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Recorded cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have nearly doubled on last year across Australia, as a "whole bunch of viruses" continue to circulate throughout the country.
Shortages of key medicines are affecting some of Australia's most vulnerable patients, a peak medical body says, including children with neurodevelopmental disorders and those in palliative care.
Pharmacists have been making copies of weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, but this is putting patients at risk, according to the TGA.
By Mark Isherwood
Hunter patients face rising out-of-pocket costs for GP visits. Analysis on healthcare trends and impacts, as GPs and Health Minister Mark Butler provide comment