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Public consultation on the post-market review of medicines for smoking cessation

Page last updated: 9 July 2021

Draft Report to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) for the Post-market Review of medicines for smoking cessation

Public Consultation: 7 June 2021 to 5:00 pm AEST 2 July 2021

The Call for Submissions on the Draft Report for the Post-market Review of medicines for smoking cessation closed on 2 July 2021. The department appreciates the contribution of all organisations and individuals who made a submission.

The Draft Review Report is provided in five parts, in DOCX and PDF format below. In-confidence information in the Draft Review Report has been redacted.

Accessibility

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Stakeholder Forum

A Stakeholder Forum was held via webinar on Thursday 3 December 2020. Consumers, clinicians and peak bodies who have an interest in smoking cessation, and pharmaceutical sponsors who have a current PBS medicine listing for a smoking cessation therapy, were invited to participate in the forum.

A summary of the Stakeholder Forum and the presentation slides are provided below.

The Department appreciates the contribution of all organisations and individuals who attended the forum.

Public Submissions addressing the Review

The call for submissions addressing the Review and final Terms of Reference closed on 01 May 2020. The Department appreciates the contribution of all organisations and individuals who made a submission.

Public Submissions on the Draft Terms of Reference

The call for submissions addressing the draft Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Post‑market review of medicines for smoking cessation closed on 25 November 2019. The Department appreciates the contribution of all organisations and individuals who made a submission.

Privacy

Unless otherwise requested, all submissions to the Review will be published on this page.

The Department of Health will not publish submissions, or parts of submissions, which contain personal information, offensive language, potentially defamatory material or copyright infringing material.

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Table of submissions addressing the draft Terms of Reference

Submission

Author Name

Document Link

Date received

1

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia

Submission 1

21/11/2019

2

Lung Foundation Australia

Submission 2

22/11/2019

3

Cancer Council Australia

Submission 3

25/11/2019

4

Alfred Health

Submission 4

25/11/2019

5

Quit Victoria (“Quit”) and the Australian Council on Smoking and Health (ACOSH)

Submission 5

25/11/2019

6

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)

Submission 6

25/11/2019

7

Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA)

Submission 7

25/11/2019

8

The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ)

Submission 8

27/11/2019

9

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Ltd (RACGP)

Submission 9

27/11/2019

 

Table of submissions addressing the Review

Submission

Author Name

Document Link

Date received

1

Alfred Health

Submission 1

28/04/2020

2

The Australian Council on Smoking and Health (ACOSH), Cancer Council Australia (CCA), Lung Foundation Australia, Quit and the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth)

Submission 2

30/04/2020

3

Lung Foundation Australia

Submission 3

01/05/2020

4

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)

Submission 4

01/05/2020

5

Perrigo Australia

Submission 5

01/05/2020

6

Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd

Submission 6

01/05/2020

7

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

Submission 7

01/05/2020

8

The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ)

Submission 8

01/05/2020

9

NSW Ministry of Health

Submission 9

04/05/2020

10

Australian College of Nursing (ACN)

Submission 10

05/05/2020

11

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA)

Submission 11

15/05/2020