Medical Observer Opinion

How to get drug misusers to adhere to your treatment

22nd May 2019
In treating opioid use disorder, especially relating to heroin, the trick is not necessarily finding the treatment that…
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Australian Doctor News

Another state flags compulsory script-tracking software

15th May 2019
Another state has revealed plans to tackle doctor-shopping — including fines for GPs who do not check real-time script…
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Dr Bruce Willett
6Minutes News

Coroner refuses to criticise GP who saved his daughter

10th May 2019
Police investigations into the death of a man who overdosed on heroin in an Adelaide medical practice were "slapdash and…
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Dr Jack Kerry. Photo: AAP
Pharmacy News

Big pharma execs found guilty over doctor bribes in US

6th May 2019
The founder of US drug company Insys Therapeutics and four colleagues have been found guilty of bribing doctors to prescribe…
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Know your treatment options for HCV

5th June 2019
Promoted This content has been produced by Gilead     Around 200,000 Australians are still living with chronic…
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6Minutes News

Big pharma execs found guilty over doctor bribes in US

3rd May 2019
The founder of US drug company Insys Therapeutics and four colleagues have been found guilty of bribing doctors to prescribe…
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Australian Doctor News

Can't say no? Lack of assertiveness may explain prescribing breaches

21st March 2019
Most doctors found guilty of inappropriate prescribing either lack the assertiveness to say no to patients or are working in…
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Pharmacy News

SafeScript proves its mettle in first four months

13th February 2019
Victoria’s SafeScript system appears to be proving its value, with pharmacies and doctors receiving alerts about more than…
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SafeScript proves its mettle in first four months