MEDICINAL cannabis wholesaler Leafio has launched a new program to support pharmacists in learning, upskilling, and confidently dispensing medical cannabis to patients across Australia.
The Pharmacy Handbook and Resource Guide provides content to help pharmacists deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care, and features:
* information around Australian and global medical cannabis market trends and future outlook
* regulatory compliance and secure storage
* advice for pharmacists to support patient conversations
* step-by-step guides to prepare pharmacies for medical cannabis stocking and dispensing
* educational content on terpenes, dosing, and administration methods for edibles, oils, flowers, and vaporisers.
"Leafio is committed to enabling pharmacists, who serve as the primary point of contact for patients exploring medical cannabis as a treatment option, to drive better health outcomes for Australians relying on this medication," said Nicole Le Maistre, General Manager of Leafio.
"Leafio's Pharmacy Handbook offers practical advice, clear regulatory insights, and actionable strategies designed to make navigating the medical cannabis landscape both seamless and rewarding," she continued.
"Together, we have the opportunity to redefine the patient experience and deliver better health outcomes for thousands of Australians," she concluded.
Learn more HERE.
Meanwhile, Chris Owen, President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland, congratulated the Pharmacy Board on its publication of formal guidelines for pharmacists around dispensing medicinal cannabis (PD 23 Sep).
Owen said the formal guidelines were a welcome change and should make it clear to everyone what good practice looks like.
"The Pharmacy Guild has been working hard to raise our concerns with state and federal regulators about the proliferation of medicinal cannabis prescribing and dispensing, and the unsafe and illegal practices that have emerged in some cases," Owen said.
"We applaud the proactive approach of the Pharmacy Board in recently publishing formal guidelines for pharmacists when dispensing medicinal cannabis.
"I believe this is a very positive first step in addressing some of the issues we're seeing in this space." KB
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