RACGP election: Presidential candidate Dr Monirul Haque answers AusDoc’s big questions
RACGP members will vote for a new president this month and AusDoc has asked the five candidates to respond to our burning questions about the…
Tag: Prescribing
Patient medical data in MediSecure hack believed now sold on dark web
Patient medical data stolen in one of the nation’s biggest cyber attacks appears to have been sold on the dark web, possibly for US$50,000 ($75,000) a…
Patient names, medicine info and the doctor’s instructions among the data stolen in MediSecure hack
Hackers stole personal data including the health information of nearly 13 million Australians earlier this year, making it one of the nation’s biggest cyber attacks.…
Pharmacist explains why he rejects 60-day scripts (it’s not for money)
GPs using 60-day prescribing to dodge the PBS authority line are unwittingly costing patients long term, a pharmacist says. AusDoc has heard from dozens of GPs…
GPs accuse pharmacists of refusing to fill 60-day scripts to protect their cash flow
Dozens of GPs say pharmacists have rejected their 60-day scripts — sometimes with no better justification than protecting their revenue. The Federal Government undermined…
Have pharmacists refused to fill your 60-day scripts? We want to hear from you
Through AusDoc’s coverage of 60-day prescribing, GPs have been raising concerns in the comments section about pharmacists not fulfilling double-length scripts, which halve dispensing fees…
Exclusive: MDO to restrict cover for medicinal cannabis prescribers from next week
Doctors who prescribe medicinal cannabis “as a standalone practice” will need to undergo assessment from MDA National to confirm their cover as part of its new…
It is meant to save billions, but just how many 60-day scripts are GPs writing?
If you have been rummaging around the pre-federal budget news coverage, you may have read about the billions of dollars taxpayers will be saving as…
MediSecure enters liquidation just weeks after GP prescription data stolen
Prescription software company MediSecure has gone into liquidation less than a month after being hit by a ransomware cyber attack, with affected doctors still unsure…
Antidepressant withdrawal affects 1 in 6 patients stopping treatment: review
One in six patients who stop taking antidepressants experience withdrawal symptoms, according to German psychiatrists who say the incidence rate is lower than previous estimates.…
