Farmacja Polska (Mar 2020)
"Medical cannabis" – compendium of pharmacist’s knowledge
Abstract
The year 2019 was a breakthrough in the availability of cannabis herb for Polish patients. Three months after being registered, the first dried hemp preparation hit the market. This fact has created new therapeutic options for patients. It also set new challenges for pharmacists. The imminent interest in the therapeutic use of Cannabis sativa is evidenced by the huge number of papers on the pharmacological properties of cannabis compounds and very numerous clinical trials. The aim of this work was to present practical aspects of the presence of medical cannabis in Polish pharmacies. The year 2019 was a breakthrough in the availability of cannabis herb for Polish patients. Three months after being registered, the first dried hemp preparation hit the market. This fact has created new therapeutic options for patients. It also set new challenges for pharmacists. The imminent interest in the therapeutic use of Cannabis sativa is evidenced by the huge number of papers on the pharmacological properties of cannabis compounds and very numerous clinical trials. The aim of this work was to present practical aspects of the presence of medical cannabis in Polish pharmacies. The year 2019 was a breakthrough in the availability of cannabis herb for Polish patients. Three months after being registered, the first dried hemp preparation hit the market. This fact has created new therapeutic options for patients. It also set new challenges for pharmacists. The imminent interest in the therapeutic use of Cannabis sativa is evidenced by the huge number of papers on the pharmacological properties of cannabis compounds and very numerous clinical trials. The aim of this work was to present practical aspects of the presence of medical cannabis in Polish pharmacies. The year 2019 was a breakthrough in the availability of cannabis herb for Polish patients. Three months after being registered, the first dried hemp preparation hit the market. This fact has created new therapeutic options for patients. It also set new challenges for pharmacists. The imminent interest in the therapeutic use of Cannabis sativa is evidenced by the huge number of papers on the pharmacological properties of cannabis compounds and very numerous clinical trials. The aim of this work was to present practical aspects of the presence of medical cannabis in Polish pharmacies.
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