Obat-obatan
Studi temukan pengguna obat penurun berat badan seperti Ozempic hadapi stigma tambahan
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Orang yang menurunkan berat badan menggunakan obat GLP-1 seperti Ozempic dan Wegovy mungkin dinilai lebih negatif dibandingkan mereka yang menurunkan berat badan melalui diet dan olahraga — bahkan lebih negatif daripada orang yang sama sekali tidak menurunkan berat badan — menurut sebuah studi baru yang dipimpin oleh psikolog Rice University, Erin Standen.
Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof announced a boost in medication delivery across the province's 135 municipalities. The measure expands the Medicamentos Bonaerenses program following national cuts to the Remediar program. Kicillof sharply criticized the national government for underfunding health policies.
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Germany's Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss (G-BA) decided on Thursday to allow health insurers to cover four drugs that alleviate certain Long Covid symptoms. Previously, patients had to pay for these off-label uses themselves. The ruling eases access for the country's 74 million statutory insurees.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency have approved lenacapavir as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for uninfected individuals at high risk. This antiretroviral drug is administered via subcutaneous injections every six months, providing an alternative to daily pills. The World Health Organization endorses its use in comprehensive prevention strategies.
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In chile's presidential runoff, candidates like Jeannette Jara have revived ideas to eliminate vat on drugs and end oncology waiting lists. These proposals aim to ease the high cost of medications, which accounts for 60% of out-of-pocket health spending. Experts see a chance for agreements that go beyond the election.