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Push for weight loss drugs PBS listing ramps up
https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/push-for-weight-loss-drugs-pbs-listing-ramps-up
markmellor43
2 days ago1 min read
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Weight-loss drug PBS listing starting to get traction
https://www.medicalrepublic.com.au/weight-loss-drug-pbs-listings-starting-to-get-traction/118179
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2 days ago1 min read
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Top-level push for taxpayer funding of weight-loss drugs gathers pace
Pharma giants are sweating on the results of a federal government request for guidanceon adding weight-loss drugs to the Pharmaceutical...
markmellor43
Sep 21 min read
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Health Equity For All: Addressing the Need for Treatment for People with Obesity in Australia
We call on the Australian Government to provide funded access to safe and effective pharmacotherapies for obesity treatment to improve...
markmellor43
Jul 261 min read
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Nutritional priorities for people using GLP-1 medication
A consensus statement was recently published (USA) about the priorities for good nutrition in people using GLP-1 medication. The...
markmellor43
May 311 min read
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BMI is ok afterall
This recent journal article published in JAMA shows that BMI afterall is a very good approximation of excess adiposity (obesity). This is...
markmellor43
May 211 min read
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The pitfalls of accessing weight loss medication via Telehealth companies
Whilst it might be tempting to access weight loss medication from a Telehealth-only provider for easy access, some are not doing due...
markmellor43
Apr 211 min read
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Unhealthy food promotions are adding to the obesogenic environment in WA
Supermarkets promote unhealthy food much more than healthy food. This adds to the obesogenic environment making it more challenging for...
markmellor43
Apr 201 min read
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