MIL OSI – Source: Pharmac – Press Release/Statement
Headline: The Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC) membership
1 December 2014
The Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC) Membership PHARMAC is the Government agency responsible for ensuring New Zealanders have access to a wide range of affordable medicines. PHARMAC makes a vital contribution to New Zealand’s health outcomes.
The Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC) is an advisory committee to PHARMAC. It is made up of vocationally registered health practitioners with expertise in critical appraisal in fields such as clinical pharmacology, internal medicine and general practice. PTAC’s role, defined in legislation, is to provide PHARMAC’s Board with objective advice on pharmaceuticals, including devices, and their benefits.
PTAC considers and makes recommendations on proposed amendments to the Pharmaceutical Schedule, whether related to funding new pharmaceuticals or changing funding criteria for pharmaceuticals already funded.
PTAC members are appointed by the Director-General of Health, in consultation with the PHARMAC Board.
The Director-General is seeking applications from suitably qualified and experienced clinicians to be appointed to the Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC).
PTAC meets in Wellington at least four times a year. To be on PTAC, you should be in active clinical practice and have:
- excellent critical appraisal skills
- a good general knowledge of medicine and pharmaceuticals
- at least five years’ experience in your vocational field
- the ability to differentiate between an individual and societal perspective on issues
- a good understanding of evidence-based medicine in clinical practice.
For a full job description or further information, please contact Marjan van Waardenberg, Medical Advisory Committee Secretary (04 916 7512) marjan.vanwaardenberg@pharmac.govt.nz
Applications close Monday 9 February 2015. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held in late February – early March 2015.
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