03 Oct 2024
Victoria subsidises RSV immunisations for babies
The State Government will fund the long-acting monoclonal antibody for unprotected newborns and eligible infants next winter.
02 Oct 2024
TGA urges ‘extreme caution’ amid fake Ozempic pen imports
GPs are being warned to lookout for the counterfeit pens and are urged to inform their patients, with one person already suffering life-threatening complications.
02 Oct 2024
Action taken amid continuing PrEP shortage
As supply of the HIV prevention medication continues to be disrupted, the Federal Government has listed a US brand on the PBS to shore up access.
02 Oct 2024
New ADHD prescribing guide launches
The guide was designed to offer practical advice to GPs about safe and responsible prescribing, after finding significant variabilities.
01 Oct 2024
Psychiatric prescriptions for children skyrocket
Some prescriptions have tripled in the past decade as a mental health crisis grips Australia’s youth, but are GPs getting the treatment options right?
01 Oct 2024
New vaping cessation GP guidelines revealed
The much-anticipated RACGP guide for healthcare professionals is now live, as vaping rates soar and new laws allow adults to buy vapes from pharmacies.
01 Oct 2024
‘Medicare discriminates’: RACGP advocates for women’s health
The college has given a national committee its feedback on how to tackle discrimination against women in healthcare and reduce inequity in Medicare.
30 Sep 2024
Patient out-of-pocket costs climb
The tripling of bulk billing incentives ‘made a significant impact’ but patient costs have risen by almost 6% regardless, says the RACGP as it demands more funding.
30 Sep 2024
LNP Queensland’s payroll tax promise
The state’s Liberal National Party vowed to ‘immediately and permanently’ scrap the tax if elected at the Queensland election.
30 Sep 2024
\New GPs making a ‘vital difference’ in the NT
The Northern Territory’s newest GPs will embark on the next stage of their careers after being celebrated at a Fellowship ceremony in Darwin.