach, and our role is to support customers in a way that works for them.
“This partnership with Phloallows us to broaden the offer available within our stores and online, while staying true to what we do best – supporting customers with trusted wellness expertise. By working with a regulated partner with market-leading expertise and technology, we can ensure that those seeking clinically supervised support can access it in a responsible way, alongside the nutrition and wellbeing guidance needed to support sustainable, long-term health outcomes.”
Adam Hunter, CEO at Phlo, said: “Holland & Barrett has spent decades earning their position as one of the UK’s leading household names when it comes to health and wellbeing, so it’s a privilege to be the clinical partner powering this next step in their journey. Weight management is one of the most important health conversations happening in the UK, and people deserve access to support that is safe, clinically-led, and built around their lifestyles.
“Through Phlo Connect, we’ve brought together our GPhC-registered pharmacy, specialist clinical teams and ongoing patient support to sit seamlessly behind the Holland & Barrett experience. We’re proud to be working with a partner that shares our commitment to doing this properly, and to helping more people access evidence-based care in a way that fits into their everyday lives.”
The service is powered by Phlo Connect, Phlo’s API-driven digital infrastructure platform, which sits behind the customer experience to deliver clinical assessment, prescribing, dispensing and ongoing patient support.
Among those who have bought health and wellness products from Holland & Barrett in the last 12 months, 1 in 4 (26%) report experiencing challenges with weight management over the same period, according to an Ipsos survey.
