GP prescribing rights for kids’ asthma inhaler finally restored
GPs can once again prescribe subsidised Flixotide Junior and Axotide Junior to children under six after the PBAC’s controversial restrictions were officially scrapped over the…
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Revamped PBS rules for COVID-19 antiviral and MenB vax now in effect
Patients aged 50-59 with one chronic condition are now eligible for the COVID-19 antiviral nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid) under the PBS. The PBAC recommended the expanded criteria…
‘Reckless’ pharmacist banned after netting $42,000 in PBS fertility drug fraud
A “reckless” pharmacist has been banned for five years, nearly a decade after he defrauded the PBS of $42,000 by submitting fake claims for fertility…
PBS restrictions on GP-administered buprenorphine could leave patients with ‘nowhere to go’
An impending ban on GPs administering long-acting buprenorphine as a private script will risk vulnerable patients falling through the cracks, says GP and addiction expert…
MenB vax catch-up program should be permanent: PBAC
The meningococcal B vaccination catch-up program for Indigenous children should become a permanent fixture on the NIP, the PBAC has recommended. Since 2020, the National Immunisation Program (NIP)…
PBS overhaul will ‘mainstream’ opioid dependence treatment, GPs say
Patients paying $150 a month for opioid dependence treatment will see their out-of-pocket costs slashed to $30 a month under major PBS changes, the RACGP says.…
‘Another burden’: RACGP rejects proposed PBS restrictions on diabetes drugs
The RACGP has rejected calls for the PBS listing for initiating GLP-1 receptor agonists to move to authority required amid concerns it will add to…
Will GPs embrace 60-day prescribing?
Much ink and even tears were spilled over the Federal Government’s plan for 60-day dispensing, but the impact on pharmacies and patients depends on a…
Nurse practitioners win rebate boost and greater independence
The Federal Government is boosting rebates for nurse practitioners by 30% and removing the requirement they must work with a doctor to access the MBS…
Pharmacies face $160,000 revenue cut from 60-day dispensing reform, says DoH analysis
Two weeks ago, the president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia stood before reporters on the verge of tears as he accused the federal Minister…
