Doctors warn weight-loss jabs, peptides pose 'serious' surgery risk | ABC NEWS
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Doctors are warning patients using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and peptides of “serious consequences” if they fail to disclose their use before surgery. It comes after a new study found there was an 11-fold risk of aspiration or regurgitation under general anaesthetic for GLP-1 users. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/peptides-ozempic-surgery-warning/107233212 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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