‘Life-changing’ eczema drug to stay on PBS Dupixent was at high risk of coming off the PBS as soon as this month due to high demand, but negotiations have secured its continued listing.
GPs in Qld Parliament builds on ‘genuine engagement’ with MPs GPs have taken over State Parliament to conduct pop-up health checks and talk general practice advocacy with more than 30 local politicians.
GPs alongside oncologists key for melanoma outcomes The latest AJGP shines a light on new drugs, and GPs’ central role in collaborating with oncologists as part of multidisciplinary teams.
Patients failing at melanoma self-checks: Study GPs continue to play a lifesaving role in cancer diagnosis, as research finds patients cannot diagnose malignant melanomas on their own skin.
‘You don’t have to be sick to see a GP’ This Men’s Health Week, a GP with a special interest says normalising consistent health checks with a regular GP is key to improving outcomes.
New sun safety guidelines a ‘timesaver for busy GPs’ The overhauled advice considers skin colour and differing risk of developing cancer, in a bid to better reflect Australia’s diverse population.
Strong GP support for subsidised children’s health checks Nearly half of all respondents to a recent newsGP poll said more than 100 of their patients would benefit from the move.
‘Life-changing’: Opdualag added to PBS The combination treatment for advanced melanoma will be subsidised from 1 February and is expected to benefit almost 1000 patients every year.
Plea for eczema strategy to address ‘neglected disease’ Sufferers say they are lost in a ‘treatment maze’, left thousands of dollars out of pocket, sore, itchy, and still with no answers.
Skin patch shows promise for peanut allergy in toddlers The trialled patch was shown to be 67% effective in desensitisation to peanuts, but an expert says it won’t be the ‘Holy Grail’.