A spokeswoman for the Federal Department of Health and Aged Care said a medicine can't be listed on the PBS unless it is recommended by the independent expert Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC)
Key Takeaways Semaglutide is not FDA-approved for blood pressure control, but clinical trials show it may indirectly lower blood pressure through weight loss and improved heart health
Wegovy is currently the most appropriate licensed option for non-diabetics seeking weight loss treatment
Liquid-liquid extraction-based methods LLE is cost-effective and widely applied but suffers from poor selectivity (Khatibi et al., 2022)
However, it can be a symptom of a dangerous or even life-threatening condition, such as stroke, aneurysm, hemorrhage, or other cardiovascular emergency
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