Treasurer meeting yields payroll tax progress The Victorian Government has agreed to provide further clarity and support to GPs, following a meeting between the RACGP and Tim Pallas.
Study reveals aged care’s painkiller dependence Opioid painkiller usage in Australian facilities is 30-fold higher than in other countries, with an expert GP calling on colleagues to ‘think outside the box’.
IWD – ‘You can succeed based on your own terms’ RACGP leaders, past and present, will speak about the need for change as part of the college’s International Women’s Day Victoria event.
Pharmacy diabetes trial creating ‘serious concerns’ The RACGP has slammed a plan to screen for the disease in pharmacies, saying it could fragment care and put vulnerable patients at risk.
Nearly 100 medicines added to 60-day dispensing list Treatments for diabetes, epilepsy, breast cancer, and menopause are among those now eligible for a longer prescription.
Pharmacy raided in Ozempic crackdown A large quantity of semaglutide was seized from a Melbourne chemist as part of a TGA probe into alleged manufacturing of copycat drugs.
IWD: ‘The trailblazers, caregivers, innovators, and leaders who heal’ A human rights philosopher, a GP, and a social advocate will speak as part of the RACGP’s International Women’s Day Tasmanian event.
New RACGP CEO ready to ‘listen to learn’ The college’s incoming Chief Executive shares her vision for the future of general practice, training, and healthcare for all.
Omalizumab boosts allergy tolerance: Study US research has found the asthma drug is effective in helping those with food allergies, offering early, but ‘life changing’ hope.
PSR boss: ‘We never make assumptions’ Once referred to as a ‘star chamber’, the Government agency is under new leadership and taking steps to ensure all practitioners feel heard.