New fast-acting insulin added to PBS to replace delisted drugs
Patients with types 1 diabetes will continue to have subsidised access to fast-acting insulin, with the approval of a new product to replace Fiasp and…
Tag: Prescribing
Aged care residents must not pick up pharmacists’ 60-day dispensing bill, warns health department
The federal Department of Health and Aged Care has written to aged care homes warning they cannot charge residents for managing their medications if pharmacists…
Pharmacy guild and govt’s peace deal already at risk after question time protest
A truce between the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Federal Government could be on shaky ground following another pharmacy lobby group’s protest at Parliament…
D-day has arrived! The short and curlies of GPs’ new 60-day dispensing powers
If you were to believe the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, GPs now have pharmacy owners by the short and curlies. An interesting and unexpected turnaround,…
Nurses’ plan to prescribe under supervision too risky, doctors warn
Proposals to let registered nurses prescribe under supervision could put GPs at risk of lawsuits and higher indemnity premiums, the AMA is warning. The Nursing…
Chemical restraints: PBAC investigates whether mirtazapine is the new risperidone
An upcoming PBAC review of antipsychotic prescribing will consider whether risperidone restrictions in aged care are behind the increasing use of other chemical restraints. Since…
Let all GPs prescribe hep B antivirals without extra training: RACGP
Mandatory training requirements for GPs who prescribe hepatitis B antivirals are unnecessary and a barrier to treatment, says the RACGP. GPs cannot initiate hepatitis B…
Pharmacists get green light to diagnose and treat UTIs in WA
WA pharmacists with additional training can now prescribe nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim for UTIs, state Minister for Health Amber-Jade Sanderson has announced. Unlike NSW, the WA…
Risperidone under renewed scrutiny as use in aged care rises
The PBAC is planning a fresh review of antipsychotic prescribing in aged care after a report found the use of risperidone to treat dementia symptoms…
Telehealth corporate’s semaglutide emails in TGA sights
The TGA is “making inquiries” after GP telehealth corporate Eucalyptus Health emailed patients to say its doctors could now prescribe Ozempic (semaglutide) for weight loss.…
