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Australian Doctors Warn of ‘Excessive’ Medical Weed Prescriptions
The Australian Medical Association warns telehealth prescriptions lack clinical oversight, with one doctor issuing 72,000 prescriptions to 10,000 patients in two years.
- On Oct 14 the Australian Medical Association and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia warned the medical cannabis industry was 'excessively' prescribing with little oversight.
- The Australian Medical Association said telehealth models are fuelling the problem by enabling prescriptions without proper clinical oversight.
- Reporting showed the doctor issued 72,000 prescriptions to 10,000 patients over two years, with some consultations lasting no longer than 10 minutes.
- Hospital clinicians reported rising cases linked to excessive cannabis intake, including psychosis, and the Australian Medical Association urged comprehensive reform, with Danielle McMullen calling for urgent regulation.
- Spending and forecasts show Australians will spend up to $500 million on licit cannabis in 2024, while Grand View Research expects the global market to exceed $65 billion by 2030.
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Australia doctors warn of 'excessive' medical weed prescriptions
Australia's medical cannabis industry is "excessively" prescribing weed with little oversight and needs urgent regulation, the country's top doctors association and pharmacists warned on Tuesday.
·Missoula, United States
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Australian Doctors And Pharmacists Demand Urgent Regulation Of Medical Cannabis Over ‘Excessive’ Prescribing And Safety Concerns
Australia’s growing medicinal cannabis industry, which saw Australians spend an estimated $500 million on legal goods last year, is under a lot of scrutiny from the country’s top medical and pharmaceutical organizations. On Tuesday, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia sent out a combined warning saying that the industry is “excessively” prescribing cannabis without enough clinical monitoring. Eight years …
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