Watch for sexual dysfunction after antidepressant cessation: TGA
The TGA has slapped new safety warnings on all SSRIs and SNRIs about the risk of persistent sexual dysfunction after treatment cessation. It advised doctors…
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AusDoc special report: Is medicinal cannabis prescribing out of control?
“The script for medicinal cannabis comes in, then things start to fall apart for them,” says Dr Stephen Parker. “They become dramatically unwell and don’t return…
Govt to ban semaglutide compounding from October amid patient safety fears
The TGA is banning pharmacists from compounding semaglutide and other GLP-1 receptor agonists, starting 1 October. About 20,000 patients are currently using compounded semaglutide for…
Antihypertensive shortages putting pregnant women in danger, doctors warn
Doctors warn that the narrow range of antihypertensives available for pregnant women is facing serious supply issues, putting patients at risk of hospitalisation. Only 11…
AstraZeneca makes ‘business decision’ to pull COVID-19 vaccine from Australia and EU
The TGA has withdrawn approval for COVID-19 vaccine Vaxzevria on the request of its sponsor, AstraZeneca. It finally closes a complex and controversial chapter in…
Welcome to AusDoc’s new drugs and guidelines update for GPs
Welcome to AusDoc’s drugs and guidelines update for GPs — your newest resource from AusDoc. This concise reference is designed to make it easier to…
NRL team tapes over cannabis clinic logo on jerseys amid legal stoush
Medicinal cannabis company Montu and its cannabis clinic is enmeshed in another controversy, this time involving the jerseys of players for the Dolphins NRL team.…
TGA approves first non-hormonal menopause drug for hot flushes
GPs can now prescribe the non-hormonal menopause drug fezolinetant to women with moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms, following TGA approval of the first-of-its-kind treatment. The…
‘Infallible, magical and miraculous’: GP telehealth clinic faces court over alleged cannabis claims
The TGA has launched court action against cannabis company Montu, its telehealth clinic Alternaleaf and its CEO, alleging they have broken drug advertising rules 226…
Doctor who reported semaglutide compounder ‘disappointed’ it took news exposé for TGA to act
A doctor who received warm compounded semaglutide that she refused to inject says it is disappointing it took an ABC exposé to jump-start a TGA investigation…
