
Funded by physicians, Fruit Street Health raises $17M
Fruit Street Health, a startup delivering the CDC’s diabetes prevention program through group telehealth classes, raised $17 million in funding from its physician investors.
Fruit Street Health, a startup delivering the CDC’s diabetes prevention program through group telehealth classes, raised $17 million in funding from its physician investors.
The PBM selected 15 programs to offer on its first digital health formulary, starting in January 2020.
The chronic disease management company filed its S-1 paperwork on Friday, joining Change Healthcare, Phreesia and Health Catalyst as part of the raft of companies planning to go public after a nearly three year IPO drought in digital health.
In contrast to 23andMe's previous FDA approvals for genetic risk tests for conditions like Alzheimer's, the diabetes assessment did not go through the FDA clearance pathway because it was characterized as a wellness product not intended to make diagnoses and provide medical advice.