Government Affairs and Policy |
Minister David Seymour | The Minister will open the conference and give his thoughts on the Pharmac Reform and the Therapeutic Products Act |
MP Todd Stephenson | Todd will give a more in-depth synopsis of the Pharmac Reform project within parliament. |
Political Commentators - GRC+PN | Mark Watts and Talani Meikle will give their views on how the coalition government is performing in health. |
Pharmac |
Catherine Epps, Director of the Medical Device Directorate | Catherine will provide an operational and strategic update on Pharmac. |
Michael Johnson, Director Strategy, Policy and Performance | Michael will provide an internal view on Pharmac's strategic activities. |
Health Reforms, Te Whatu Ora two years on |
Andy Windsor the new Director of Procurement and Supply Chain (P&SC) | Andy will introduce himself and explain his priorities for the first three months in his role. |
Regulatory Sessions |
Work in Progress | |
Innovation and HTAs |
Jon Herries, General Manager, Emerging Health Technology Innovation Data & Digital at Te Whatu Ora | Jon will provide an overview of his role and how Te Whatu Ora are ensuring innovative medical technology can be introduced into the hospitals in the future. |
Work in Progress | Session on best practice principles for HTAs |
Patient Sessions |
Ostomy NZ Representatives - Ostomy patient and Clinical Nurse Specialist. | Patients and clinicians give their commentary on how they are impacted by changes to the NZ regulatory environment or Pharmac funding. |