07 Mar 2024
Is menopause being over-medicalised?
The authors of a landmark investigation are demanding a new approach, but outside experts warned against shifting too far from established treatments.
06 Mar 2024
IWD: Overcoming barriers for future generations
The NT’s first Aboriginal pharmacist is now a GP, single mum, and leading advocate for gender equality in the medical profession.
06 Mar 2024
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.
05 Mar 2024
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.
05 Mar 2024
State Government unveils ‘GP Guarantee’ plan
An election promise to wipe the HECS debt of up to 40 GPs, provided they work in regional Tasmania, has been welcomed by the RACGP.
05 Mar 2024
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.
05 Mar 2024
"Rapidly changing evidence sparks need for ‘living’ guidelines"
The RACGP has requested Federal Government support to establish clinical resources that incorporate new information as it comes to hand.
04 Mar 2024
IWD: ‘Let’s accelerate gender equality’
At an upcoming event, the RACGP’s SA Chair will join a discussion on the obstacles women must overcome when achieving success.
04 Mar 2024
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.
04 Mar 2024
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.