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Optimi Health Welcomes Expanded Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Access Under Updated Authorized Prescriber Framework in Australia
Updated TGA recommendations broaden therapist eligibility, accept a wider range of treatment settings, and reinforce Australia's position as the world's leading commercial market for prescribed psilocybin and MDMA VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN – Optimi Health Corp. (NASDAQ: OPTH) (CSE: OPTI) (FSE: 8BN0) (the "Company" or "Optimi"), a commercial-stage psychedelic pharmaceutical manufacturer, today acknowledged the final recommendations published by the Therapeutic Goods Administration ("TGA") following its targeted consultation on the Authorized Prescriber ("AP") scheme for psilocybin and MDMA. Under the AP scheme, authorized psychiatrists may prescribe Optimi's MDMA for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder ("PTSD") and psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression ("TRD") from the Company's GMP-compliant production facility in Canada, making Australia the first country in the world to recognize, and regulate, both substances as medicines for these indications.