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Member of Canada’s drug pricing regulator quits over ‘lack of support’ for medicine cost reforms
23 February 2023 - A member of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, Canada’s drug pricing regulator, has resigned over ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Feb 2023
Thomas Kaiser becomes the new head of IQWiG
16 February 2023 - The current head of the IQWiG department for drug assessment succeeds Jürgen Windeler, who is retiring after ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2022
New name for Department
1 July 2022 - The Department of Health is now called the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Sep 2021
Professor Gillian Leng to retire from NICE
9 September 2021 - Professor Leng has spent more than 20 years working at NICE. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Nov 2020
Dr Crawshaw takes over as PHARMAC’s medical director after COVID challenges in the UK
27 November 2020 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce that Dr Shirley Crawshaw, seven months after she was appointed, has arrived ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2020
Inaugural Chief Advisor, Māori appointed to PHARMAC
8 October 2020 - “PHARMAC is committed to upholding the articles of te Tiriti o Waitangi across all areas of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Sep 2020
NICE chief executive and chairman thank non-executive director for his service as he announces resignation
11 September 2020 - Professor Martin Cowie stands down from the NICE board following his appointment to a role at Astra ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Aug 2020
Recruitment begins to fill up to seven non-executive roles on the NICE board
25 August 2020 - Roles will contribute to the development of the NICE’s strategic objectives. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Aug 2020
NICE appoints two directors to key new positions
18 August 2020 - NICE has announced the appointment of two new directors to key positions in newly formed directorates. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 May 2020
NICE Chairman Sharmila Nebhrajani begins her new role
26 May 2020 - NICE is delighted to announce that today Sharmila Nebhrajani, OBE, has taken up her position as its ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2020
CADTH Board of Directors names Suzanne McGurn as next President and CEO
19 May 2020 - The CADTH Board of Directors announced today that Suzanne McGurn has been appointed as the next ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Mar 2020
Professor Gillian Leng, CBE, appointed as new NICE Chief Executive
18 March 2020 - Gillian has held the post of Deputy Chief Executive at NICE since 2007 and is also currently ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Mar 2020
MPs back Nebhrajani as NICE’s new chair after vetting meeting
16 March 2020 - Sharmila Nebhrajani has been confirmed as the new chair of NICE after a pre-appointment hearing by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Mar 2020
NICE chair nominee Nebhrajani to face MP scrutiny next week
5 March 2020 - The UK government’s preferred candidate to chair NICE – Sharmila Nebhrajani OBE – is due to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Oct 2019
Dr. Brian O’Rourke to retire as CADTH’s President and CEO
3 October 2019 - Dr. Brian O’Rourke has announced his intention to retire from CADTH, effective 31 March 2020. ...