Guild outraged over political deal to turn pharmacists into ‘vape garbage collectors’
The Federal Government’s snap decision to make vapes an OTC medicine from October has outraged the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, which says treating pharmacists as…
Tag: Medical politics
‘I have concluded that governments don’t really care for general practice,’ says veteran MP
Above independent MP Andrew Wilkie’s electorate office is a GP practice. It is accepting new patients, but he knows that most will face a “hefty…
Is this the next president of the federal AMA?
The federal AMA is going through a bad time on the domestic front. The organisation — once dubbed the most feared lobby machine in Canberra…
The $24m white elephant: Just 20 doctors share fees on govt’s cost-finder website
Almost five years and $24 million of taxpayers’ cash later, only 20 doctors are sharing their fees on the Federal Government’s much touted Medical Costs…
‘It’s peace of mind’: Half of GP registrars now want to be employees
The idea that GP registrars should have one continuous employer so they can actually accrue leave and benefits, rather than a series of contracts over…
A right royal scrap? King Charles III, the AMA and medicine’s republican debate
There are many issues in medicine that divide its practitioners, such as the ethics of male circumcision or say the authority script hotline. But among…
Is the AHPRA system too complicated? Health officials launch review to find out
An independent review of the AHPRA system will attempt to streamline the complaints process, including the involvement of tribunals, by culling “unproductive” and “unnecessary” parts…
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…
AMA claims vindication after landslide victory in AGM vote
The federal AMA has secured a landslide victory in its fight over controversial constitutional changes designed to secure the future viability of one of its…
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…
