Calls are growing for weight loss drugs to be added to the PBS, as soaring costs leave the potentially life-changing treatments out of reach for many Australians. Weight loss drugs can cost as much as $600 a month, or $150 every week, a cost many can’t afford without government support. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Weight loss drugs push for PBS listingKnow the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today ArrowHealth Minister Mark Butler has claimed weight loss drugs are too far out of reach for many Australians, with around 600,000 Australians currently accessing weight loss drugs through the private market. The medicine experts who oversee the PBS have recommended a relatively limited listing for weight loss drugs, covering people with a body mass index of 35 or higher and established cardiovascular disease. Health Minister Mark Butler has backed push to add weight loss drugs to PBS amid soaring costs.