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Waking up stiff and sore? It could be PMR

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Episode Waking up stiff and sore? It could be PMR

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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory condition that mostly affects people over 65 years of age but can happen earlier. Learn what to look out for and when you should get it checked out.

A health law expert talks through the regulations that may apply to the LillyDirect platform, which now facilitates dispensing of the pharmaceutical company's own GLP1 medicine in Australia.

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• Weight loss drug will be easier to access as Eli Lilly disrupts the pharmacy model •

ABC News: Doctors condemn Eli Lilly move to dispense GLP-1 medication Mounjaro direct to door

Lilly Australia told ABC News that LillyDirect operates within existing regulatory frameworks and that the service would improve affordability and convenience for Australians. A spokesperson said: "Australian doctors prescribe the medicine, Australian pharmacists review and dispense prescriptions, and Australian healthcare, pharmacy, privacy and regulatory requirements apply at every stage."

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