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telehealthSchedule 4

Telehealth Prescribing of Schedule 4 Peptides: 2026 Brief

Telehealth is permanent in Australian healthcare, but its overlap with Schedule 4 peptide prescribing is under-examined. The framework, gaps, and priorities.

5 July 202617 min read
vaping reformAustralia

Vaping Reform in Australia 2026: A Policy Analysis

Australia's prescription-only vaping model, the 2024 pharmacy supply amendments, patchy enforcement, and youth uptake inside the 2026 harm-reduction debate.

3 July 202612 min read
TGAmedicines regulation

TGA Reform Priorities for 2027: Faster Medicine Access

Australia's TGA faces pressure to modernise approvals, lift biosimilar uptake, close the digital therapeutics gap, and strengthen surveillance by 2027.

9 May 202612 min read
compounding pharmacyTGA

Compounding Pharmacy Regulation in Australia: TGA Tension

Section 19A lets compounders fill GLP-1 shortages, but BPC-157's Schedule 4 move and Pharmacy Board scrutiny expose a growing access-versus-safety tension.

8 May 202614 min read
TGApeptides

TGA Peptide Regulation in Australia: A Practical Guide

The TGA classifies peptides under a complex scheduling framework. Peptide schedules, the June 2024 BPC-157 reclassification, and what 'research use' means.

15 Apr 202631 min read
BPC-157TGA

BPC-157 and Schedule 4: Australia's TGA Rules Explained

In June 2024 the TGA moved BPC-157 to Schedule 4. This analysis unpacks the rationale, what changed for patients and pharmacies, and what evidence shows.

5 Apr 202627 min read
GLP-1semaglutide

GLP-1 Shortages in Australia: Policy Failures Exposed

Australia's GLP-1 shortage exposes deep gaps in medicines policy. The supply crisis, access inequities, the compounding debate, and six reforms needed.

26 Mar 202613 min read
PBSobesity

Medicare and PBS Reform for Obesity Treatment in Australia

Australia's PBS coverage of obesity medication lags the clinical evidence and leaves treatment inequitable. The case for expanded GLP-1 listing and reform.

7 Mar 202618 min read