Warning issued on point-of-care testing compliance Despite thousands of MBS claims, the DoHAC understands no clinics are approved for the HbA1c test, sparking calls for practices to get accredited.
Sydney home raided after Ozempic scam The TGA is urging GPs ‘exercise deep caution’ after doctors were faxed ads promoting allegedly illegally compounded semaglutide.
How RACGP Foundation seed funding blossomed into MRFF grant What started as a small, GP-led diabetes research project recently received close to $1 million to expand into other areas of chronic disease.
In Practice: Updates to allied health MBS items Referral changes to MBS items for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients accessing allied health services are now in place.
Pharmacy diabetes trial creating ‘serious concerns’ The RACGP has slammed a plan to screen for the disease in pharmacies, saying it could fragment care and put vulnerable patients at risk.
Funding needed to ‘help share the workload’: RACGP Commonwealth support should be funnelled into expanding general practices to include multidisciplinary care teams, according to a college submission.
In Practice: Defect alert for insulin brands The TGA has issued an urgent product defect alert for glass cartridge insulin products on behalf of the manufacturer, Novo Nordisk.
Research provides hope for type 1 diabetes ‘cure’ Further trials are needed, but the use of rare cancer drugs to assist in restoring insulin production is showing promise.
In Practice: New digital assignment of benefit form A digital approval form is now available to support electronic assignment of benefit for telehealth services.
In Practice: End of the CPD year Members should aim to complete their 2023 CPD requirements by 31 December and can check their progress via myCPD.