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FORUM

Monday 20 February 2012

AGENDA

0900

0920 0925 0930 0940

Arrival and welcome

Powhiri and welcome Opening remarks Welcoming address PHARMAC, 2009 to now and our future path Challenges and opportunities in New Zealand’s pharmaceutical scene Bill Kaua Hon Peter Dunne - Associate Minister of Health Stuart McLauchlan - PHARMAC Board chair Steffan Crausaz - acting Chief Executive, PHARMAC > Kevin Sheehy - CEO Medicines New Zealand > Dalton Kelly - CEO NZ Cancer Society > Assoc Prof Ken Whyte – University of Auckland Medical School

1000

1030

1045 11.10 11.25 11.45 12.05

Morning tea

Table discussions – Challenges and opportunities in New Zealand’s pharmaceutical scene Report back from table discussions Hospital medicines and medical devices – where are we going? Table discussions Feedback from table discussions Andrew Davies - acting manager Funding and Procurement, PHARMAC

12.15

1pm

Lunch

> Andi Shirtcliffe - clinical advisory pharmacist, Wellington Is waste an ethical issue? > Prof John Campbell - Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago > Assoc Prof Paul Hansen - Dept of Economics, University of Otago Where PHARMAC fits in relation to Māori health - (Awhimai Reynolds, PHARMAC Māori health manager)

1.45pm Breakout workshops

When patients need unfunded drugs - Named Patient Pharmaceutical Assessment (Dr Dilky Rasiah, PHARMAC deputy medical director) The role of pharmacy and the patient experience - hearing from the front line (Kate Russell - CAC member and chief executive, Cystic Fibrosis NZ)

2.15

2.30 2.50 3.10 3.25 4 pm

Afternoon tea

Reviewing our Operating Policies and Procedures – what should be covered? Table discussions Feedback from table discussions Closing remarks and Open Forum Forum close Bryce Wigodsky - Policy analyst, PHARMAC