In the media

Pharmacist loses defamation case
The Federal Court of Australia has ruled against a WA pharmacist who claimed he was defamed by conditions being imposed on his registration and subsequent publication by the Pharmacy Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (20 April 2018). More...

NDIS provider sues 'whistleblower'
LiveBetter Services, a regional NSW-based National Disability Insurance Scheme provider, has launched legal action against Ken Freedman. The Federal Court has issued an interlocutory order against Freedman, directing him not to disclose confidential information and to remove a post from a Facebook page (19 April 2018). More...

Fake meds danger
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued an alert around the dangers associated with consumption of two counterfeit medicines being promoted online (18 April 2018). More...

Doctors warn against unnecessary CT scans in children presenting with new onset seizures
New medical advice is recommending doctors avoid Computed Tomography (CT) scans when evaluating children and adolescents who present with their first seizure. The advice is one of five recommendations released today by the Australia and New Zealand Child Neurology Society (ANZCNS) (16 April 2018). More...

Queensland doctor stood down on misconduct claims
A senior doctor at Brisbane's Prince Charles Hospital has been stood down over allegations of misconduct. Director of cardiology Professor Darren Walters was taken off his duties as the hospital investigates claims of misappropriation in his department (14 April 2018). More...

Queensland doctors demand COAG action on mandatory reporting
Queensland doctors have thrown their weight behind a push for COAG to today adopt a national system for mandatory reporting (13 April 2018). More...

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