NSW Medicines Formulary Committee
The NSW Medicines Formulary Committee is the peak governance committee for medicines and therapeutic agents approved for initiation in inpatients in NSW public hospitals and health services. The Committee oversees the maintenance of the NSW Medicines Formulary to ensure appropriate, safe, and cost-effective use of medicines within NSW Health.
Membership consists of representatives across NSW local health districts and specialty health networks. Members have expertise in one or more areas of medical specialty, pharmacy, clinical governance, executive leadership, or relevant district or state-wide medicines governance or safety. A list of core representation for the Committee is available in the Terms of Reference.
The Committee is responsible for reviewing submissions for medicines to be added to the formulary, amending/deleting formulary listings and reviewing reports on Individual Patient Use approvals, to determine if a formulary evaluation should be undertaken for a medicine which is not currently on the state-wide formulary.
The NSW Medicines Formulary Committee meets on the third Tuesday of every month. Secretariat support for the NSW Medicines Formulary Committee is provided by the Clinical Excellence Commission.
Resources
- Terms of Reference for NSW Medicines Formulary Committee
- NSW Medicines Formulary Committee Business Processes
- Formulary Submission Framework (Version 1.0)
- Drug and Therapeutics Committee Quick Reference Guide for NSW Medicines Formulary Submissions
- Using the NSW Medicines Formulary Reports Page - Quick Reference Guide
- Drug and Therapeutics Committee Video Guide for NSW Medicines Formulary Submissions