Social media and the cost of living are adding to the childhood mental health burden and the resultant rise in antidepressant prescribing, a child psychiatrist…
The TGA has updated the safety warnings for isotretinoin, advising doctors to conduct mental health assessments before prescribing the acne drug. The update also says…
Nursing groups are already bidding for PBS subsidies after health ministers decided to let RNs prescribe S4 and S8 drugs, starting this year. In an…
The TGA is putting stricter warnings on fluoroquinolones over rare but “potentially irreversible” reactions, including toxic psychosis, seizures and tendon ruptures. All oral and injectable…
The TGA has approved Wegovy to reduce the risk of major adverse events in patients with cardiovascular disease who are overweight or obese. The once-weekly…
Pain medicine is what I do every day. The art of pain management is difficult, and the journey is long. When it comes to spinal…
Doctor and pharmacy groups have suggested banning medicinal cannabis companies from simultaneously owning clinics and dispensaries, saying doctors’ independence is at stake. AMA Queensland and…
New boxed warnings on montelukast advise doctors to stop treatment if patients develop depression, suicidality or other neuropsychiatric symptoms. The TGA slapped warnings on the…
A retired emergency doctor has described how she developed peripheral neuropathy from vitamin B6 toxicity after unwittingly consuming the nutrient in a magnesium supplement. Dr…
GPs and patients have been caught off guard by a “concerning” shortage of the antipsychotic quetiapine. According to the TGA, the 25mg version of quetiapine sold…
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