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Women with PMOS should get subsidised weight loss drugs, advocates say

The Guardian World Friday 09 October 2026, 23:00 UTC By Tess Ikonomou 1 min read
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With GLP-1s to treat the condition not specifically approved by the TGA, patients are being prescribed them off-labelGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWomen living with a chronic hormonal condition should have access to taxpayer-funded weight loss medications, advocates say. The Polyendrocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome Association of Australia (POSAA) is urging for GLP-1 drugs to be approved on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for people living with the condition.

With GLP-1s to treat the condition not specifically approved by the TGA, patients are being prescribed them off-label

Women living with a chronic hormonal condition should have access to taxpayer-funded weight loss medications, advocates say.

The Polyendrocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome Association of Australia (POSAA) is urging for GLP-1 drugs to be approved on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for people living with the condition.

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