Medicine Shortages Put Patients at Risk, MPs and Peers Warn
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, JUL 6 – The NSW government will train 1,000 general practitioners to manage ADHD, aiming to reduce specialist wait times averaging 18 months and improve treatment access, especially in rural areas.
- On Thursday, the NSW state government announced reforms allowing trained GPs to resupply ADHD medication starting September 2025.
- These reforms respond to ongoing ADHD medication shortages since 2023, caused by manufacturing issues and rising diagnosis rates across Australia.
- Additional measures include funding for training 1,000 doctors in ADHD management, temporary pharmacy prescription transfers, and patient resources to reduce treatment disruptions.
- Ms Nichols welcomed the reforms as progress but emphasized concerns about the high $1,000 assessment fee and the lack of clarity regarding the training’s content and duration.
- These changes aim to improve medication access and continuity amid persistent shortages, while health officials emphasize medicines security as a core healthcare priority.
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