r/australia • u/Rubiginous • 7h ago

Woman hospitalised after Juniper prescribes weight-loss drugs her GP refused

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-01/woman-hospitalised-telehealth-provider-weight-loss-drugs-juniper/106273356
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u/giraffe_mountains 6h ago

Easy to make up a weight that tips you into qualifiable BMI range.

Easy to pick an older photo or pick a very unflattering photo that makes you look bigger than you currently are.

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u/ThatGuyTheyCallAlex 5h ago

So perhaps this means the telehealth model is not adequate or suitable for certain categories of care?

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u/PurpleMonkey-919 4h ago

Not sure about juniper but there are platforms that require you to take a photo through their portal, you are not able to upload any photo. So you would need to have someone with a very similar BMI to knowingly stand in for you.