Health Minister pushed for more detail on proposed general practice reforms RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins has written to Mark Butler calling for decisive government action and investment in patient care.
Mystery over proposed pharmacy prescribing ‘trials’ NSW pharmacists will be able to side-step the TGA and extend oral contraception by July – but patient safety protections remain unclear.
RACGP backs NACCHO’s pharmacy concerns Both organisations warn that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s care will be compromised by pharmacist prescribers.
GPs back renewed push for extended dispensing rules It has been nearly five years since the PBAC recommended increasing maximum dispensed quantities of prescriptions.
Pushback against Premier’s nationwide pharmacy prescribing call Dominic Perrottet is set to raise the topic at National Cabinet, but the RACGP is urging leaders to prioritise patient safety ahead of pharmacy profits.
RACGP calls for support as patients face ‘impossible choice’ Investment is needed now as long-term reforms will not arrive quickly enough for some people, the college’s pre-Budget submission says.
GPs dissect pharmacy prescribing folly Drs Stephanie Dawson-Smith and Karen Price review the murky history of pharmacy prescribing in Australia and warn of the significant dangers ahead.
Guild President under fire for ‘extraordinary’ outburst The comments, made at a recent student event, included attacks on multiple health professions and argued for no-limits pharmacy prescribing.
New year brings cheaper medicines The maximum cost of subsidised prescriptions has been cut for the first time since the PBS was introduced 75 years ago.
Pharmacy prescribing will worsen antibiotic shortage: RACGP President The trimethoprim shortage is another reason why allowing pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics is problematic, Dr Nicole Higgins has warned.