Cystic fibrosis medication expanded on PBS Doctors can soon prescribe subsidised Trikafta to children earlier, in a ‘lifechanging’ move set to save families $250,000 each year.
Olaparib and anifrolumab added to PBS The treatments for breast cancer and lupus have now been added to the scheme, alongside medicines for leukaemia and insomnia.
PBS restrictions placed on diabetes medicines GPs now need to gain additional approval prior to starting patients on all GLP-1 RAs, including semaglutide.
Renewed push to integrate GPs into NDIS With the Government vowing to get the disability scheme ‘back on track’, the RACGP has said involving GPs would be a good start.
Study questions Paxlovid’s COVID-19 ‘usefulness’ Researchers say the antiviral does little to reduce symptom duration for some vaccinated patients, but still recommended its use for the vulnerable.
Opioid prescriptions are down – but is dependence? While PBS listing revisions have potentially reduced opioid prescriptions, experts say more active treatment is required to reduce harm.
Why fixing ‘two-tiered’ NDIS is a priority People with a disability in rural areas are being left behind, the RACGP says, with a new submission outlining the value of GP-led care models.
Funding crucial for GPs’ ‘integral role in disability care’: RACGP GPs have been overlooked in a proposed overhaul of Australia’s disability healthcare sector, according to a new college submission.
GPs should be paid for NDIS paperwork: RACGP Current Medicare requirements make it difficult for GPs to receive compensation for the time-consuming task, the college has said.
RACGP hails 60-day dispensing meeting Representatives from both sides of the contentious reform met last week to hash out differences and ensure patients are put first.