Top-level push for taxpayerfunding of weight-loss drugsgathers pace

markmellor43
Sep 2
1 min read

Pharma giants are sweating on the results of a federal government request for guidanceon adding weight-loss drugs to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in a bid to tackle theobesity epidemic.

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