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Lula Pledges Free GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs via Brazil’s Public Health System (SUS)

President Lula announced that costly GLP-1 obesity treatments will be provided free of charge through Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS) for severely obese patients.

By Eleanor Shaw

Published Sep 18, 2026, 3:29 PM UTC

Lula Pledges Free GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs via Brazil’s Public Health System (SUS) — Source: BrunoGuedes1 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

President Lula announced that costly GLP-1 obesity treatments will be provided free of charge through Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS) for severely obese patients.

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