Just one place in Australia is hitting hepatitis B treatment targets — this is what it does
When Australia missed its target of treating 20% of chronic hepatitis B patients in 2022, there was one exception. Even in 2023, the national treatment…
Tag: Antiviral
Influenza surges early with 58,000 cases so far this year
A GP expert says this year’s early influenza surge is unsurprising but disappointing as it can be explained partly by Australia’s low vaccination rates. More…
Interpreting the latest guidelines: How to choose the correct COVID-19 antiviral
And how individualised patient management plans tackle the problem of clinical inertia
Call for more Paxlovid prescribing to prevent COVID-19 deaths in aged care
A leading infectious diseases specialist has urged GPs to prescribe nirmatrelvir–ritonavir more readily for patients in aged care facilities, who are still dying of COVID-19…
MBS telehealth existing relationship exemption for patients with COVID-19 gets the chop
Patients with COVID-19 will be restricted to telehealth consultations with their regular practice from 1 July after Medicare scraps their exemption to the existing relationship…
Paxlovid efficacy ‘not established’ for low-risk patients: study
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir is no better than placebo for resolving symptoms in patients who are at low risk for severe COVID-19, results from an international study suggest.…
Pharmacists selling COVID-19 antivirals over-the-counter ruled out
The Federal Government has rejected a proposal that pharmacists be allowed to sell antiviral treatments for COVID-19 over the counter, saying it would be illegal…
PBAC wants COVID-19 antiviral prescribing rules tightened as cost reaches $1 billion
The PBAC has warned that the $981 million annual cost of subsiding COVID-19 antivirals must be curbed with stricter PBS criteria or price cuts for the manufacturers. …
Pharmacy prescribing trial widens to include skin conditions
NSW Minister for Health Ryan Park has confirmed that the state’s pharmacy trial will be expanded to allow pharmacists to prescribe treatments for four skin conditions including…
‘I was a shadow of myself’: How long COVID changed Dr Bronwyn King
Dr Bronwyn King.“I live a very different life now.” This is Melbourne oncologist Dr Bronwyn King describing what two bouts of COVID-19 did to her and…
