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.
In Practice: New PBS fact sheets In the last edition for 2022, GPs can find information on meeting obligations and responsibilities when prescribing PBS medicines.
PBS change allows GPs to prescribe evolocumab The medication, which can help prevent cardiovascular events, was previously restricted to certain non-GP specialists.
Study weighs up impact of different drug dosages for men and women New research that has found women are not just ‘smaller versions of men’ could help to reduce adverse reactions to medication.
Queensland buries pharmacy pilot FOI requests for 256 days – and counting The government department has been accused of hiding information related to the north Queensland pharmacy prescribing pilot.
Mixed response to state’s GP workforce solutions The RACGP has welcomed a $32 million package to support GPs in training but is dismayed at the prospect of another pharmacy prescribing trial.
GPs say politics and money behind NSW pharmacy prescribing push The controversial move was announced a week after a new report showed pharmacy profits have soared on the back of increased service delivery.
Another state flags pharmacy prescribing for UTI Despite longstanding opposition from doctor groups, NSW’s Health Minister has asked his department to investigate establishing a trial.