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Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) Information Sheet
For more information about the Consumer Advisory Committee and other ways PHARMAC engages with health users, see the Engaging with consumers (1 page, 174 KB) information sheet.
The CAC Terms of Reference Review
In April 2010, PHARMAC completed a review of the Consumer Advisory Committee's Terms of Reference. The resulting documents are below:
- Terms of Reference (26 pages, 586 KB)
- Summary of submissions (7 pages, 194 KB) received during the consultation process
- PHARMAC response (8 pages, 37 KB) to consultation submissions
Voluntary Checklist for Health Consumer Organisations Considering Health Industry Sponsorship
Industry sponsorship is a common feature of the Health Consumer Organisation landscape. The PHARMAC Consumer Advisory Committee is aware that entering into sponsorship relationships could give rise to conflicts of interest, or at least perceptions about the organisation's independence. The Voluntary Checklist for Health Consumer Organisations Considering Health Industry Sponsorship suggests principles and questions that Health Consumer Organisations may find useful to reflect on when considering whether to enter into a sponsorship agreement with the health industry.
Voluntary Checklist for Health Consumer Organisations Considering Health Industry Sponsorship (7 pages, 142 KB)
Page updated on 16 Sep 2011
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Engaging with consumers (1 page, 174 KB)
Pharmaceutical Management Agency information sheet Engaging with consumers PHARMAC always seeks to keep in touch with the community’s views on pharmaceutical-related issues and to involve consumers in its work. The Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) is one way PHARMAC ensures it…
Consumer Advisory Committee Terms of Reference (26 pages, 586 KB)
1 CONTENTS 1 2 3 Establishment…4 1.1 2.1 3.1 3.2 3.3 4 5 6 7 8 4.1 The CAC …..4 Purpose of the CAC …4 Relationship with PHARMAC…..5 Relationship with PHARMAC staff…5 Indemnity for Members…..6 Appointment of the CAC Members…
Summary of submissions to CAC Terms of Reference consultation (7 pages, 194 KB)
Review of Submissions on Draft Terms of Reference for the PHARMAC Consumer Advisory Committee For PHARMAC From Celia Murphy Quigley and Watts Ltd April 2010 Contact: Quigley and Watts Ph (04) 384 2049 Fax (04) 384 2048 Email office@quigleyandwatts.co.nz 1…
PHARMAC response to CAC Terms of Reference consultation submissions (8 pages, 37 KB)
Consumer Advisory Committee Terms of Reference: Summary of consultation comments and PHARMAC response ToR REF SUBMISSION COMMENT PHARMAC RESPONSE We agree that the ToR should reflect CAC’s role in providing advice on the implementation of strategies and policies. We consider…
Voluntary Checklist for Health Consumer Organisations Considering Health Industry Sponsorship (7 pages, 142 KB)
CAC Consumer Advisory Committee Voluntary Checklist for Health Consumer Organisations Considering Health Industry Sponsorship Contents Introduction Guiding principles if considering health industry sponsorship Checklist Deciding whether to enter into a relationship Formalising the relationship Making the relationship work Concluding the…
