AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPharmacist-led care trials (NSW): University of Newcastle-led PATH-UTI and PATH-OC studies report pharmacist-delivered models improved timely access for uncomplicated UTIs (17,000+ women) and oral contraceptive resupply (1,900+ women), with results intended to guide future NSW/ACT policy and oversight. Medicinal cannabis driving reform (NSW): NSW plans a “commonsense” three-strike approach for registered users—no charge if THC is below a set threshold, but warnings and escalating penalties if levels exceed it. Diphtheria outbreak strain (NT): Remote NT community residents report limited clinic supplies, including no hand sanitiser, and confusion about prevention and what to do after testing positive. Reproductive health naming shift: An international consensus process backed by NHMRC-linked research supports renaming PCOS to PMOS, aiming to better reflect the condition’s metabolic and endocrine drivers. Student spotlight (Sydney): A man has been banned from contacting Norwegian Princess Ingrid Alexandra and from entering the University of Sydney for two years after a card incident. Mental health push (SA): Headspace Mount Gambier’s Push-Up Challenge invites locals to do 3,307 push-ups over 24 days to raise suicide-prevention awareness and support for young people.
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