Medifast Opens Weight Loss Centers in Two Kerr Drug Stores

OWINGS MILLS, MD. – May 26, 2005 – Medifast, a weight loss and weight management company, announced the launch of the first clinical weight loss centers, dubbed Hi-Energy Weight Control Centers, in two Kerr Drug stores in Greensboro and Raleigh, N.C.

Individuals needing on-site support in their effort to lose weight can now find the proper program right at their local drug store. Hi-Energy’s participants will be guided and supported under Certified Weight Loss Counselors, and taught how to make lifestyle changes to lose weight and maintain it permanently.

“Kerr Drug takes the vision of community pharmacy farther than any other drug chain,” explained Bill Baxley, executive vice president of Kerr Drug. “This partnership with Hi-Energy demonstrates our continued commitment to advancing the concept of community pharmacy care by offering health and wellness services that exceed the traditional drug store mix.”

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