E-drug: Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme: more trouble
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Dear Colleagues,
Yesterday, Professor Don Birkett announced his resignation as Chair of the
Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC). This followed its
reconstitution by Health Minister Michael Wooldridge and the inclusion of a
former drug company executive and former Head of the Australian
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, Mr. Pat Clear. Professor
Birkett stated that he did not believe that the committee or process
could function with an industry person on the committee.
A newspaper report about these matters is available at:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/2001/02/01/FFXQPZSVLIC.html
Cheers
Ken
Dr. Ken Harvey, Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health,
Room 221, Building HS1 (NW9),
La Trobe University, Bundoora, 3086, Australia,
Telephone +61 3 9479 5773, Facsimile +61 3 9479 1783,
Personal mobile 0419181910,
Internet: http://www-sph.health.latrobe.edu.au/kharvey/
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