An Australian woman who took Ozempic to shed a few pounds before a wedding has died from gastrointestinal illness — now her husband is warning that the medication is "not worth it at all." ...

An Australian mother has died after taking weight loss injectables including Ozempic — which her family claims was prescribed by her doctor — to lose weight for her daughter’s wedding.

Last year Trish Webster, a 56-year-old Australian woman, died while taking Ozempic for weight loss. 60 Minutes Australia. In March 2024, Wegovy became “the first weight loss medication to also ...

Ozempic has been approved as a type 2 diabetes treatment by Australia's Department of Health and Aged Care, though the agency notes on its website that the drug is now commonly being prescribed ...

There’s no doubt that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have been revolutionary — although the benefits do sometimes come with some ...

Trish Webster died of acute gastrointestinal illness after taking type 2 diabetes medication including Ozempic that are known to cause weight loss, according to her family. She was 56.

A drug that mimics popular weight loss medicine Ozempic will be available in Australian pharmacies within days. Both Ozempic and Wegovy are manufactured by pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk and ...

Ozempic is only approved to be used for the treatment of diabetes in Australia, but its off-label prescribing for weight loss is driving shortages which the TGA thinks will last until 2025. READ MORE ...

In Australia, Ozempic is only approved to treat diabetes but doctors are prescribing it ‘off label’ for weight loss. Compounding pharmacies have also been making their own versions to meet demand.

Australia will ban pharmacies from creating replicas of popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic, following reports of dangerous side effects including one patient’s hospitalization for a ...