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Using Ozempic before surgery may be dangerous

Jill Margo

Widespread use of the blockbuster weight loss drug Ozempic has opened a new area of concern for people preparing for an operation.

The concern arises because Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs in its class tend to slow the rate at which the stomach empties.

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Jill Margo was a senior writer at The Australian Financial Review.

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