RACGP
Infamous pharmacy spats on Twitter
Representatives of the Pharmacy Guild and the RACGP have once again exchanged terse words on the social media platform It all began with 140 characters. David Quilty, Executive Director of …
Pharmacy critic GP reaches out to Guild
Dr Edwin Kruys, the GP who has criticised community pharmacy’s vaccination service as a “slippery slope” in the last week, has issued a challenge to the Pharmacy Guild: that he …
5 drug-seeking behaviours
What are the most common behaviours in people with dependencies? The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian Prescriber have together provided advice on how to recognise and …
Pharmacists and pharmacy creep worry GPs – but aren’t top issues
A survey on the issues which most concern GPs has shown that pharmacists and the allied health scope of practice aren’t the key issue for most, but remain an issue …
Don’t sell homeopathic products: RACGP
GPs should not prescribe homeopathic remedies for their patients and pharmacists should not sell or recommend the use of homeopathic products, according to the RACGP. Releasing its position statement on …
Budget mixed bag for GPs: RACGP
General practice has fared reasonably well in the 2015 Budget, and the RACGP says it supports programs that improve patient care and access, including changes to after-hours care. RACGP President …
SHPA welcomes Choosing Wisely decision
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has welcomed Australia’s having joined Choosing Wisely, a global initiative that aims to reduce wasteful medical tests, treatments and procedures. This initiative, coordinated …
Top five tests to question: RACGP
The RACGP has released its top five tests, treatments and procedures that should be questioned by GPs and their patients, as part of the launch of Choosing Wisely Australia. Created …
Pharmacist services risk to patients: RACGP
The health and safety of patients must come before the interests of retail pharmacists who want to expand into care they say is best done by qualified GPs, the Royal …
RACGP demands real-time prescription drug database
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is again calling for the immediate rollout of a real-time prescription drug database to reduce the number of people dying from prescription drug …
