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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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