Cannabis therapy denied to elderly, the ISS replies: “Do not generate alarm”

ANTONIO FABBRI – On the story of the 85-year-old guest of Casale La Fiorina, who is currently denied treatment with cannabis-based drugs, the ISS intervenes with a note: “On the use of cannabis-based pharmaceutical products, the Institute for social security, it is intended to clarify how these medicines have already been included and used in the Republic for several years. Nonetheless, in recent days, following some articles in two San Marino newspapers, the Institute has been accused of denying cannabis-based drugs to an RSA guest. With regard to this matter, the Institute for Social Security intends first of all to reassure the San Marino community that all the guests of the RSA alla Fiorina are assisted following the best and most therapeutic and health indications and that each guest is followed and treated with the same attention. , professionalism and humanity. Specifically, we inform you that at the moment no RSA guest needs therapies for which these medicines are indicated by international guidelines. However, it regrets to note the alarming, generic and imprecise content of the health information contained in the articles, which risks generating unjustified fears in the patients and in the relatives of the guests. Finally, the ISS announces that, in the light of what has been published, in order to restore a correct reconstruction of the incident and provide the right information, all the offices for the necessary checks and investigations have been activated “. (…)

Article taken from The Information of San Marino