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    Tag: Cannabis

    Clinical independence under threat from ‘vertically integrated’ cannabis companies, doctors tell Mark Butler

    February 5, 2025

    Doctor and pharmacy groups have suggested banning medicinal cannabis companies from simultaneously owning clinics and dispensaries, saying doctors’ independence is at stake. AMA Queensland and…

    AMA Queensland president Dr Nick Yim.

    Remove medicinal cannabis from Special Access Scheme, doctors tell TGA

    December 4, 2024

    Queensland doctors and pharmacists want medicinal cannabis removed from the special access scheme, saying the pathway is being used to bypass TGA assessment. AMA Queensland…

    Doctor wrote 12,000 medicinal cannabis scripts in six months, says AHPRA

    October 21, 2024

    A doctor working for a telehealth cannabis clinic has prescribed 12,000 medicinal cannabis scripts in six months, according to AHPRA — an average of 90…

    Medical Must-See: Clearing the air after a rare cannabis reaction

    October 4, 2024

    Smoking more than 10 cannabis joints a day for three days left a computer science student in a perilous situation after he developed acute eosinophilic…

    TGA targets websites listing medicinal cannabis prescribers

    October 1, 2024

    Two websites that list medicinal cannabis prescribers say the TGA has accused them of illegally advertising prescription medicines. The TGA has sent warning letters to…

    GP referral networks crucial to stop cowboy cannabis prescribers, says top doctor

    September 2, 2024

    Knowing local GPs who prescribe medicinal cannabis is key to protecting patients from the “perfunctory” prescribers, says NSW Health’s chief addiction medicine specialist. Sydney GP…

    Cannabis companies accuse RACGP of blacklisting the industry from its conference

    August 13, 2024

    Two medicinal cannabis companies have accused the RACGP of banning them from its national conference after it rejected their exhibition applications. Andrew Heath is the…

    Exclusive: MDO to restrict cover for medicinal cannabis prescribers from next week

    June 28, 2024

    Doctors who prescribe medicinal cannabis “as a standalone practice” will need to undergo assessment from MDA National to confirm their cover as part of its new…

    The rise and rise of Australia’s $350 million medicinal cannabis business

    May 27, 2024

    Just how much is the Australian medicinal cannabis market worth? The estimates put it at more than $350 million. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and…

    AusDoc special report: Is medicinal cannabis prescribing out of control?

    May 27, 2024

    “The script for medicinal cannabis comes in, then things start to fall apart for them,” says Dr Stephen Parker. “They become dramatically unwell and don’t return…

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