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    A prescription weight-loss drug embraced by celebrities now has the green light in New Zealand

    A prescription weight-loss drug embraced by celebrities now has the green light in New Zealand


    Wegovy injections limit appetite and reduce food cravings.

    It will cost patients between 600-and-one thousand dollars a month - and will be used to target obesity here as soon as possible.

    One in three Kiwi adults are obese.

    Calocurb CEO Sarah Kennedy says it's a useful development as one more tool for doctors to use.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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