Patients are willing to switch to a biosimilar – if the message is right

A patient’s willingness to switch from an originator to biosimilar molecule is influenced by how the physician frames the discussion, rheumatologists in New Zealand have shown. Patients given a positively framed brief explanation about biosimilars that emphasises the similarities with originator...

A patient’s willingness to switch from an originator to biosimilar molecule is influenced by how the physician frames the discussion,...

Medical politics

Specialists to bypass GPs with direct referrals

The RACP has thrown its support behind a proposal to allow consultant specialists to refer directly for Medicare-rebated consultations with allied health professionals, bypassing the GP. In a plan laid out by the MBS Review Taskforce, a direct referral pathway will...

The RACP has thrown its support behind a proposal to allow consultant specialists to refer directly for Medicare-rebated consultations with...

e-health

Facebook acts to remove health hype and snake oil

Facebook is taking further steps to reduce the spread of false medical information on its pages and minimise the spruiking of dodgy health products. The social media giant claims to have changed its ranking algorithm to decrease the visibility of...

Facebook is taking further steps to reduce the spread of false medical information on its pages and minimise the spruiking...

Osteoarthritis

Stem cell clinics aim to stay in business despite TGA crackdown

Tough new TGA regulations on stem cell treatment have come into effect aimed at discouraging its use in commercial clinics for unproven indications such as osteoarthritis. The new rules that came into effect on 1 July apply to providers of...

Tough new TGA regulations on stem cell treatment have come into effect aimed at discouraging its use in commercial clinics...