Australia’s first GLP-1 weight-loss pill has been approved. How much will it cost and where it will it be available?

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Wegovy tablets will be going on sale soon as a daily dose after TGA approval, but with restrictions and still plenty of unknowns Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s first GLP-1 pill for weight loss has been approved for sale, meaning patients will be able to swap weekly injections for a daily tablet. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy tablets and they are set to be available by Christmas.

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Australia’s first GLP-1 weight-loss pill has been approved. How much will it cost and where it will it be available?
Wegovy tablets will be going on sale soon as a daily dose after TGA approval, but with restrictions and still plenty of unknowns Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s first GLP-1 pill for weight loss has been approved for sale, meaning...
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First weight loss pill gets approved in Australia
Australians living with obesity will soon have access to a daily weight-loss pill after the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved a tablet version of Wegovy.