medicinal cannabis
Demand skyrockets for medicinal cannabis
There has been a massive jump in the number of patients receiving medicinal cannabis through community pharmacy Medicinal cannabis use in Australia has skyrocketed in the last 12 months, according …
Pharmacy handed $40k cannabis fine
A pharmacy has been fined nearly $40,000 over its advertising of medicinal cannabis including an in-store poster The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued three infringement notices, totalling $39,960, to a …
Restricted representations
The TGA has handed down more than $23K in fines relating to unlawful advertising of medicinal cannabis to treat cancer, and of homeopathy for COVID-19 The Therapeutic Goods Administration made …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Integration of non-dispensing pharmacists into primary healthcare services This umbrella review and narrative synthesis suggest that the integration of …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Inhaled budesonide for COVID-19 in people at higher risk of adverse outcomes in the community Interim analyses from the PRINCIPLE trial …
Medicinal cannabis warning
With certain medicinal cannabis products now S3 but not yet available in pharmacy, the TGA is warning about the risks of buying online On Monday the Therapeutic Goods Administration warned …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Multiple short courses of corticosteroids in children Short courses of oral steroids (less than two weeks) in children are very unlikely …
Clinical tips: Medical Cannabis
Ben Basger takes a look at some issues around medicinal cannabis, including the fact that data is still very much emerging Speaking to our Professor of Pain Management and Palliative …
The week in review
There’s been a lot happening in pharmacy this week, with COVID-19 vaccine and scheduling news coming to the fore Pharmacist and ALP MP for Dobell Emma McBride called in Parliament …
OTC cannabis at CWH
A medicinal cannabis company has entered an exclusive deal with Chemist Warehouse, as low-dose cannabidiol goes S3 Cannatrek Limited made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that it will supply the …
Medicinal cannabis: the current state of play
Despite the accumulating body of scientific knowledge about, and the growing demand for access to products derived from medicinal cannabis, there is still an absence of the clinical trial data …
Some CBD meds downscheduled
The TGA has announced a final decision to downschedule certain low dose cannabidiol (CBD) preparations These preparations are set to be downscheduled from Schedule 4 (Prescription Medicine) to Schedule 3 …