‘Talk to your doctor’: Pharma giants’ weight loss ads skirt Australian law
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-08-07 05:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Business / Companies
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Health, Australia, Drugs, Business & Economy, Retail
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Health experts have hit out at the emergence of US-inspired ads spruiking prescription medicines, as pharma giants behind blockbuster weight loss drugs skirt local laws banning promotions of their products by encouraging Australians to proactively ask doctors about treatments.
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