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Who gets Ozempic? People with private insurance and many health plans, research shows

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  The demand for popular drugs that treat diabetes, obesity and heart disease has increased in the last few years. New research from the University of Southern California showed a 442% increase in semaglutide prescriptions between January 2021 and December 2023. Semaglutide is an active ingredient in the diabetes drugs Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy, the … Read more

The government is under pressure to ban gambling ads. History shows that half measures don’t work

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  The federal government must respond to a parliamentary inquiry into online gambling. Last year an inquiry, chaired by the late Labor MP Peta Murphy, recommended a three-year freeze on gambling advertising leading to a total ban. But there are reports that the government will stop with some ban. This would remove gambling from social … Read more