TGA moves to address fluoxetine shortage A temporary gap in availability has been addressed by listing an overseas alternative on the PBS.
Health Minister urges states to follow Queensland’s payroll tax lead Mark Butler is concerned that taxing tenant GPs will undercut recent efforts to strengthen Medicare and wants consistency across the country.
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.
GPs recognised with Australia Day Honours Fifteen current and former GPs have been celebrated for their contributions to medicine and other areas.
Live insect find prompts supplement recall Tobacco beetles were found in two batches of dried herb powder promoted as a constipation reliever, the TGA has announced.
Pill testing could have prevented 64 festival deaths: Research The analysis was released at the same time as a separate study showing how testing recently detected three new drugs never seen before in Australia.
In Practice: New digital assignment of benefit form A digital approval form is now available to support electronic assignment of benefit for telehealth services.
Support for RACGP warning on immediate pathology results Pathologists say removing the seven-day delay on uploading reports to My Health Record may lead to misinformation and patient distress.
One in two Australians living with a chronic condition Mental and behavioural conditions were the most prevalent in 2022, followed by back problems and arthritis.
ACCC blocks proposed pathology merger The regulator has determined that ACL’s proposed acquisition of Healius would likely reduce competition substantially.