Paracetamol pack sizes should be reduced further: RACGP The college has also renewed its calls for the TGA to up-schedule all modified release paracetamol to prescription-only.
‘Many roads to change’: The therapeutic alliance for AOD use A newly published paper in AJGP builds on the RACGP’s AOD Education Program to present a ‘universally applicable’ approach for GPs.
‘This decision will save lives’: Call for evidence-based approach to drugs Australia-wide The RACGP has welcomed Victoria’s decision to make a medically supervised injecting room ongoing, with GP Dr Hester Wilson urging other jurisdictions to take note.
Re-introducing GLP-1 RAs to patients with type 2 diabetes SPONSORED: With global supplies recovering, GPs again have the option of treating patients with GLP-1 RAs.
Traditional and ‘rainbow’ parenting similar: Study Research shows most family outcomes are similar regardless of the sexual orientation and gender identity of the parents.
TGA warns of online semaglutide scams The medicines regulator has said scams include advertising offers being sent to GPs for distribution to patients.
Do OTC analgesics affect testosterone and sperm? We know from animals that paracetamol and ibuprofen affect testosterone levels and disrupt sperm – but what about humans?
College calls on Health Minister to intervene in compliance campaign Mark Butler has been asked to step in after ‘problematic’ letters were sent to almost 600 GPs.
LGBTQIA+ youth more likely to seek mental support But a headspace study of 12–25-year-olds shows they are less likely to ask for help from family or friends.
‘Asbestos of the 2020s’: Calls to fast-track silica ban Until action is taken, Dr Kerry Hancock says GPs can expect to see more patients at risk of silicosis.