For consumers, check out Medicinal cannabis, explained
There is a lot of interest in the use of cannabis as a medicine. You, or someone you know, may be thinking about using medicinal cannabis and have questions about the different products available, such as:
NPS MedicineWise has developed easy-to-read information about medicinal cannabis products to help you find answers.
Read more about medicinal cannabis
Download or print our frequently asked questions and infographic
Dr Caroline West, medical advisor and GP, NPS MedicineWise talks to Dr Jess Tidemann about the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) and how GPs can access unapproved therapeutic goods, such as medicinal cannabis.
Further reading
Accessing unapproved products https://www.tga.gov.au/accessing-unapproved-products
Someone living with a health condition that has not responded to standard approved treatments may wish, along with their health professionals, to consider trialing medicinal cannabis products.
NPS MedicineWise has prepared a series of evidence summaries for prescribers on the following:
Other resources of interest include TGA medicinal cannabis guidance documents and prescribing guidance documents (for NSW patients within current regulatory frameworks and clinical practice)from the Australian Centre for Cannabinoid Clinical and Research Excellence (ACRE).
Download or print the NPS MedicineWise process flowchart or evidence summaries
The TGA holds a list of bibliographies of major studies, including randomised controlled trials, used in developing their clinical guidance documents.
The NSW Cannabis Medicines Prescribing Guidance is a suite of resources intended to assist medical practitioners in their prescribing and management of cannabis medicines.
This information is for NSW patients within current regulatory frameworks and clinical practice.
