Mushroom killer Erin Patterson approved for taxpayer-funded Ozempic in jail
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Erin Patterson, known for a fatal mushroom poisoning incident, has been approved to receive the weight-loss drug Ozempic while incarcerated. The medication is being funded by taxpayers.
The approval was granted because Patterson is currently held in solitary confinement. Due to her high-profile status and this isolation, she is unable to exercise for the foreseeable future.
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StuffExplains the specific medical and confinement rationale for the prescription.
Sydney Morning HeraldEmphasizes the killer mushroom background and taxpayer funding aspect.
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