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SouthAustralianMedicinesEvaluationPanel(SAMEP)::SAHealth
SAHealth
SouthAustralianMedicinesEvaluation
Panel(SAMEP)
TheSouthAustralianMedicinesEvaluationPanel(SAMEP)wasestablishedin2011asanexpert
standingcommitteeoftheSouthAustralianMedicinesAdvisoryCommittee(SAMAC)toensurethat
allpublichospitalsprovideaconsistentapproachtothemanagementofHighCostMedicines.The
mainroleofSAMEPistoreviewtheuseofHighCostMedicines,foralistofmedicinesbeing
reviewedorpreviouslyreviewed,seetheHighCostMedicinereviewspage.
SAMEPTermsofReference(PDF2132KB)
SAMEPwerethewinnersofthe2014SAHealthAward"ExcellenceinNonclinicalServices"
Theirrole
TheroleofSAMEPincludes:
Evaluatingthesafety,theclinicalefficacyandcosteffectivenessofhighcostmedicines
proposedforinclusionintheStatewideHighCostMedicinesFormulary.
Initiatingreviewstoevaluatethesafetyandeffectivenessofhighcostmedicineswhichare
notregisteredforusewithinAustraliaforthepurposeofprovidingguidancetolocal
hospitaldrugcommitteeswithregardstoconsiderationofindividualpatientuserequests.
MakingrecommendationstoSAMACwithregardstowhichhighcostmedicinesshouldbe
madeavailableinSouthAustralianpublichospitalsandonthepotentialplaceintherapyof
thesemedicines.
FacilitatingthemonitoringofhighcostmedicineuseinSouthAustralianpublichospitals.
Meetingdates
SAMEPmeeteverytwomonthstoreviewhighcostmedicineformularyapplications.Scheduled
meetingsfortheremainderof2015willbeheldonthefollowingdates:
9September
11November
Membership
ChairedbyAssociateProfessorCatherineHill,SAMEPincludesspecialistclinicians,pharmacists,
healtheconomists,anethicistandaconsumerrepresentative.
Seebelowforafulllistingofmembers.
Contact
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AllenquiriesregardingtheHighCostMedicinespolicyorSAMEPshouldbedirectedtothe
ExecutiveOfficertoSAMEPatsamep@health.sa.gov.au.
Membership
Name
Expertise
Organisationandposition
AssociateProfessor
CatherineHill
Chair
StaffSpecialistRheumatologyUnit,
TheQueenElizabethHospital
MsNadineHillock(ex
officio)
ExecutiveOfficer
SeniorPharmacist,Medicines&
TechnologyPolicy&Programs,SA
Health
EmeritusProfessorAnne
Tonkin
ClinicalPharmacology,
Cardiology
Clinicalpharmacologist,Royal
AdelaideHospital
AssociateProfessorPeter
Bardy
Haematology
ClinicalDirector,CancerServices,
RoyalAdelaideHospital
DrChrisPearson
Paediatrics
StaffSpecialist,GeneralMedicine,
Women'sandChildren'sHospital
DrGanessanKichenadasse
Oncology
Consultant,MedicalOncology,
FlindersMedicalCentre
DrSudarshaSelva
Nayagam
Oncology
DirectorMedicalOncology,Royal
AdelaideHospital
DrMichaelWard
ClincialPharmacy
Lecturer,SchoolofPharmacyand
MedicalSciences,UniSA
MsJoyGailer
ClincialPharmacy
ClinicalPharmacist,Repatriation
GeneralHospital
MsKirstyScarborough
SeniorClincialPharmacist
SeniorPharmacist,RoyalAdelaide
Hospital
AssociateProfessorTracy
Merlin
Healthtechnology
assessment/health
economics
Director,AdelaideHealth
TechnologyAssessmentGroup,The
UniversityofAdelaide
DrBritaPekarsky
Healtheconomics
SouthAustralianHealthandMedical
ResearchInstitute
DrJennieLouise
MedicalEthics
LecturerinMedicalEthics,
UniversityofAdelaide
MichaelCousins
Consumerrepresentative
Seniorprojectofficer,Policy&
Advocacy,HealthConsumers
AllianceofSA
DrDamianClark
Paediatrics,Neurology
Staffspecialist,Departmentof
Neurology,WomensandChildrens
Hospital
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MsCatherineBooth
Paediatricclinical
pharmacy
SeniorPharmacist,Womensand
ChildrensHospital
MsAnneMussared
Consumerrepresentative
HealthConsumersAllianceofSA
ConsumerAdvocate
MsNaomiBurgess(ex
officio)
Director
Director,Medicines&Technology
Policy&Programs,SAHealth
2012SAHealth.ABN97643356590.
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