The medicines regulator is sounding the alarm on unapproved peptide products amid ‘significant regulatory and public health’ risks.

The advisory group has described vaccination rates among at-risk groups as ‘suboptimal’, saying the disease is ‘not only a disease of childhood’.

A new health minister, GPs and SA’s Chief Public Health Officer have joined forces to promote the benefits of vaccination.

Analysis suggests bulk billing is growing more where incentives are highest – and where funding ‘better reflects the true cost of care’, according to the RACGP.

While the RACGP is celebrating a 26% jump in future GPs in the ACT, it says investment is needed to increase training capacity.

New resources for providing tailored care to vulnerable patient populations are designed to support Mental Health Treatment Plans.

In its first round of updates, the regulator has published additional information to the public and searchable entries of 107 practitioners.

The suite of new resources will support GPs with the latest recommendations for asthma care.

Researchers are calling for legal reforms to allow the change amid calls for improved remuneration and streamlined processes for GPs.

The RACGP is calling for applications for projects that support high‑quality, evidence‑based improvements in GP training.

Aiming to streamline care and support a multidisciplinary model, the tool is now used by 9% of the GP workforce.

An RACGP expert has welcomed a TGA proposal to remove Andrographis as a permitted ingredient in listed medicines.

Research revealed adults who took mirtazapine were more likely to reduce their use of the illicit drug.

The international outbreak has prompted calls for free vaccines to be available for Victorian kids.

The RACGP’s annual survey has become ‘critical’ to helping GPs, and the college, shape the future of general practice.

The Australia-first guideline offers GPs practical advice, covering risk assessments, follow-up care, and evidence-based treatments.

A new study has found historic vaccines can generate broad immune responses against future influenza strains.

The RACGP says the creation of an expert advisory group must inform a ‘considered, evidence-based approach’ to the scope expansion.

The RACGP warns Australia must learn from the change, which forces UK GPs to seek advice before referring to hospital specialists.

Amid a widening rollout of the needle-free vaccine, GPs already administering the treatment say it’s been a ‘really exciting’ and practical change to everyday practice.