Release of provisional recommendations for expert advisory committees
We’re improving our processes, so that people can understand the outcome of expert advice to Pharmac earlier.
What are we doing?
We are trialing publishing the provisional advice recommendations within 30 business days of advisory committee meetings.
We are starting with the May meeting of the Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC). We'll continue the end of 2025. Any feedback we receive will help us improve what we do. After 6 months, we will review and implement a final process.
This pilot is in response to requests for greater transparency.
What information will be shared?
We will share a summary table of provisional recommendations.
We are releasing provisional recommendations only at this time, which share the high-level outcome of the advice recommendation.
The detail, which explains the recommendation, will be shared when the full meeting record is completed.
We understand that sometimes there may be a good reason not to share a provisional recommendation with no supporting information available.
Applicants and suppliers are given the opportunity to withhold the provisional recommendation until more information is available.