Pharmaceutical Benefit Advisory Committee: Reconstitution

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A decision made on 13 August 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2012-0062
Decision Summary Title :	DS - Reconstitution of the Pharmaceutical Benefit Advisory Committee		Date of Decision Summary:	7 August 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Business Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR - Reconstitution of the Pharmaceutical Benefit Advisory Committee		Date of Written Report:	7 August 2012
Written Report Author:	Business Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Reconstitution of the Pharmaceutical Benefit Advisory Committee (PBAC)
Decision(s): The Minister approved the reconstitution of the PBAC until 11 April 2013.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Pharmaceutical Benefit Advisory Committee (PBAC) is a Statutory Body within the Health Insurance legislation whose membership is reconstituted each year. Under the Health Insurance (Jersey) Law, 1967, the Social Security Minister is responsible for the inclusion or deletion of products from the Approved List of Pharmaceutical preparations. However, prior to taking decisions, the Minister must consult with the PBAC. The Prescribed List details all medicines, drugs, appliances or materials that are subsidised under the Health Insurance Scheme, for use by general practitioners for the treatment of patients. Under the Health Insurance (Jersey) Law, 1967, the PBAC was formed to review new medicines and to advise the Minister as to what products/medicines should be added or removed from the Prescribed List (Jersey).
Resource Implications: There are no additional resource implications.
Action required: Business Manager to notify the States Greffe that the PBAC is reconstituted until 11 April 2013 as per the attached schedule. Business Manager to notify the proposed Committee members that their appointment is approved.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):