The prescribing and supply of medicinal cannabis is a rapidly expanding area of practice in Australia. With this emerging field comes the need for comprehensive risk management considerations and strategies to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance. The following explores some essential risk management considerations for pharmacists who are involved in this area of practice.
Scope of practice
Scope of practice refers to the boundaries and limitations within which an individual pharmacist practises, based on their education, competence and authority, whilst having account…