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76Chapter 3 - A New Drug Approvals Framework For Ontariowith monthly meetings likely. Infrastructure, including staff support, wouldbe provided by CHPRE. To ensure success, appropriate appointments <strong>and</strong>succession planning for the DTFC would be critical. As this is a technicalcommittee, its composition must include expert pharmacologyrepresentation.As the work of the DTFC matures, it may evolve to include otherresponsibilities, such as education for health professionals on prescribingauthorities <strong>and</strong> drug safety.Examples of the proposed drug approvals processRequest for New Therapeutic Drug Class in RegulationMade under the <strong>Health</strong> Profession Act or a New Controlled ActRelating to DrugsMinisterReviews <strong>and</strong> approves recommendationfrom Council on <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Professions</strong>Regulatory Excellence for regulationof therapeutic classes of drugs.College• Requests newclass of drugs ornew controlledacts relating todrugs.Council on <strong>Health</strong><strong>Professions</strong> RegulatoryExcellence• Conducts thoroughreview of request againstestablished criteria,including scope ofpractice review todetermine if request iswithin scope or requireschange of scope, meetsexisting or requiresadditional competencies.• Makes recommendationsto Minister re appropriatetherapeutic classes.• Maintains Drug List.• Makes annual reportto Minister.Drug & TherapeuticsFormulary Committee• Provides scientific<strong>and</strong> technical adviceon Profession’s DrugList for therapeuticclasses to CHPRE.• Provides advice onterms, limitations<strong>and</strong> conditionsattached to specificagents on Drug List.• Provides advicerequested by CHPRE.HPRAC Critical Links January 2009

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