The Florida Senate

499.02  Florida Drug Technical Review Panel; purpose; membership; meetings; records; expenses.--

(1)  The Florida Drug Technical Review Panel, hereinafter referred to as the "technical panel," is established within the department and shall consist of five members appointed by the Secretary of Health. The technical panel shall provide assistance to the department and make recommendations on applications for investigational drugs not involved in interstate commerce.

(2)  Members of the technical panel shall be qualified by scientific training and experience and shall be residents of this state. The technical panel shall consist of:

(a)  At least one practitioner licensed under chapter 465.

(b)  At least one practitioner licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459.

(c)  At least two pharmacologists.

(d)  At least one practitioner with clinical testing experience who is licensed under chapter 458.

(3)  A vacancy in membership occurring before the expiration of a term shall be filled by a member appointed by the Secretary of Health for the remainder of that term.

(4)  As the terms of members naturally expire, the Secretary of Health shall appoint successors for terms of 4 years each. Members of the technical panel may be reappointed.

(5)(a)  The technical panel shall select a chair from its membership. The technical panel shall meet at the request of the department or shall respond in writing to a request by the department for technical assistance or for review of an application. In performing its responsibilities the panel shall use accepted rules of procedure.

(b)  A designee of the department shall serve as recording secretary of the technical panel. The recording secretary shall keep a complete record documenting the activities of the technical panel. The record shall show the names of members present at each meeting or include the response of each panel member if responding in writing and shall document the discussions of the panel members, their recommendations, and actions taken. The recording secretary shall keep the records on file and shall make the records available to any interested person.

(6)  Members of the technical panel shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061.

History.--ss. 34, 40, ch. 82-225; s. 113, ch. 83-218; s. 2, ch. 83-265; ss. 6, 13, 14, ch. 88-159; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 23, ch. 92-69; s. 588, ch. 97-103; s. 237, ch. 99-8.