04 Jul 2023
Telehealth provider defies TGA semaglutide request
Eucalyptus is reportedly offering patients access to the type 2 diabetes-indicated drug for weight loss purposes, despite ongoing supply issues.
03 Jul 2023
Study linking HRT with dementia risk ‘unhelpful’
Experts point out that no causal relationship between menopausal hormone therapy and dementia has been established.
03 Jul 2023
GPs able to initiate FP 50 prescriptions again
The revised listing follows a concerted advocacy campaign and was confirmed on the same day as a number of other PBS changes.
03 Jul 2023
Update on MDMA and psilocybin access and safeguards from 1 July 2023
Due to the strict safeguards in place, we are advising consumers that it may be some time before treating psychiatrists have the necessary approvals and supplies to commence MDMA and psilocybin treatment of certain mental illnesses.
03 Jul 2023
Significant update’ of RACGP Prison Standards
The revised standards cover healthcare in ‘a unique and challenging environment’, with more focus on culturally safe care
03 Jul 2023
Doctors on notice as cosmetic surgery practice and advertising changes come into effect
Doctors who perform cosmetic surgery must abide by new rules or answer to the regulator as significant safety reforms come into effect.
02 Jul 2023
Australia’s first public egg and sperm bank opens in Victoria
Australia’s first ever public egg and sperm bank will give more Victorians the chance to start a family through access to donor eggs and sperm.
01 Jul 2023
South Australians urged to be on the alert for dangerous poppy seed batch
South Australians are being urged to check the poppy seeds in their kitchens after a previously recalled batch of non-food grade poppy seeds was found to have re-entered the supply chain, including in South Australia.
01 Jul 2023
Tasmanian community urged to be on alert for recalled poppy seed
This alert was issued on 1st July and remains current. Non-food grade poppy seeds have incorrectly entered the food supply chain and may have been available in Tasmania. These seeds are not intended for human consumption and are not safe to consume.
01 Jul 2023
Changes to PBS listing of methadone oral liquid, effective date 1 July 2023
Changes to PBS listing of methadone oral liquid, effective date 1 July 2023