The Australian Medical Association claims robust regulation of the medicinal cannabis industry is needed to tackle the highly concerning and rapid increase in medicinal cannabis prescribing.
President Dr Danielle McMullen spoke to 6PR Radio Perth Live presenter Oliver Peterson and said through the Therapeutic Goods Administration there was a pathway that allows the prescription of unapproved medicines but it's supposed to be for "exceptional use".
"These schemes are very necessary and allow doctors to provide access to certain specialised unapproved therapeutic goods to patients who are very ill, but they have been exploited by the medicinal cannabis industry," Dr McMullen said
"The TGA has provided examples of a medical practitioner treating more than 31,000 patients with medicinal cannabis within six months and a nurse practitioner submitting applications for medicinal cannabis despite being subject to prescribing restrictions. The TGA has no role in regulating health professional behaviour and this must not change," Dr McMullen said.
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