01 Mar 2024
Nurse practitioner and endorsed midwife prescribing: consultation survey live
Nurse practitioner and endorsed midwife prescribing: consultation survey live
01 Mar 2024
Consumer safety must be prioritised while managing access to Ozempic\
Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) understands why the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is proposing a ban on pharmacists compounding Ozempic but the supply issue for Australian consumers remains.
29 Feb 2024
Baby Tillie celebrates 100 days in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Born at just 24 weeks and two days, she reached an important milestone recently – 100 days in our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
29 Feb 2024
Smoking rates continue to decline while vaping triples, national household drug survey shows
Less than 10% of people in Australia are smoking daily, while the use of e-cigarettes tripled between 2019 and 2022–2023, survey results from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) show.
29 Feb 2024
New supplementary labels for inhalers
The National Asthma Council Australia, in collaboration with the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, has developed supplementary labels to be affixed to inhalers in addition to the dispensing label
29 Feb 2024
In case you missed it… Listen to the Health Minister on the AMA President’s podcast
Mark Butler spoke with Professor Steve Robson on his ‘Doctorama’ podcast recently.
29 Feb 2024
2024 National Immunisation Program influenza vaccination – early advice for health professionals
Influenza vaccination is our best defence against influenza.
29 Feb 2024
Black Dog app for doctors in training to help with mental health
After an early testing period the Black Dog Institute’s Shift app is now entering a larger trial with doctors in training encouraged to take part.
29 Feb 2024
‘Incredibly euphoric’: RACGP preps for Mardi Gras Parade
A sea of rainbow scrubs will descend on Oxford Street this weekend when GPs walk in the iconic march, spreading their message of inclusion.