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State sets agenda on medicinal cannabis drivers

State sets agenda on medicinal cannabis drivers

Motorists using medicinal cannabis will be allowed to drive in one state, while another takes a zero-tolerance approach.

Calls grow to extend pill testing beyond festivals

Calls grow to extend pill testing beyond festivals

Calls grow to extend pill testing beyond festivals

Calls grow to extend pill testing beyond festivals

One state will continue drug testing at festivals despite political opposition, after a year-long trial found the service provided unique value.

Subsidised access to cancer-fighting drug expanded

Subsidised access to cancer-fighting drug expanded

Subsidised access to cancer-fighting drug expanded

Subsidised access to cancer-fighting drug expanded

The federal government has expanded the range of cancers a drug will be subsidised to treat as part of its discounted medicines scheme.

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Chemist Warehouse earnings surge on weight-loss drugs

Chemist Warehouse earnings surge on weight-loss drugs

Australia's biggest pharmacy chain is growing sales and its global network as weight-loss drugs underpin new waves of revenue.

Belt up: seatbelt culture push after wedding bus crash

Belt up: seatbelt culture push after wedding bus crash

Stricter enforcement on seatbelts and a new database of coach drivers and their complaints are among a suite of recommendations stemming from a tragic crash.

Soaring meth abuse at work prompts warning to bosses

Soaring meth abuse at work prompts warning to bosses

The workplace use of drugs, particularly methamphetamine and cocaine, is rising and remains a real safety risk for employers.

'Patients miss out': calls for reform to pharmacies

'Patients miss out': calls for reform to pharmacies

Australian pharmacies should be subjected to a host of reforms, a report suggests, including removing restrictions on where they can be built to improve access.

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Heat on drug-drive laws as study finds cannabis misuse

Heat on drug-drive laws as study finds cannabis misuse

Heat on drug-drive laws as study finds cannabis misuse

Heat on drug-drive laws as study finds cannabis misuse

Reforms that would allow drivers in NSW to get behind the wheel with small amounts of cannabis in their system are facing strong criticism on safety grounds.

Push to free up GPs with more pharmacist prescriptions

Push to free up GPs with more pharmacist prescriptions

Push to free up GPs with more pharmacist prescriptions

Push to free up GPs with more pharmacist prescriptions

Letting pharmacists write medication scripts could save $1 billion in health costs and free up 10 million GP visits a year, a report has found.

Doctor's drug prescribing had 'direct role' in deaths

Doctor's drug prescribing had 'direct role' in deaths

Doctor's drug prescribing had 'direct role' in deaths

Doctor's drug prescribing had 'direct role' in deaths

A coronial investigation has found a now-retired medical practitioner irresponsibly prescribed drugs to two patients which played a direct role in their deaths.

'Gives women options': chemists to prescribe the pill

'Gives women options': chemists to prescribe the pill

'Gives women options': chemists to prescribe the pill

'Gives women options': chemists to prescribe the pill

Women in the regions will be able to save themselves what can be a long trip to the doctor's as pharmacies become eligible to prescribe the contraceptive pill.

World-first for drivers who use medicinal cannabis

World-first for drivers who use medicinal cannabis

World-first for drivers who use medicinal cannabis

World-first for drivers who use medicinal cannabis

Thousands of medicinal cannabis users will be able to take the wheel without fear of losing their licence under groundbreaking reforms to drug driving laws.

'Poorly designed' minor drug diversion scheme panned

'Poorly designed' minor drug diversion scheme panned

'Poorly designed' minor drug diversion scheme panned

'Poorly designed' minor drug diversion scheme panned

Data has found few people are being granted access to a drug diversion scheme designed to stop minor offenders being trapped in court processes.

Medicinal cannabis concerns half-baked, advocates say

Medicinal cannabis concerns half-baked, advocates say

Medicinal cannabis concerns half-baked, advocates say

Medicinal cannabis concerns half-baked, advocates say

An analysis has found no evidence medicinal cannabis is effective for treating many illnesses but advocates say more data is needed to make a definitive call.

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Biotech shares plunge after lung cancer drug's failure

An ASX biotech formerly worth over $500 million has lost most of its value after its drug failed to treat lung cancer effectively.

Sentencing for doctor who sold drugs to Matthew Perry

A US court is due to sentence a doctor who admitted to illegally selling Perry large amounts of ketamine before the Friends star's death from an overdose.

Long-term antidepressant use among young people surges

Antidepressant use has spiked among young Australians aged 10-24, with doctors prescribing to generations coming out of COVID and dealing with modern stresses.

Mental health warning issued for weight-loss drugs

The Australian medicines regulator has issued a mental health safety warning for a drug widely used for weight loss.

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Oncology company reports promising cancer find

Shares in Kazia Therapeutics have risen more than 50 per cent after its drug candidate appeared to successfully treat a woman with stage-four breast cancer.

Drug dogs and strip searches to stay at music festivals

Calls to wind back the use of sniffer dogs and strip searches have been knocked back after a major state review of drug policies.

Medicinal cannabis being 'exploited' through telehealth

Companies that prescribe and dispense medicinal cannabis have drawn the ire of doctors and pharmacists warning of gaps in the regulation of medicinal cannabis.

Aussies could miss out under Trump drug pricing plan

Australians might not be able to get their hands on crucial medicines such as cancer drugs after a Donald Trump pricing proposal comes into effect.

Aussie pharma giant sees no pain from big Trump tariffs

The Australian government and pharmaceutical exporters are scrambling to determine whether they will be impacted by Donald Trump's latest tariff bombshell.

Illicit drug testing rising despite patchy availability

New insight into the demand for drug checking shows growing safety awareness among users, despite varied approaches to pill testing around Australia.

Prescriptions meds cheaper next year as costs bite ill

Medicines listed on the government's subsidy scheme will cost no more than $25 after a bill to reduce drug prices passed parliament.

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