GPs get new guide on benzodiazepines prescribing

The RACGP has created a new guide for GPs on prescribing benzodiazepines, focusing on patient-centred care, accountable prescribing and harm reduction - and called for a real-time prescription drug database. A class of drugs most commonly used to treat anxiety and insomnia, every year in Australia nearly 7 million prescriptions for benzodiazepines are issued, with