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Resources for Medical Doctors

Useful materials for prescribing medicinal cannabis

A collection of guides, articles, videos, podcasts and other resources to help doctors better understand medicinal cannabis and the prescription process.

A guide to prescribing medicinal cannabis 

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Prescribing Medicinal Cannabis in Australia

A guide for medical doctors on prescribing medicinal cannabis (or for patients to give to their doctors). This Australian Prescriber article includes information on products, conditions treated and adverse effects. It was selected as the top article of the Australian Prescriber for 2020.
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Medicinal cannabis: what you need to know

Information and resources for consumers and health professionals, provided by the National Prescribing Service. There are a number of resources regarding accessing medicinal cannabis.

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A primer on medicinal cannabis safety and potential adverse effects

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Medical cannabis and driving

Lambert Initiative clinical trials

Our clinical team, in collaboration with expert clinicians and researchers around Australia, are focused on developing clinical evidence for cannabinoid-based therapeutics and understanding Australian community use of medicinal cannabis in a range of disease areas.
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What medicinal cannabis products are available?

There are many different medicinal products available in Australia that differ in active ingredients, concentrations, format, quality and regulatory control.

Prescribing medicinal cannabis

Other useful links when considering medicinal cannabis

  • Website - Medicinal cannabis: Information for health professionals (TGA)
  • Leaflet - Medicinal cannabis: process for prescribers (NPS MedicineWise)
  • Infographic - How to prescribe medicinal cannabis in Australia (NPS MedicineWise)
  • Guidance documents - Medicinal cannabis (TGA)
  • List - All Australian medicinal cannabis clinical trials (Applied Cannabis Research)
  • Research - The Lambert Initiative twitter account shares the latest research on medicinal cannabis
  • List - Manufacturers and suppliers of medicinal cannabis products (ODC)

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Prescribing Medicinal Cannabis podcast

An informative guide for doctors

Australian Prescriber Podcast, Episode 89. What do GPs need to know about prescribing medicinal cannabis in Australia?

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How to get medicinal cannabis

Any medical doctor can prescribe medicinal cannabis in Australia with the approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and the relevant State or Territory’s Health Department.