THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced the launch of Australia's first, community pharmacy specific, medical cannabis training course.
Guild Queensland Branch president and national vice president Tim Logan said that registrations for the online course would open tomorrow Tue 12 Sep.
"While there are many positive stories in the media regarding outcomes of medicinal cannabis, it is vital for community pharmacists to understand the full scope of this emerging area," Logan explained.
"Developed specifically for community pharmacy, this course will provide a complete overview of what, why and how to dispense medicinal cannabis according to Commonwealth, state and territory legislation and guidelines.
"Importantly, the course will continue to be updated as the environment changes to provide current information on the dispensing of medicinal cannabis across Australia," Logan said.
The three hour course will be delivered via three online modules and will cover therapeutic uses of medicinal cannabis, emerging clinical guidance and clinical trials underway in Australia, the current legal status of medicinal cannabis in all states and territories of Australia as well as Commonwealth and state specific requirements to prescribe and dispense medicinal cannabis.
In addition, there is an overview of products and modes of administration.
The course will also provide supportive tools and resources to prepare pharmacists to dispense medicinal cannabis and send out email updates regarding medicinal cannabis legislation changes in Australia.
The cost of the Guild course is $55.00 including GST and CPD credits are available.
For more information or to register, visit guild.org.au or email cpd.training@qldguild.org.au.
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