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The terms and reference for the South Australian Formulary Committee
The South Australian Formulary Committee (SAFC) was established October 2012 with the mission to develop and maintain the South Australian Medicines Formulary (SAMF). A statewide approach will optimise the quality use of medicines, improve and promote equity of access to medicines for patients and increase the cost-effectiveness of medicine use across SA Health.
Operating as a subcommittee of South Australian Medicines Advisory committee (SAMAC), the SAFC has a diverse range of expert membership across all Local Health Networks. Expertise includes a broad range of medical specialities, pharmacy, nursing, economic/epidemiological expertise and a consumer advocate.
SAFC will consider all medicines used and proposed for use within SA public hospitals and health services within therapeutic classes to determine a core list of medicines suitable for use across SA Health.
During formulary development and maintenance the SAFC will undertake consultation with key clinical stakeholders including Drug and Therapeutic Committees (DTCs), and key specialists or experts in the field. SAFC will work closely with the SA Health eHealth team to ensure that clinicians are supported to prescribe according to the formulary and optimise consistency of approach across the state.
High cost medicines will continue to be evaluated by SA Medicines Evaluation Panel (SAMEP).
South Australian Formulary Committee Membership as at July 2024:
Chair - Dr Nicholas Farinola, Clinical Pharmacologist, General Physician, Royal Adelaide Hospital
Clinical Pharmacology Registrar - Dr Paul Fitzgerald, Clinical Pharmacology Registrar, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Clinical Pharmacology Registrar - Dr Irwin Kashani, Clinical Pharmacology Registrar, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
Consumer Representative – Ms Tina Artis
Consumer Representative – Mr Stuart Bruce-Gordon
Executive Officer - Ms Lina Tran, Senior Pharmacist, SA Pharmacy
Executive Officer - Ms Rachael Cheh, Senior Pharmacist, SA Pharmacy
Health Economist - Dr Ruchi Mittal, Senior Health Economist, School of Public Health, University of Adelaide
Health Economist - Dr Laura Edney, Research Fellow (Health Economics), Flinders University
Medicines and Technology Programs - Ms Ashley Crawford, Director, Medicines and Technology Programs, Office of the Chief Pharmacist
Nurse/Midwifery/Nurse Practitioners - Ms Sharon Horn, Nurse Practitioner, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Nurse/Midwifery/Nurse Practitioners - Ms Paula Medway, Midwifery Director, Nursing and Midwifery Office, Department of Health and Wellbeing
Pharmacist - Ms Celine Chee, Specialist Pharmacist – Quality Use of Medicines, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Pharmacist - Mr Ray Skinner, Lead Pharmacist (SA Pharmacy) Yorke & Northern Local Health Network
SA Pharmacy, Statewide Formulary Portfolio Lead - Mr Richard Marotti, I/Executive Director of Pharmacy, SA Pharmacy
SA Pharmacy, Statewide Formulary Portfolio Lead - Ms Melissa Teo, A/Director of Pharmacy, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Senior Medical - Prof Arduino Mangoni, Clinical Pharmacologist, General Physician, Flinders Medical Centre
Senior Medical - Dr Michelle Harris, Head of Acute Pain Service, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Adelaide Hospital
Senior Medical - Dr Angela Molga, Clinical Pharmacologist, Geriatrician, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Senior Medical - Dr Angela Rowland, Toxicology Fellow, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Women’s and Children’s - Ms Catherine Booth, Formulary Pharmacist, Women’s and Children’s Health Network
For further information or any enquiries relating to formulary applications or processes please contact the SAFC Executive Officer by email Health.SAFC@sa.gov.au or phone (08) 7133 9718.