Pharmacy prescribing trial launches A controversial trial allowing pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics for UTIs has gone ahead amid renewed questions on pharmacy vaccination programs.
Cancer develops resistance to our most lethal drugs. Now we know how Combining the latest therapies with drugs that target DNA repair mechanisms could overcome cancer’s resistance to treatment.
Most Australians oblivious to ‘superbug’ threat New research reveals widespread ignorance to the dangers of antimicrobial resistance, which claimed an estimated 700,000 lives globally last year.
Are infections and antimicrobial resistance linked to pandemic deaths? Secondary bacterial infections are emerging as a risk-multiplier for coronavirus patients – with drug-resistant infections a particular threat.
‘Sham’ trial slammed after Queensland moves on pharmacy prescribing Antibiotics for urinary tract infections will be available over the counter without a prescription in Queensland by the end of the year.
‘A cynical ploy’: RACGP President slams pharmacy coronavirus push Strong criticism has been levelled at the Pharmacy Guild for seizing on the coronavirus crisis to push for more power.
RACGP pulls out of pharmacy prescribing trial role over ‘fundamental flaws’ The RACGP will not take part in Queensland’s controversial pharmacy prescribing trial advisory group, citing issues with monitoring and the risk of misdiagnosis.
Calls to list drug-resistant fungus as a notifiable disease Candida auris is persistent, deadly, and may be fuelled by climate change.
Australian GP named in global list of elite researchers Professor Paul Glasziou has been recognised as one of the world’s most cited researchers in 2019.
Q&A: Antimicrobial resistance is still on the rise – but are GP prescribing practices to blame? The use of antibiotics may be plateauing, but it is not declining. newsGP speaks with two experts about what else can be done.