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Australia clears legal use of MDMA and psilocybin to treat PTSD and depression

Starting July 1, 2023, Australia will allow psychiatrists to prescribe certain hallucinogens in medical settings to treat PTSD and treatment-resistant depression.

LiveScience

Australian psychiatrists can now prescribe MDMA and psilocybin: who can access them and how do they work?

The psychedelic drugs are used to treat PTSD and treatment-resistant depression

The Guardian - AU

What are the symptoms of RSV and how long is it contagious for? Let's unpack this common cold virus

This respiratory virus is so common that most children will have had at least one infection before they turn two. Most cases are mild, but it can cause severe illness for young children, the elderly and the immunocompromised.

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Alternative reality: two kambo deaths spark soul-searching in Australia’s counter-culture capital

Two weeks of harrowing testimony at consecutive inquests shines a light on the northern rivers’ alternative therapy scene

The Guardian - AU

Former Liberal MP Craig Kelly claims the TGA has 'surrendered' on ivermectin. Is that correct?

United Australia Party national director Craig Kelly says the TGA "surrendered" on antiparasitic drug ivermectin with its decision to allow off-label prescription once again. But what actually happened?

ABC News

Paracetamol packs shrink to try and reduce deaths and liver damage

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) published a final decision to reduce the maximum size of packs for various paracetamol products.

The New Daily

Ivermectin ban ended by Australian regulator amid warning it should not be used as Covid treatment

The TGA banned off-label prescriptions when floods of people sought out the drug in the mistaken belief it would treat Covid-19

The Guardian - AU

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Not a single vaping product containing nicotine has TGA approval

Currently, there is not a single vaping product containing nicotine approved by Australia's drug regulator, meaning that these medicines have not been tested for quality and safety.

ABC News

The tricky economics of subsidising psychedelics for mental health therapy

Australia is the world’s first country to legalise the medical use of psychedelics. But not everyone is sure the timing is right. There are still major issues to work out for this move to benefit those most in need.

The Conversation

Company advertising and selling bubblegum-flavoured cannabis vape products in Australia under investigation

Exclusive: Ethically Enhanced website sold Hubba Bubba-flavoured vapes containing cannabidiol, as owner of bubblegum brand considers legal action

The Guardian - AU

New asthma medicine restrictions will hurt the poorest children the most

Last week, without warning, the federal government significantly restricted the subsidy for an important and safe asthma medicine for children. A short document explained to prescribers what had changed, but gave no reasons.

The Conversation

Amid explosion in popularity of melatonin to help kids sleep, parents told not to buy it online

Experts say there's been a "massive increase" in melatonin use among children and they're concerned parents are treating it as a "sleep candy" rather than a drug.

ABC News

Legalising cannabis in Australia: how would it work and is there a catch?

The Greens say legalising cannabis could net the government $28bn tax revenue in nine years, but there are a few hurdles

The Guardian - AU

Amber alerts issued in NSW for drugs in critically low supply

An amber alert has been issued by New South Wales health officials for certain dosages of a life-saving blood-thinning drug and a sleep-inducing anaesthetic.

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The New Daily

TGA weighs up RSV vaccine for older Australians

A vaccine for the potentially deadly respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is being assessed by the TGA for use by people aged over 60.

AAP

Regulator may put bite on weight-loss drugs sold online

Online advertising for prescription weight loss drugs might be against the law, the Therapeutic Goods Administration says.

The Conversation

TGA review strengthens case for much tighter vape restrictions at the border

On Friday, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) updated its review of proposed reforms to the regulation of nicotine vaping products. It reported the federal government is now “actively considering” the TGA’s advice.

The Guardian - AU

Australian teenagers urge government to help them break vaping addiction

Submissions to the TGA include comments from 13-19-year-olds who want restrictions in place to help them with nicotine addiction

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The Guardian - AU

Tobacco-linked organisations and executives fail to declare interests to TGA vaping inquiry

Known links to tobacco multinationals and vaping lobby groups omitted in submissions to federal government consultation on reform

AAP

GP advice can help you quit, not vapes: doctors

Doctors have joined the call for stricter e-cigarette regulations amid concerns Australia's successful smoking cessation efforts are being thwarted.

The Guardian - AU

‘Overwhelming’ support for regulation of vape imports amid ‘health emergency’, TGA reports

Experts call for higher restrictions on e-cigarette imports while health minister accuses industry of making ‘new generation of nicotine addicts’

The Guardian - AU

Experts voice concerns over university’s links to Indian health ministry ‘selling snake oil’

Western Sydney University says its partnership with the Ministry of Ayush will ‘advance the scientific base of Ayurveda’

The Guardian - AU

Tighter import bans on e-cigarettes expected in bid to tackle ‘explosion in illegal vaping’

TGA to deliver recommendations to the government on how to curtail rise in vaping rates, particularly among young people

The Guardian - AU

Pro-tobacco lobbyists circle Australian government’s proposed vaping reforms

As the TGA considers at least 4,000 submissions, tobacco companies appear to be heightening lobbying efforts

ABC News

'Serious concerns' over TGA's decision making on landmark psilocybin, MDMA ruling

How an intensive lobbying campaign penetrated the TGA ahead of its world-first ruling to label MDMA and psilocybin as medicines.

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