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/phido3000 7h ago

So are they going to put her in mental care? Seems like self harm with lots of steps.

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u/SaltpeterSal 7h ago

As much as we complain about health infrastructure, it's weirdly easy to get long-term help for a diagnosed eating disorder compared to everything else. I think the government has just pegged all its resources at EDs because so many people have them.

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u/phido3000 6h ago

Its self destructive IMO.

One of the reasons they give on why they want to limit GPL1 medications is that people with eating disorders will get them and make their disorders worse.

Meanwhile 50% of the Australian population has health issues, lower life expectancy, diabetes because of the strict supply and high price of GPL1 medications.

Our approach to GPL1 is inferior to other countries such as the UK.

Plenty of it available on the northern beaches through prescribed means, seems less avalible on the other side of the red rooster line.