An Australian woman, Erin Patterson, who was convicted of murdering three relatives using poisonous mushrooms, has been approved to receive weight-loss injections while serving her life sentence in prison, according to recent reports. Patterson, 51, is currently incarcerated at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Melbourne. She was recently back in court to challenge her convictions, but her appeal is still pending. The weight-loss drug, known as Ozempic, has been approved because Patterson is in solitary confinement and cannot exercise, as per local media reports. The Herald Sun cited prison sources stating that she has received the injections in recent weeks. The Victoria justice department explained that prisoners can be prescribed medications, including weight-loss drugs, when there is a clear medical need, such as preventing serious health conditions like type 2 diabetes. This policy was introduced following recommendations from a coroner after a death in custody linked to obesity. However, Victorian shadow police minister Brad Battin criticized the decision, calling it "disgraceful." He argued that taxpayers should not be funding such treatments, stating that prisoners should be encouraged to exercise and eat healthier rather than relying on weight-loss drugs. Patterson was found guilty in 2023 of murdering her estranged husband’s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, and Gail’s sister, Heather Wilkinson, 66. She was also convicted of attempting to murder Heather’s husband, Ian Wilkinson, who survived after becoming seriously ill. Patterson has consistently denied intentionally poisoning her relatives. The case, which captured widespread public attention across Australia, centered on a family lunch at her home in Leongatha, Victoria, on July 16, 2023. The meal, a beef Wellington, was prepared with deadly death cap mushrooms. Patterson claimed the mushrooms were accidentally included and that she panicked afterward, trying to cover up what had happened. During her appeal, Patterson’s lawyers argued that some trial evidence was too speculative and that crucial evidence for their defense was improperly excluded. The judges have not yet ruled on the appeal, and the outcome may take several weeks to be decided. The case has sparked significant public interest, leading to a surge in podcasts, books, and television programs examining the events and the legal proceedings.