Authorised Prescriber Scheme

a. Who and what are you treating?

Review clinical evidence for using cannabis products for a group of patients with a particular medical condition.

b. What medicinal cannabis product will you use?

Identify a specific cannabis product (trade name, formulation, route of administration and dose) appropriate for your patient’s medical condition. Identify a GMP-accredited supplier that can provide this cannabis product.

View a list of sponsors authorised to import medicinal cannabis for an Australian stock supply.

TGA approval: Authorised Prescriber (AP)

Submit a completed Authorised Prescriber form to the TGA, which summarises information in Steps 1 a to b.

Obtain endorsement from an Ethics Committee

Your completed AP form must be endorsed by an ethics committee in the form of a letter. Once obtained, submit the AP form along with the endorsement letter and supporting evidence to the TGA.

Check your state and territory requirements

Contact your relevant state/territory department regarding additional requirements for prescribing medicinal cannabis products.

Is the product available in Australia?

If stock is available in Australia, contact supplier and provide AP authorisation and state/territory approval (if required).

If the product must be imported from overseas, import licence and permit must be obtained by the supplier from the Office of Drug Control (ODC).