Weighing up the pros and cons of prescribing semaglutide off label
The hashtag #ozempicweightloss continues to trend online, and patient demand for semaglutide prescriptions persists, as Australian Doctor recently highlighted.1
Before-and-after photos of users showing transformational weight loss in a reportedly short time attract users to a ‘quick fix’ for weight loss.
Perhaps it is not surprising that social media followers of this trend are asking their GPs to prescribe this medication for them — even though it is not approved in Australia for weight loss.
It can be difficult for doctors to manage such patient demand while complying with their professional obligations.
