# Advocates say women with PMOS should receive subsidised weight-loss drugs

https://mins.news/en/item/93942

- The Guardian, 2026-10-09 23:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/10/women-with-pmos-should-get-subsidised-weight-loss-drugs-advocates-say

> The Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome Association of Australia is calling for GLP-1 drugs to be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for people with PMOS. The drugs are not specifically approved to treat the condition, though some patients receive them off-label. Advocates say the cost leaves some women unable to access them.