Spotlight on Health Regulation: Medicinal cannabis – Australia’s regulatory environment

Bridget Wall, Mitch Stein and Alison Choy Flannigan discuss Australia’s booming medicinal cannabis market. What activity are we seeing from regulators including the Therapeutic Goods Administration and AHPRA? What is best practice for medical and pharmacy practitioners when prescribing and dispensing, and does telehealth pose any risks? They also outline tips for practitioners on how to best prepare their practices to appropriately and legally dispense medicinal cannabis.