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GPs still 'in the dark' about prescribing e-liquids

29th November 2021
GPs have been given limited advice about how to prescribe e-liquids despite an expected surge in demand from patients,…
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Patient's addiction to poppy tea needs treatment

23rd November 2021
A man required treatment for opioid misuse solely based on daily consumption of poppy seed tea, Australian addiction experts…
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Australian Doctor News

Review debunks take-home naloxone 'myth'

23rd November 2021
The provision of take-home naloxone to patients doesn’t encourage wider use of illicit or pharmaceutical opioids, an…
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Naloxone kit
Australian Doctor News

GP banned after prescribing isotretinoin to suicidal teen

27th October 2021
A GP has been banned for three years after continuing to prescribe isotretinoin (Roaccutane) to a teenage girl who had…
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Acne
Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to vaping and nicotine prescribing

1st October 2021
Need to know: GPs can write prescriptions for nicotine e-liquids under new regulations in place from 1 October 2021. …
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Australian Doctor News

Fentanyl commonly prescribed with other opioids: GP data alert

30th September 2021
Almost half of GP patients prescribed fentanyl have been prescribed other opioids on the same day despite the risk of…
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Dr Evan Ackermann
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Why cannabis and sex don't mix: case report

9th September 2021
A young man who smoked a joint before having “vigorous” sex with his partner got more bang than he was expecting after the…
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