a. Who and what are you treating?

Review clinical evidence for using cannabis products for a group of patients with a particular medical condition.

b. What medicinal cannabis product will you use?

Identify a specific cannabis product (trade name, formulation, route of administration and dose) appropriate for your patient’s medical condition. Identify a GMP-accredited supplier that can provide this cannabis product.

View a list of sponsors authorised to import medicinal cannabis for an Australian stock supply.

TGA approval: Authorised Prescriber (AP)

Submit a completed Authorised Prescriber form to the TGA, which summarises information in Steps 1 a to b.

Obtain endorsement from an Ethics Committee

Your completed AP form must be endorsed by an ethics committee in the form of a letter. Once obtained, submit the AP form along with the endorsement letter and supporting evidence to the TGA.

Check your state and territory requirements

Requirements for prescribing medicinal cannabis products vary between states and territories and may depend on the specific product being prescribed. Contact your relevant state or territory department for information on local requirements and contact details.

Is the product available in Australia?

If stock is available in Australia, contact supplier and provide AP authorisation and state/territory approval (if required).

If the product must be imported from overseas, import licence and permit must be obtained by the supplier from the Office of Drug Control (ODC).