Promoting public health online: Children’s medication NPS MedicineWise brings informed advice on children’s medication to where much of the discussion is taking place – social media.
Further expansion of WA pharmacy vaccinations takes effect Pharmacists in Western Australia can now provide a wider range of vaccinations, but GPs are concerned this situation will compromise standard of care.
Are Australia’s GPs ready for social prescribing? The RACGP is exploring a potential collaboration with social running organisation parkrun – depending on GP interest.
Queensland pharmacy study ‘really worrying’ Nearly one in three visits to more than 200 Brisbane pharmacists involved some form of overtreatment or overselling of medication.
Ongoing research aims to reduce antidepressant use Research is underway to implement a trial on supporting antidepressant de-prescribing in primary care.
Medication management and supply A new RACGP resource is designed to inform GPs and practice staff who already, or wish to, store and supply medicines directly to their patients.
What’s behind the recent tensions between pharmacy and general practice? The ongoing push to widen pharmacy scope of practice is concerning many in general practice.
Superbug warning as states look at expanding pharmacy Suggestions the Queensland Government exposed the community to a major health risk follow revelations that WA may increase pharmacy scope of practice.
Australia’s Chief Medical Officer responds to GP questions over opioid warning letter Professor Brendan Murphy writes for newsGP on last year’s letter warning GPs about high rates of opioid prescribing.
RACGP lobbies MPs to overturn ‘shortsighted’ pharmacy prescribing trial The RACGP has taken the unprecedented step of writing to Queensland’s parliamentarians in a bid to halt the state’s trial allowing pharmacists to prescribe specific antibiotics.