Terms of Reference of the
Medicines Adverse Reactions Committee (MARC)
The current Terms of Reference of the MARC are as follows:
- To provide expert advice to the Director-General of Health and Minister
of Health in relation to the safety or efficacy of a medicine that is the
subject of a notice issued under section 36 of the Medicines Act 1981.
- To consider information about the safety of medicines (including vaccines) that is referred to the Committee by Medsafe and provide expert advice to the Minister of Health and Medsafe on:
- The interpretation of the information.
- The significance of the information in relation to the risk-benefit profile of the medicines.
- Whether a regulatory intervention under the Medicines Act 1981 is desirable to minimise the risks from use of the medicine.