PTAC subcommittees
The Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC) has a number of expert subcommittees which provide clinical evaluations in specialist areas. Expert subcommittees cover the areas listed below.
Last updated
15 January 2021: Julie Hollingsworth resigned and we have removed her name from the Special Foods Subcommittee.
About subcommittees
PTAC subcommittees meet as required to discuss issues referred to them by PTAC or PHARMAC. Once a subcommittee’s advice has been reviewed by PTAC, minutes of the meeting will be published on this website in accordance with the PTAC Terms of Reference.
Analgesic Subcommittee
- Dr Giles Newton-Howes - Psychiatrist (Chair, PTAC Member)
- Dr Tipu Aamir - Pain Medicine Specialist
- Dr Rick Acland - Rehabilitation Specialist
- Prof Brian Anderson - Paediatric Anaesthetist / Intensivist (PTAC Member)
- Dr Christopher Jephcott - Anaesthetist
- Dr Christopher Lynch - Neurologist
- Dr Jane Thomas - Paediatric Anaesthetist (PTAC Member)
- Dr Alana Wilson - Specialist General Practitioner
- Dr Howard Wilson - General Practitioner / Pharmacologist
- Dr Janine Winters - Palliative Care Specialist
Records of the Analgesic Subcommittee
- 2019-12 Analgesic Subcommittee record (published 3 March 2020) [PDF, 181 KB]
- 2018-03 Analgesic Subcommittee minutes (published 4 September 2018) [PDF, 293 KB]
- 2016-03 Analgesic Subcommittee minutes (published 29 June 2016) [PDF, 57 KB]
- 2014-12 Analgesic Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 28 KB]
- 2013-09 Analgesic Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 30 KB]
- 2012-04 Analgesic Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 48 KB]
- 2010-04 Analgesic Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 104 KB]
- 2009-03 Analgesic Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 101 KB]
Anti-Infective Subcommittee
- Dr Sean Hanna (Chair, PTAC member) - General Practitioner
- Assoc. Prof. Rhiannon Braund (PTAC member) - Clinical Pharmacist
- Dr Emma Best - Paediatric Infectious Diseases Consultant
- Dr Simon Briggs - Infectious Diseases Physician
- Dr Steve Chambers - Clinical Director / Infectious Disease Physician
- Dr James Chisnall - General Practitioner
- Prof. Ed Gane - Hepatologist
- Dr Tim Matthews - General Physician
- Dr Graham Mills - Infectious Disease Physician
- Dr Jane Morgan - Sexual Health Physician
- Dr Anja Werno - Medical Director Microbiology
- Dr Howard Wilson - General Practitioner / Pharmacologist
- Mr Eamon Duffy - Antimicrobial Pharmacist
Minutes of the Anti-Infective Subcommittee
- 2019-05 Anti-Infective Subcommittee minutes (published 29 August 2019) [PDF, 386 KB]
- 2017-11 Anti-Infective Subcommittee minutes (updated 19 September 2018) [PDF, 143 KB]
- 2016-10 Anti-Infective Subcommittee minutes (published 15 May 2017) [PDF, 112 KB]
- 2015-11 Anti-Infective Subcommittee minutes (published 27 May 2016) [PDF, 48 KB]
- 2014-12 Anti-Infective Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 148 KB]
- 2014-02 Anti-Infective Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 77 KB]
- 2012-12 Anti-Infective Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 67 KB]
- 2012-05 Anti-Infective Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 27 KB]
- 2012-03 Anti-Infective Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 69 KB]
- 2012-02 Anti-Infective Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 55 KB]
- 2010-10 Anti-Infective Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 73 KB]
- 2010-04 Anti-Infective Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 93 KB]
- 2008-12 Anti-Infective Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 115 KB]
Cancer Treatments Subcommittee
- Dr Marius Rademaker (Chair, PTAC member) - Dermatologist
- Dr Allanah Kilfoyle - Haematologist
- Dr Anne O'Donnell - Oncologist
- Professor Christopher Frampton - Biostatistician
- Dr Lochie Teague - Paediatric Haematologist / Oncologist
- Dr Michelle Wilson - Medical Oncologist
- Dr Matthew Strother (PTAC Member) - Medical Oncologist
- Dr Peter Ganly - Haematologist
- Dr Richard Isaacs - Medical Oncologist
- Dr Scott Babington - Radiation Oncologist
- Dr Tim Hawkins - Haematologist
Records of the Cancer Treatments Subcommittee
- 2020-07 Cancer Treatment Subcommittee record (published 6 October 2020) [PDF, 481 KB]
- 2019-10 Cancer Treatment Subcommittee Record (published 14 February 2020) [PDF, 588 KB]
- 2019-07 Cancer Treatment Subcommittee Record (published 22 October 2019) [PDF, 434 KB]
- 2019-04 Cancer Treatment Subcommittee minutes (published 2 August 2019) [PDF, 710 KB]
- 2018-09 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes (published 18 December 2018) [PDF, 692 KB]
- 2018-04 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes (published 13 July 2018) [PDF, 306 KB]
- 2017-08 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 423 KB](republished 30 October 2018)
- 2017-03 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 276 KB] (republished 30 October 2018)
- 2016-09 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes (published 16 December 2016) [PDF, 424 KB]
- 2016-05 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee teleconference minutes [PDF, 121 KB]
- 2016-04 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 452 KB]
- 2016-04 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minute - nivolumab [PDF, 30 KB]
- 2015-09 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 83 KB]
- 2015-09 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minute - pembrolizumab [PDF, 64 KB]
- 2015-03 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 535 KB]
- 2014-10 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 66 KB]
- 2014-03 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 99 KB]
- 2013-09 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 195 KB]
- 2013-03 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 76 KB]
- 2012-10 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 154 KB]
- 2012-03 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 48 KB]
- 2011-11 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 178 KB]
- 2011-08 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 98 KB]
- 2011-04 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 131 KB]
- 2010-11 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 145 KB]
- 2010-08 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 100 KB]
- 2010-04 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 140 KB]
- 2009-11 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 116 KB]
- 2009-06 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 119 KB]
- 2009-02 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 88 KB]
- 2008-06 Cancer Treatments Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 141 KB]
Cardiovascular Subcommittee
- Prof Tim Stokes (Chair, PTAC Member) - General Practitioner
- Dr Andrew Aitken - Cardiologist
- Dr John Elliott - Cardiologist
- Prof Jennifer Martin (PTAC member) - Clinical Pharmacologist
- Dr Richard Medlicott - General Practitioner
- Dr Mark Simmonds - Cardiologist
- Prof. Mark Webster - Consultant Cardiologist
- Dr Samuel Whittaker - General Practitioner
- Dr Dean Boddington - Cardiologist / Electrophysiologist
Minutes of the Cardiovascular Subcommittee
- 2019-05 Cardivascular Subcommittee minutes (updated 29 July 2019) [PDF, 803 KB]
- 2017-09 Cardiovascular Subcommittee minutes (updated 29 January 2019) [PDF, 125 KB] [PDF, 178 KB]
- 2016-02 Cardiovascular Subcommittee minutes (published 20 September 2016) [PDF, 141 KB]
- 2014-02 Cardiovascular Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 75 KB]
- 2012-06 Cardiovascular Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 100 KB]
- 2011-09 Cardiovascular Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 28 KB]
- 2010-10 Cardiovascular Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 116 KB]
- 2008-08 Cardiovascular Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 58 KB]
Dermatology Subcommittee
- Prof Lisa Stamp (Chair, PTAC member) – Rheumatologist
- Dr Marius Rademaker (Co-Chair, PTAC member) - Dermatologist
- Dr Melissa Copland - Pharmacist
- Ms Julie Betts - Wound Care Nurse
- Dr Martin Denby - General Practitioner
- Dr Paul Jarrett - Dermatologist
- Dr Sharad Paul - General Practitioner
- Dr Diana Purvis - Dermatologist / Paediatrician
Minutes of the Dermatology Subcommittee
Diabetes Subcommittee
- Dr Sean Hanna (Chair, PTAC member) - General Practitioner
- Dr Bruce King (PTAC member) - Specialist Internal Medicine and Nephrology
- Dr Nic Crook - Diabetologist
- Dr Helen Lunt - Adult Diabetes Specialist
- Dr Karen MacKenzie- Paediatric Endocrinologist
- Dr Diana McNeill - General Physician/ Diabetes Specialist
- Assoc. Prof Rinki Murphy- Specialist Diabetes Physician
- Ms Kate Smallman - Diabetes Nurse Specialist / Prescriber
- Prof Tim Stokes (PTAC member) - General Practitioner
- Dr Esko Wiltshire - Paediatric Endocrinologist
Records of the Diabetes Subcommittee
- 2019-03 Diabetes Subcommittee minutes (published 6 May 2019) [PDF, 328 KB]
- 2016-10 Diabetes Subcommittee minutes (published 3 May 2017) [PDF, 259 KB]
- 2015-10 Diabetes Subcommittee minutes (published 10 December 2015) [PDF, 11 KB]
- 2015-04 Diabetes Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 94 KB]
- 2014-08 Diabetes Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 77 KB]
- 2013-12 Diabetes Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 30 KB]
- 2012-04 Diabetes Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 86 KB]
- 2011-12 Diabetes Subcommittee minutes (teleconference) [PDF, 27 KB]
- 2011-07 Diabetes Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 27 KB]
- 2011-03 Diabetes Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 29 KB]
- 2009-08 Diabetes Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 108 KB]
- 2008-06 Diabetes Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 50 KB]
Endocrinology Subcommittee
- Dr Simon Wynn Thomas (Chair, PTAC member) - General Practitioner
- Dr Anna Fenton - Endocrinologist
- Dr Andrew Grey - Endocrinologist (Adult)
- Prof Alistair Gunn - Paediatric Endocrinologist
- Dr Stella Milsom - Endocrinologist
- Dr Bruce Small - General Practitioner
- Dr Jane Thomas (PTAC member) - Paediatric Anaesthetist
- Dr Esko Wiltshire - Paediatric Endocrinologist
Minutes of the Endocrinology Subcommittee
- 2018-05 Endocrinology Subcommittee minutes (teleconference) (published 18 June 2018) [PDF, 130 KB]
- 2016-06 Endocrinology Subcommittee minutes (published 3 March 2017) [PDF, 250 KB]
- 2016-01 Endocrinology Subcommittee minutes (teleconference) (published 18 Feb 2016) [PDF, 1.2 MB]
- 2014-06 Endocrinology Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 77 KB]
- 2012-05 Endocrinology Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 54 KB]
- 2009-10 Growth Hormone Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 154 KB]
- 2009-08 Osteoporosis Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 108 KB]
- 2009-03 Osteoporosis Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 70 KB]
Gastrointestinal Subcommittee
- Dr Simon Wynn Thomas ( Chair, PTAC member) - General Practitioner
- Prof. Murray Barclay - Clinical Pharmacologist / Gastroenterologist
- Dr Sandy Dawson - General Practitioner
- Assoc. Prof. Alan Fraser (PTAC member) - Gastroenterologist
- Assoc. Prof. Michael Schultz - Gastroenterologist
- Assoc. Prof. Catherine Stedman - Gastroenterologist / Hepatologist and Clinical Pharmacologist
- Dr Russell Walmsley - Gastroenterologist
- Dr Jonathan Bishop- Paediatric Gastroenterologist
Minutes of the Gastrointestinal Subcommittee
- 2018-10 Gastrointestinal Subcommittee minutes (published 14 January 2019) [PDF, 113 KB]
- 2017-03 Gastrointestional Subcommittee minutes (updated 14 March 2018) [PDF, 405 KB]
- 2014-05 Gastrointestinal Subcommittee minutes (published 26 February 2015) [PDF, 124 KB]
- 2012-12 Gastrointestinal Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 80 KB]
- 2012-04 Gastrointestinal Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 99 KB]
Haematology Subcommittee
- Prof Mark Weatherall (Chair, PTAC Chair) - Geriatrician
- Prof Brian Anderson (PTAC member) - Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Specialist
- Dr Eileen Merriman - Haematologist
- Dr Julia Phillips - Haematologist
- Dr Paul Harper - Haematologist
- Assoc. Prof Paul Ockelford - Haematologist
- Dr Tim Hawkins - Haematologist
Minutes of the Haematology Subcommittee
- 2019-01 Haematology Subcommittee minutes (published 6 May 2019) [PDF, 157 KB]
- 2017-10 Haematology Subcommittee minutes (published 23 February 2018) [PDF, 317 KB]
- 2016-03 Haematology Subcommittee minutes (published 1 July 2016 - amended 23 February 2018) [PDF, 233 KB]
- 2014-10 Haematology Subcommittee minutes (published 3 June 2015) [PDF, 54 KB]
- 2013-11 Haematology Subcommittee minutes (published 13 May 2014) [PDF, 90 KB]
- 2012-08 Haematology Subcommittee minutes (published 18 Sep 2013) [PDF, 137 KB]
Immunisation Subcommittee
- Dr Sean Hanna (Chair, PTAC member) - General Practitioner
- Prof Karen Hoare - Nurse Practitioner / Senior Lecturer
- Assoc. Prof Lance Jennings - Clinical Virologist
- Dr Osman Mansoor - Public Health Physician/ Medical Officer of Health
- Dr Stephen Munn (PTAC member) - Transplant Surgeon
- Dr Edwin (Gary) Reynolds - General Practitioner
- Dr Michael Tatley - Director of New Zealand Pharmacovigilance Centre
- Assoc. Prof Nikki Turner - Director of Immunisation
- Dr Ayesha Verrall - Adult Infectious Diseases
- Dr Tony Walls - Paediatrician / Infectious Diseases Specialist
- Dr Elizabeth Wilson - Paediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist
- Dr Stuart Dalziel - Paediatrician
Minutes of the Immunisation Subcommittee
- 2020-09 Immunisation Subcommittee Record (published 24 November 2020) [PDF, 129 KB]
- 2019-10 Immunisation Subcommittee records (published 16 March 2020) [PDF, 264 KB]
- 2019-03 Immunisation Subcommittee minutes (published 26 June 2019) [PDF, 219 KB]
- 2018-09 Immunisation Subcommittee minutes (published 21 December 2018) [PDF, 457 KB]
- 2018-05 Immunisation Subcommittee minutes (republished 12 December 2018) [PDF, 190 KB]
- 2017-07 Immunisation Subcommittee minutes (updated 3 September 2018) [PDF, 175 KB] [PDF, 175 KB]
- 2016-05 Immunisation Subcommittee minutes (published 24 April 2017) [PDF, 165 KB]
- 2015-10 Immunisation Subcommittee minutes (published 1 March 2016) [PDF, 58 KB]
- 2015-02 Immunisation Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 41 KB]
- 2014-09 Immunisation Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 49 KB]
- 2014-02 Immunisation Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 72 KB]
- 2013-09 Immunisation Subcommittee minutes (teleconference) [PDF, 240 KB]
- 2013-04 Immunisation Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 82 KB]
- 2013-03 Immunisation Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 71 KB]
- 2013-02 Immunisation Subcommittee minutes (teleconference) [PDF, 30 KB]
Mental Health Subcommittee
- Dr Sean Hanna (Chair, PTAC member) - General Practitioner
- Dr David Chinn - Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
- Dr Verity Humberstone - Psychiatrist
- Dr Jeremy McMinn - Consultant Psychiatrist Addiction Specialist
- Assoc. Prof David Menkes - Psychiatrist
- Dr Giles Newton-Howes (PTAC member) - Psychiatrist
- Dr Cathy Stephenson - General Practitioner / Sexual Assault Medical Examiner
- Dr Bronwyn Copeland- Consultant Psychiatrist
Minutes of the Mental Health Subcommittee
- 2018-06 Mental Health Subcommittee minutes (published 5 October 2018) [PDF, 128 KB]
- 2016-11 Mental Health Subcommittee minutes (published 8 March 2017, updated 31 July 2017) [PDF, 167 KB]
- 2015-06 Mental Health Subcommittee minutes (published 24 November 2015) [PDF, 12 KB]
- 2013-07 Mental Health Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 121 KB]
- 2012-06 Mental Health Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 46 KB]
- 2010-06 Mental Health Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 42 KB]
- 2009-07 Mental Health Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 98 KB]
- 2008-05 Mental Health Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 63 KB]
Nephrology Subcommittee
- Dr Jane Thomas (Chair, PTAC member) - Paediatric Anaesthetist
- Dr Nick Cross - Nephrologist
- Dr Malcom Dyer - General Practitioner
- Dr Maggie Fisher - Specialist / Renal Physician
- Dr Colin Hutchison - Nephrologist
- Dr William Wong - Paediatric Nephrologist
- Dr Kannaiyan Rabindranath- Consultant Nephrologist
- Dr Caroline Chembo- Renal Physician
Minutes of the Nephrology Subcommittee
Neurological Subcommittee
- Prof Mark Weatherall (Chair, PTAC member) - Geriatrician
- Dr John Fink - Neurologist
- Dr Richard Hornabrook - General Practitioner
- Dr John Mottershead - Neurologist
- Dr Giles Newton-Howes (PTAC member) - Psychiatrist
- Dr Paul Timmings - Neurologist
Minutes of the Neurological Subcommittee
- 2019-02 Neurological and Mental Health Joint Subcommittee minutes Lamotrigine (published 11 April 2019) [PDF, 194 KB]
- 2019-02 Neurological Subcommittee minutes Rituximab (published 11 April 2019) [PDF, 254 KB]
- 2018-07 Neurological Subcommittee minutes (published 4 December 2018) [PDF, 157 KB]
- 2016-11 Neurological Subcommittee minutes (published 21 April 2017) [PDF, 260 KB]
- 2015-11 Neurological Subcommittee minutes (published 21 April 2016) [PDF, 51 KB]
- 2014-08 Neurological Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 16 KB]
- 2013-09 Neurological Subcommittee minutes (updated 20 April 2017) [PDF, 307 KB]
- 2012-07 Neurological Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 35 KB]
- 2010-08 Neurological Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 16 KB]
- 2009-04 Neurological Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 62 KB]
Ophthalmology Subcommittee
- Dr Stephen Munn (Chair, PTAC member) - Transplant Surgeon
- Dr Marius Rademaker (PTAC member) - Dermatologist
- Mr Peter Grimmer - Optometrist
- Dr Malcolm McKellar - Ophthalmologist
- Dr Jo Sims - Ophthalmologist
- Dr David Squirrell - Ophthalmologist
- Dr Samuel Whittaker - General Practitioner
Minutes of the Ophthalmology Subcommittee
- 2017-09 Ophthalmology Subcommittee minutes (published 12 March 2018) [PDF, 380 KB]
- 2016-02 Ophthalmology Subcommittee minutes (published 9 June 2016) [PDF, 99 KB]
- 2014-10 Ophthalmology Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 135 KB]
- 2013-05 Ophthalmology Subcommittee minutes (teleconference) [PDF, 9 KB]
- 2012-03 Ophthalmology Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 28 KB]
- 2010-05 Ophthalmology Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 80 KB]
Rare Disorders Subcommittee
- Prof Tim Stokes (Chair, PTAC member) - General Practitioner
- Dr Melissa Copland - Pharmacist
- Prof Carlo Marra - Dean of the School of Pharmacy, University of Otago
- Dr Dylan Mordaunt - Clinical Geneticist
- Dr Katherine Neas - Clinical Geneticist
- Dr Humphrey Pullon - Haematologist
- Dr Howard Wilson - General Practitioner
- Dr James Cleland - Neurologist and Neurophysiologist
- Dr Janice Fletcher - Clinical Geneticist and Metabolic Physician
- Dr William Wong - Paediatric Nephrologist
- Dr Emma Glamuzina- Metabolic Consultant
Minutes of the Rare Disorders Subcommittee
Reproductive and Sexual Health Subcommittee
- Dr Simon Wynn Thomas (Chair, PTAC member) - General Practitioner
- Assoc. Prof. Rhiannon Braund (PTAC member) - Clinical Pharmacist
- Dr Debbie Hughes - General Practitioner
- Dr Jane Morgan - Sexual Health Physician
- Dr Ian Page - Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
- Dr Helen Paterson - Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
- Dr Christine Roke - Sexual Health Physician
Minutes of the Reproductive and Sexual Health Subcommittee
- 2017-04 Reproductive and Sexual Health Subcommittee minutes (published 31 October 2017) [PDF, 215 KB]
- 2015-10 Reproductive and Sexual Health Subcommittee teleconference minutes (published 18 Feb 2016) [PDF, 18 KB]
- 2014-07 Reproductive and Sexual Health Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 81 KB]
- 2012-06 Reproductive and Sexual Health Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 48 KB]
- 2009-05 Hormone and Contraceptive Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 71 KB]
Respiratory Subcommittee
- Dr Tim Christmas - Respiratory Physician
- Dr Andrew Corin - General Practitioner
- Dr Greg Frazer - Respiratory Physician
- Dr David McNamara - Paediatric Respiratory Physician
- Dr Ian Shaw - Paediatrician
- Prof Tim Stokes (PTAC member) - General Practitioner
- Dr Justin Travers - Respiratory Physician
- Dr Neil Whittaker - General Practitioner
- Dr Matthew Strother- Medical Oncologist (Chair, PTAC Member)
- Dr Stuart Dalziel- Paediatrician
Minutes of the Respiratory Subcommittee
- 2017-08 Respiratory Subcommittee minutes (published 14 March 2018) [PDF, 397 KB]
- 2015-09 Respiratory Subcommittee minutes (published 1 April 2016) [PDF, 209 KB]
- 2015-03 Respiratory Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 58 KB]
- 2014-04 Respiratory Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 37 KB]
- 2013-05 Respiratory Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 89 KB]
- 2010-07 Respiratory Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 27 KB]
- 2010-02 Respiratory Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 52 KB]
Rheumatology Subcommittee
- Dr Marius Rademaker (Chair, PTAC member) - Dermatologist
- Dr Priscilla Campbell-Stokes - Paediatrician
- Dr Keith Colvine - Rheumatologist and General Physician
- Dr Michael Corkill - Rheumatologist
- Assoc. Prof Alan Fraser (PTAC member) - Gastroenterologist
- Assoc. Prof Andrew Harrison - Rheumatologist
- Dr Janet Hayward - General Physician
- Prof Lisa Stamp (PTAC member) - Rheumatologist
- Assoc. Prof Will Taylor - Rheumatologist
Minutes of the Rheumatology Subcommittee
- 2017-10 Rheumatology Subcommittee minutes (published 8 March 2018) [PDF, 349 KB]
- 2015-10 Rheumatology Subcommittee minutes (published 11 March 2016) [PDF, 78 KB]
- 2014-10 Rheumatology Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 60 KB]
- 2014-07 Rheumatology Subcommittee Teleconference minutes (published 21 May 2020) [PDF, 75 KB]
- 2013-10 Rheumatology Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 36 KB]
- 2011-10 Ad-hoc Rheumatology Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 105 KB]
- 2011-03 Ad-Hoc Rheumatology Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 70 KB]
Special Foods Subcommittee
- Prof. Jennifer Martin (Chair, PTAC member) - Clinical Pharmacologist
- Assoc. Prof. Alan Fraser (PTAC member) - Gastroenterologist
- Mrs Kim Herbison - Paediatric Dietitian
- Dr Jan Sinclair - Paediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunologist
- Dr Russell Walmsley - Gastroenterologist
- Dr Jocy Wood - General Practitioner
- Ms Victoria Woollett (nee Logan) - Community Dietitian
- Dr Amin Roberts- Paediatric Gastroenterologist
Minutes of the Special Foods Subcommittee
- 2017-12 Special Foods Subcommittee minutes (published 29 August 2018) [PDF, 564 KB]
- 2015-07 Special Foods Subcommittee minutes (published 8 March 2016) [PDF, 50 KB]
- 2013-12 Special Foods Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 125 KB]
- 2013-09 Special Foods Subcommittee minutes (teleconference) [PDF, 24 KB]
- 2012-09 Special Foods Subcommittee minutes (teleconference) [PDF, 58 KB]
- 2012-08 Special Foods Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 46 KB]
- 2010-05 Special Foods Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 100 KB]
- 2010-06 Special Foods Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 87 KB]
- 2009-12 Special Foods Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 63 KB]
- 2009-10 Special Foods Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 112 KB]
- 2008-11 Special Foods Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 126 KB]
Tender Medical Subcommittee
- Dr Melissa Copland (Chair) - Pharmacist
- Prof Brian Anderson (PTAC member) - Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Specialist
- Dr Ben Hudson - General Practitioner
- Mr Craig MacKenzie - Hospital Pharmacist
- Ms Clare Randall - Palliative Care Clinical Pharmacist
- Mr Geoff Savell - Pharmacist
- Ms Amanda Stanfield - Community Pharmacist
- Ms Helen Topia - Nurse Practitioner / Clinical Educator
- Ms Lorraine Welman - Chief Pharmacist
- Miss Stephanie Noble - Pharmacist
- Dr Jill Clendon- Registered Nurse
Minutes
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Transplant Immunosuppressant Subcommittee
- Dr Marius Rademaker (Chair, PTAC member) - Dermatologist
- Dr Helen Evans - Paediatric Gastroenterologist
- Dr Peter Ganly - Haematologist
- Dr Tanya McWilliams - Respiratory Physician
- Prof Stephen Munn (PTAC member) - Transplant Surgeon
- Dr Grant Pidgeon - Renal Physician
- Dr Peter Ruygrok - Cardiologist
Minutes of the Transplant Immunosuppressant Subcommittee
- 2017-10 Transplant Immunosuppressant Subcommittee minutes (published 20 September 2018) [PDF, 171 KB]
- 2015-05 Transplant Immunosuppressant Subcommittee minutes (published 12 April 2016) [PDF, 14 KB]
- 2012-09 Transplant Immunosuppressant Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 85 KB]
- 2010-03 Transplant Immunosuppressant Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 17 KB]
- 2008-09 Transplant Immunosuppressant Subcommittee minutes [PDF, 112 KB]
Hospital Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee (disestablished)
- Assoc. Prof. Mark Weatherall (Chair, PTAC Chair) - Geriatrician
- Mr William (Billy) Allan - Pharmacist
- Prof Murray Barclay - Clinical Pharmacologist
- Ms Marilyn Crawley - Pharmacist
- Dr Matthew Dawes - Clinical Pharmacologist
- Ms Jan Goddard - Pharmacist
- Dr Andrew Herbert - Consultant Gastroenterologist
- Mr Christopher Jay - Pharmacist
- Dr Andrew Stanley - Respiratory Physician
- Dr Paul Tomlinson - Paediatrician
Minutes
- 2013-02 Hospital Pharmaceuticals Review - Blood and blood-forming organs [PDF, 155 KB]
- 2013-02 Hospital Pharmaceuticals Review - Oncology agents and immunosuppresants [PDF, 93 KB]
- 2013-02 Hospital Pharmaceuticals Review - Special foods [PDF, 223 KB]
- 2013-02 Hospital Pharmaceuticals Review - Vaccines [PDF, 45 KB]
- 2013-02 Hospital Pharmaceuticals Review - Various [PDF, 56 KB]
- 2012-11 Hospital Pharmaceuticals Review - Dermatologicals [PDF, 94 KB]
- 2012-11 Hospital Pharmaceuticals Review - Genito-urinary [PDF, 60 KB]
- 2012-11 Hospital Pharmaceuticals Review - Hormone preparations [PDF, 95 KB]
- 2012-11 Hospital Pharmaceuticals Review - Nervous system [PDF, 190 KB]
- 2012-09 Hospital Pharmaceuticals Review - Alimentary tract and metabolism [PDF, 110 KB]
- 2012-09 Hospital Pharmaceuticals Review - Infections [PDF, 198 KB]
- 2012-09 Hospital Pharmaceuticals Review - Respiratory [PDF, 115 KB]
- 2012-09 Hospital Pharmaceuticals Review - Sensory organs [PDF, 104 KB]
- 2012-08 Hospital Pharmaceuticals Review - Cardiovascular system [PDF, 152 KB]
- 2012-08 Hospital Pharmaceuticals Review - Musculoskeletal system [PDF, 143 KB]
Rare Disorders Subcommittee contestable pilot process (disestablished)
- Professor Carl Burgess (Chair) - Physician / Clinical Pharmacologist
- Dr Stuart Dalziel (Deputy Chair, PTAC member) - Paediatrician
- Dr George Laking - Oncologist
- Dr Graham Mills - Infectious Disease Physician
- Dr Howard Wilson - General Practitioner / Pharmacologist
Minutes
- 2014-06 Rare Disorders Subcommittee minutes (published 8 July 2014) [PDF, 37 KB]
- 2019-09 Rare Disorders Subcommittee minute on nusinersin (Spinraza) (Published 17 December 2019) [PDF, 218 KB]
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Subcommittee (disestablished)
- Dr Howard Wilson (Chair) - General Practitioner / Pharmacologist
- Dr Andrew Aitken - Cardiologist
- Dr Lutz Beckert - Respiratory Physician
- Dr Clare O’Donnell - Paediatric Congenital Cardiologist
- Dr Kenneth Whyte - Respiratory Physician