Dr John Primrose
medical
Therapeutic Guidelines
Australia
Biography
Dr Primrose graduated with First Class Honours from the University of Sydney in 1978 and underwent postgraduate training in radiation oncology at Royal Prince Alfred and Westmead Hospitals. He was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Radiologists in 1983. Dr Primrose joined the (then) Commonwealth Department of Health in 1990 as a Senior Medical Advisor. Between 1990 and 2006, he worked in pharmaceutical benefits, rational use of medicines, Medicare benefits and health technology assessment. He formerly chaired the Management Advisory Committee of the World Health Organization’s Action Programme on Essential Drugs and Vaccines. Dr Primrose is currently Medical Advisor to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Branch and is heavily involved in the evaluation of pharmaceuticals for listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, as well as the operational aspects of the Scheme.
Research Interest
research and development
