01 Sep 2023

RENTOKIL INITIAL PARTNERS WITH ASTHMA AUSTRALIA TO EDUCATE AUSTRALIANS ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY

With 2.7 million Australians affected by asthma in Australia1, Rentokil Initial has launched a new partnership with Asthma Australia to educate Aussies on the benefits of indoor air quality in reducing asthma and allergy symptoms

01 Sep 2023

RACGP’s seven-point plan for general practice and the NDIS

The relationship between general practice and the NDIS has not always been easy. Here is what the college believes could make it better.

01 Sep 2023

Simple SMS prompt improves heart health

A Heart Foundation pilot program that sent out 42,000 text messages to eligible patients resulted in a 14-fold increase in check-ups with GPs.

01 Sep 2023

Updated Agenda for the September 2023 PBAC meeting – 31 August 2023

Updated Agenda for the September 2023 PBAC meeting – 31 August 2023

01 Sep 2023

PBS Website Update - 1 September 2023

PBS Website Update - 1 September 2023

01 Sep 2023

COVID-19 update 1 September 2023

COVID Cases in SA There have been 546 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia in the past week. As of 11:59pm Tuesday 29 August, there were 26 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including four people in ICU.

01 Sep 2023

Changes to the regulation of sports supplements in medicinal dosage forms

From 30 November 2023, sports supplements that make claims relating to performance in sport, exercise or recreational activity and are in a medicinal dosage form (i.e. tablet, capsule or pill) will be regulated as therapeutic goods.

01 Sep 2023

Scam alert (1 September 2023)

We are aware that a small number of people have received calls from scammers impersonating the TGA. Usually these types of scammers are trying to trick people into giving them personal information or money.

31 Aug 2023

Sixty-day dispensing: What GPs need to know

After a long and hard-fought push, the landmark changes will finally be in place from September. Here’s what to expect when the reform goes live.

31 Aug 2023

New blood test predicts preeclampsia risk

The test looks for changes to the chemical tagging of DNA in the mother’s blood, determining patients at highest risk down the track.