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Posted 24 April 2026
Despite finally winning a PBAC recommendation on its fourth gruelling attempt, Lilly has announced it will not make its blockbuster drug Mounjaro available on the PBS for Australians with type 2 diabetes after failing to secure a viable price.
The PBAC outcomes released this afternoon acknowledged the "clinical need for additional effective treatment options for people with type 2 diabetes" adding a PBS listing would improve equity of access to the drug.

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