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Obesity and associated health problems cause a significant burden on health systems, but should weight-loss drugs be offered under our PBS just for weight loss?

In Britain, there is to be a trial of the weight loss drug Mounjaro, that will also seek to measure the economic impact of those benefits. Britain's Health Minister argues that weight loss drugs will be '"life-changing, help them get back to work and ease the demands on our NHS".

Guests:

Dr Norman Swan, co-presenter of ABC Radio National's Health Report, and the podcast 'What's That Rash?'

Jonathan Karnon, Professor of Health Economics at Flinders University

Nial Wheate, Pharmaceutic

Can we afford weight-loss drugs for all?

The Economy, Stupid