Weight loss pill approval nears in Australia as waitlist grows
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 05:54 · Archive
An Ozempic-style pill is moving closer to Australian approval with over 10,000 people on a waitlist.
An Ozempic-style weight loss pill is moving closer to approval in Australia, with the Therapeutic Goods Administration currently reviewing the application. The pill has already been approved in the US and the UK. More than 10,000 people are on a waitlist for the treatment, which could arrive by Christmas or more likely next year.
If approved, demand for weight loss drugs is expected to increase by more than 40 per cent. Users would be able to take the treatment as a daily pill rather than an injection. In the United States, where the pill has been available since February, 40 per cent of people who started using it had never taken the injectable version but preferred the pill form, despite identical side effects and slightly less effective results than the injections.
For people with diabetes, the pill will cost around £5 per script, but for most Australians it will cost the same as injectable treatments: up to £600 a month depending on the dose. Users must follow strict guidelines, including fasting for eight hours before taking the pill and waiting an hour afterwards before eating. Side effects are the same as injectable versions, with gut-related issues being the most common complaint.
How it is being reported
- Waitlist for weight loss pill grows as Australian release nears - but millions likely to miss outThe pill is expected to be approved for use in Australia within months.The West Australian · 12 Oct, 02:41
- Waitlist for weight loss pill grows as Australian release nears - but millions likely to miss outThe pill is expected to be approved for use in Australia within months.Perth Now · 12 Oct, 02:41
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