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Posted 16 March 2026 AM
Australia has done it before, and can do it again. That's the message from Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar to the National Press Club about tackling the obesity epidemic sweeping Australia and the world.
"I believe Australia can become the world's first country to truly bend the obesity-led chronic disease curve, not just manage it, not just treat it, but actually prevent it at scale," Doustdar said. "Why do I think that? Because you've done it before. Actually, several times you've done this before."

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