Health technology assessment committee members – conflicts of interest process guide

This guide is for secretariats of the following health technology committees and subcommittees:

• Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC)
• MSAC Evaluation Subcommittee
• MSAC PICO Advisory Subcommittee
• Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC)
• PBAC Economics Subcommittee
• PBAC Drug Utilisation Subcommittee
• PBAC Nutritional Products Working Party
• Health Technology Assessment - Consumer Consultative Committee.

Refer to this guide on assessing and managing conflicts of interest when considering:

• new nominees for appointment;
• existing members for reappointment;
• declaring interests on appointment, annually or ad hoc;
• declaring conflicts of interest before and during committee meetings.