Daily weight loss pill approved for Australian market | 7NEWS

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Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved a daily pill form of semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) as an alternative to weekly weight loss injections. The medication will be available in Australian chemists before the end of the year, with pharmacists predicting it could increase weight loss drug use by up to 40 per cent. More than 500,000 Australians currently use weight loss injections monthly, with the pill offering similar efficacy but the same side effects as the injectable form.

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