{"id":628020,"date":"2026-04-25T16:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T16:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/628020\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T16:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T16:06:09","slug":"mounjaro-diabetes-and-weight-loss-drug-wont-be-listed-on-pbs-after-negotiations-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/628020\/","title":{"rendered":"Mounjaro, diabetes and weight loss drug, won&#8217;t be listed on PBS after negotiations collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Australians using the popular diabetes and weight loss drug owner\u2019s have been dealt a blow, with confirmation the medication won\u2019t be listed on the PBS for now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Around 450,000 Australians will miss out on discounted access to the weekly injection after its manufacturer walked away from negotiations with the federal government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Mounjaro PBS listing rejected after pricing dispute<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-178igh4-StyledParagraph e1s06mna1\">Know the news with the 7NEWS app: <a class=\"css-h2mhmv-StyledContextualLink e1s06mna0\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/app?utm_source=7NEWS&amp;utm_medium=contextual-link-app&amp;utm_campaign=7news-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download today Arrow<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has been locked in a long-running pricing stoush with the government over the medication\u2019s PBS listing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The company has now abandoned those negotiations, leaving patients to continue paying hundreds of dollars every month out of their own pockets for the treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Mounjaro has become increasingly popular as both a diabetes medication and weight loss treatment in recent years.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/c60a6ec7a9f3b02767ea0b72922bdb558e4d8c46.jpg\" alt=\"Mounjaro diabetes drug won\u2019t be listed on PBS after negotiations collapse\" class=\"css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>Mounjaro diabetes drug won\u2019t be listed on PBS after negotiations collapse Credit: 7NEWS<a class=\"css-6fiqrm-StyledLinkWrapper e1y7kr221\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/news\/owners-shock-after-byron-bay-e-bike-shop-wiped-out-by-lithium-battery-fire-before-looters-raid-remains-c-22189028\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Owner\u2019s heartbreak as e-bike store gutted by fire &#8211; 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