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England subsidises drugs like Ozempic for weight loss. Could Australia follow?

  • Written by Jonathan Karnon, Professor of Health Economics, Flinders University
England subsidises drugs like Ozempic for weight loss. Could Australia follow?Nomad_Soul/Shutterstock

People with a high body weight living in England can now access subsidised weight-loss drugs to treat their obesity. This includes Wegovy (the weight-loss dose of Ozempic, or semaglutide) and Mounjaro (one of the brand names for tirzepatide).

These drugs, known as GLP-1 agonists, can improve the health of people who are...

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