GPs meet health officials in campaign to fund obesity drugs on PBS
A group of GPs is pushing the Federal Government to subsidise new obesity medications through the PBS for priority patients. Perth GP Dr Mark Mellor…
Tag: Obesity
Abdominal fat linked to increased dementia risk in older men: study
Older men with a disproportionate amount of abdominal fat relative to their weight are at significantly higher risk of dementia, a study suggests. However, body…
Thousands of Ozempic scripts written for under-18s, data show
Under-18s are receiving scripts for the blockbuster semaglutide drug Ozempic despite it not being TGA-approved for children or adolescents. The Department of Health, Disability and…
A GP guide to managing gout
Gout is one of the most common inflammatory joint diseases and presents a significant burden for many people in Australia. There are several gaps between…
Bariatric surgeons under pressure? Life beyond the $69,000 premiums
Are bariatric surgeons in trouble? Many are facing sky-high premiums fuelled by an apparent rise in patient complaints. And what about the GLP-1s? Will they…
The dismal science returns: How do you make GLP-1 RAs worth taxpayers’ money?
UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting. AAP.There are many wondrous things about GLP-1 receptor agonists, not least their capacity to…
Tirzepatide reduces weight more than semaglutide in head-to-head trial of patients without diabetes
Tirzepatide leads to greater weight loss than semaglutide in adults with obesity but without type 2 diabetes, a head-to-head trial suggests. Published in the New…
Semaglutide helps reverse non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, study suggests
Semaglutide may double the resolution rate of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with stage 2 or 3 fibrosis, a Novo Nordisk-funded study across 37…
Call for doctors prescribing semaglutide to refer patients to dietitians
GPs who prescribe semaglutide should be obliged to also refer those patients on to a dietitian for appropriate counselling, Dietitians Australia says. The organisation’s president…
‘They are devastated’: When your patient discovers stopping semaglutide means the weight returns
Semaglutide is a game changer for patients right up until they stop the treatment, when many face the heartbreak of watching the kilos return. That…
