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Effective medicines governance is fundamental to safe, equitable and high‑quality healthcare.
This Internal Medicine Journal position paper sets out contemporary guiding principles for the roles and responsibilities of Medicines and Therapeutics Committees (MTCs) in Australian hospitals. Developed in response to increasing therapeutic complexity and system pressures, the guidance supports MTCs to provide consistent, transparent and evidence‑based leadership in medicines management, while promoting alignment, accountability and best practice across jurisdictions.
Achieving effective medicines governance: guiding principles for the roles and responsibilities of Medicines and Therapeutics Committees in Australian hospitals.
Lisa Crisp, Richard Day Anita Shutt, Julie Briggs and Lisa Pulver