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21 July 2011

Dear Pharmaceutical Suppliers

2012 PTAC meetings and funding application timelines Please find below the 2012 dates for the Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC) meetings, and the last possible dates for receipt of funding applications that allow an application to be considered for inclusion in the PTAC agenda (note that Funding Applications are made to PHARMAC, not PTAC).

PTAC Meeting Date: 16 & 17 February 10 & 11 May 2 & 3 August 8 & 9 November

Applications (3 copies) to PHARMAC before: 22 November 2011 28 February 22 May 28 August

Applications (15 copies) to PHARMAC before: 16 December 2011 23 March 15 June 21 September

When submitting a funding application, please address it to: PTAC Secretary PHARMAC Level 9 40 Mercer Street WELLINGTON

For making an Application, please use the Guidelines for Funding Applications to PHARMAC, Version 2, 2009: http://www.pharmac.govt.nz/2010/02/11/Guidelines%20for%20Suppliers%20Submissions.pd f The Guidelines for Funding Applications require the following when submitting an Application: The initial copy of the Funding Application please provide: o o 3 spiral bound copies of the Application (including synopsis and all supporting references); and an electronic copy of the Application (including synopsis and all supporting references).

in order for PHARMAC to assess the proposal and ensure that the Application is complete.

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Once the initial copy of the Funding Application has been assessed, PHARMAC may submit it may to PTAC for further consideration. If it is submitted to PTAC, PHARMAC will notify the applicant, and the applicant must provide: o o o fifteen spiral bound copies of the Application (including synopsis and all supporting references); and A CD of the application (including synopsis and supporting references); and A sample of the pharmaceutical (if the application is for funding of a new pharmaceutical or new brand of pharmaceutical).

If PHARMAC decides not to submit the Application to PTAC, it will inform the applicant of the reasons for this.

Yours sincerely

Rochelle Harker PTAC Secretary

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