New PBAC Chair
July 5, 2011
THE Department of Health and
Ageing has confirmed its appointment
of Dr Suzanne Hill as the new chair
of the Pharmaceutical Benefits
Advisory Committee (PBAC).
Flagged by PD on 16 May, Hill’s
appointment will see her head up
the Govt’s expert group of technical
advisers who recommend listing of
medicines on the PBS.
Hill currently works for WHO’s
Department of Medicines Policy
and Standards in Geneva, and was
previously Associate Professor,
Clinical Pharmacology at the
University of Newcastle.
“Dr Hill will bring to her new role
a wealth of experience, at a time
when rigorous assessments are as
important as ever,” said the Health
Minister, Nicola Roxon.
MEANWHILE Medicines Australia
Chief Executive, Dr Brendan Shaw,
has welcomed Hill’s appointment,
saying “I am sure Dr Hill will bring
astute leadership to the PBAC and
contribute significantly to ensuring
the Committee continues to be
held in high regard internationally”.
Shaw also congratulated outgoing
Chair, Professor Lloyd Samsom,
saying under his stewardship the
PBAC became much more open and
transparent.
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