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Australia news live: Drugs regulator to crack down on illegal peptides; Labor to spend $100m on arthritis research

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Peptides join melatonin, cannabis and weight loss medications as priority concerns. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government will spend an extra $100 million over 10 years for high level arthritis research, a condition which affects some 7 million Australians.Anthony Albanese and the health minister, Mark Butler, will today announce a new arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions research mission, as part of the government’s Medical Research Future Fund.For millions of Australians, living with Arthritis isn’t just an ache or pain, it affects their ability to work, to stay active and to enjoy everyday life,My government is investing in medical research because it is an investment that changes lives and strengthens our nation’s health.As the availability of unapproved peptide products has increased, so too has evidence of potential risk to consumers. Continue reading...

Peptides join melatonin, cannabis and weight loss medications as priority concerns. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government will spend an extra $100 million over 10 years for high level arthritis research, a condition which affects some 7 million Australians.Anthony Albanese and the health minister, Mark…

Peptides join melatonin, cannabis and weight loss medications as priority concerns. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government will spend an extra $100 million over 10 years for high level arthritis research, a condition which affects some 7 million Australians.Anthony Albanese and the health minister, Mark Butler, will today announce a new arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions research mission, as part of the government’s Medical Research Future Fund.For millions of Australians, living with Arthritis isn’t just an…

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