Curriculum Vitae - Dr. Kenneth John HARVEY Contact Details
Medreach Pty. Ltd. 35a Mary St. Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122, Australia Telephone +61 3 9818 1910, Mobile: +61 4 1918 1910, Fax: +61 3 9818 1875 E-mail: k.harvey@medreach.com.au WWW: http://www.medreach.com.au
Date of Birth Marital Status
Married (Dr. Jenny Harvey); three adult children, all university graduates
Current Position
Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Public Health, La Trobe University (2012-)
Special Interests
Therapeutic Goods Policy in Australia and other countries.
Quality of use (rational use) Information Technology
Decision support systems, especially e-prescribing and pathology
Professional
Member of the group of experts that devised the 1988 World Health Organization,
Achievements
Ethical Criteria for Medicinal Drug Promotion
Founding member, and at various times author, Chair of Antibiotic Writing Group and
Board Member of Therapeutic Guidelines Limited
Inaugural member of the PHARM committee that devised the Quality Use of Medicines
(QUM) plank of Australian Medicinal Drug Policy
Awarded life membership of CHOICE (Australian Consumers' Association) for services
to the consumer movement (also CHOICE 2012 Consumer champion)
Chair of the Governing Council of Health Action International, Asia Pacific (HAIAP).
Previous Positions
Resident Medical Officer, Port Moresby General Hospital, Territory of Papua & New
Pathology Registrar (Microbiology), The Prince Henry and Prince of Wales Hospital
Registrar in Medical Computing, New South Wales Health Department -The Prince
Henry and Prince of Wales Hospital Group, Sydney (1973)
Trainee in Microbiology, Victorian Hospitals and Charities Commission
Medical Clinical Assistant, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, (1975-76)
Assistant Microbiologist, The Royal Melbourne Hospital (1976-84)
Director of Microbiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital (1984-87)
External Drug Evaluator, Therapeutic Goods Administration (1985-91)
Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health, La Trobe University (1990-2005)
Honorary Senior Research Fellow, School of Information Technology & Mathematical
Sciences, University of Ballarat (2001-2010)
Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health, La Trobe University (2006-2011)
Australian Director, AusAID Philippines National Drug Policy Cooperation Project
Board Member, Therapeutic Guidelines Limited (1997-2004)
WHO Fellow: Rational Drug Use - Malaysia, Bangladesh, China (2000)
Council Member, Australian Consumers Association (2000-2005)
Consultant, Australian Health Insurance Commission (now Medicare Australia): Croatian
and Jordan Pharmaceutical Reform (2003-2006)
Consultant, USAID-PHRplus: Jordan Pharmaceutical Reform (2005-06)
Consultant, Medicare Australia. An Economic & Equity Impact Review of Australian
National Pharmaceutical System Models. Pharmaceutical Reform Working Group Steering Committee (2006)
Curriculum Vitae - Dr. Kenneth John HARVEY Qualifications
MB BS (1967); FRCPA (1975); MASM (1984)
Medical Board of Australia Registration: MED0000996411
Overseas Experience
Bangladesh, China, Croatia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Laos, Malaysia,
Pakistan, Papua & New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam.
Committees (Now)
Chair, Governing Council, Health Action International Asia Pacific (2010-)
Member, Policy Advisory Group, Australian Consumers Association (2006-)
Member, Therapeutic Goods Administration, Business Process Reform CEO Forum
Member, Australian Government Working Group on Regulatory Reform of
Committees (Past)
NH&MRC Medical Research Committee.
Therapeutic Goods Administration, Laboratory Advisory Committee.
Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code Council (Media Council of Australia).
Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines (PHARM) Committee, PHARM-
Industry group and PHARM-Evaluation subcommittee of the Commonwealth Department of Community Services and Health.
WHO Expert Working Party that devised Ethical Criteria for Medicinal Drug Promotion
Organising Committee, International Conference on National Medicinal Drug Policies
International Coordinating Committee, People's Health Assembly 2000
Commonwealth Immunisation E-Handbook (8th edition) Working Party
General Practice Computer Group, Chronic Disease Management Working Group (2004-
National Tertiary Education Union (1990-2005)
Organising Committee, HAIAP, National Workshop on Rational Use of Antibiotics in
Co-Chair, IT14-2-1, Standards Australia Pharmacy Concept Terminology (2005-2008).
Member, Research and Development Working Group and Electronic Prescribing Study
Guidance Group, Australian National Prescribing Service (2006-11)
Member, Australian Government Working Group on Promotion of Therapeutic Products
Member, Therapeutic Goods Administration Transparency Review Panel, (2010-2011)
Member, Scientific Program Committee, Asia Pacific Conference on National Medicines
Membership of
Australian Consumers Association (Life member).
Organisations & ProfessionalSocieties Health Action International - Asia Pacific (HAIAP).
Australian Skeptics (Victorian Branch)
Public Health Association of Australia.
Relevant Publications Books
PHARM Evaluation Sub-committee (Gilbert A, Brooks C, Corti B, Harvey K, Harvey R,
James M, Murray M, Primrose J, Swift D.) Manual of Indicators to measure the effect of initiatives under the Quality Use of Medicine arm of the National Medicinal Drug Policy. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra 1995.
Harvey KJ (Chairman), Beavis M, Christiansen K, Collignon P, Currie B, Dartnell J,
Ferguson J, Harkness J, Isaacs D, Khariwala B, Kucers A, Looke D, Spicer WJ, Tosolini FA, Turnidge J. Antibiotic Guidelines 10th Ed. Therapeutic Guidelines Ltd., Melbourne 1998 (and also involvement in the first edition and a number of previous editions).
Roughead EE, Gilbert AL, Primrose JG, Harvey KJ, Sansom LN. Report of the national
indicators: Evaluating the quality use of medicines component of Australia's National Medicines Policy. Publications Production Unit, Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, Canberra, 1999.
Book chapters
Harvey K, Murray M. Medicinal drug policy, in The Politics of Health, 2nd Ed., Gardner
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H (Ed) Churchill Livingstone, Melbourne, 1995, 238-283.
Harvey KJ. Drug Promotion, in Drugs in the Health Marketplace. Komesaroff PA,
Wiltshire J. (Ed) Arena Publications, Melbourne 1997, 47-70.
Aroni R, de Boer R, Harvey K. The Viagra Affair. In Evidence-based Health Policy,
Edited by Lin V & Gibson B. Oxford University Press, Melbourne 2003, 97-109.
Löfgren H, Harvey K. The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, in Understanding the
Australian Health Care System, 2nd Ed. Willis E, Reynolds L, Keleher H. (Ed) Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, Sydney, (publication date: early 2012).
Harvey K. Regulation of Complementary Medicines, in Perspectives on complementary
and alternative medicines, Edited by Prof Ian Olver & Monica Robotin, Imperial College Press, Oct 2011.
Editorials
King K, Harvey K. MRSA Revisited (Editorial). Med J Aust 1985; 2: 88-89.
Darvall L, Harvey KJ Australian pharmaceutical advertising: a critique (Editorial). Med J
Harvey K. Quality assurance of therapeutic products and practice (Editorial). Med J Aust
Harvey K, Rogers S, Roughead L. Initiatives to improve antibiotic use (Editorial). Aust
Harvey K. Controlling complementary medicine claims (Editorial). Aust Prescr 2008; 31:
Harvey KJ, Day RO, Campbell WG, Lipworth L. Saving money on the PBS:
ranibizumab or bevacizumab for neovascular macular degeneration? MJA Rapid Online Publication — 6 May 2011.
Articles in refereed journals
Harvey KJ, Smith DD. Antimicrobial sensitivity patterns as a guide to the domiciliary
treatment of urinary tract infections. Med J Aust 1972; 1: 177-8.
Harvey KJ. Antibacterial activity in urine. Med J Aust 1972; 1: 1072-4.
Bell SM, Harvey KJ, Smith DD Double-blind trial comparing trimethoprim-
sulphamethoxazole (Bactrim) with ampicillin in treating urinary infections. Med J Aust 1972; 1: 442.
Harvey KJ, Were M, Heys, Wendy, Smith DD. A time-shared computer system for data
processing in bacteriology. Med J Aust 1972; 2: 1076.
Murnaghan GF, Tynan AP, Farnsworth RH, Harvey K. Chronic prostatitis--an Australian
Harvey K, Bishop L, Silver D, Jones T. A case of chancroid. Med J Aust 1977; 1:956-
Harvey K, Schuck S. Acinetobacter septicaemia following prolonged intravenous
Harvey KJ, Miles H, Hurse A, Carson M. In-vitro activity of erythromycin against
anaerobic microorganisms. Med J Aust 1981; 1: 474-475.
Harvey K, Pavillard R. Methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus with particular
reference to Victorian strains. Med J Aust 1982 May 29; 465-7.
Pavillard R, Harvey K, Douglas D, Hewstone A, Andrew J, Collopy B, Asche V, Carson
P, Davidson A, Gilbert G, Spicer J, Tosolini F. Epidemic of hospital-acquired infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in major Victorian hospitals. Med J Aust 1982; 1: 451-454.
Harvey K. Promotion of newer antimicrobial agents. Med J Aust 1983; 1: 27-8;
Harvey K, Stewart R, Hemming M, et al. Use of antibiotic agents in a large teaching
hospital. The impact of Antibiotic Guidelines. Med J Aust 1983; 2: 217-2.
Harvey KJ, Stewart R, Hemming M, Naismith N, Moulds RF. Educational antibiotic
Avorn J, Harvey K, Soumerai SB, et al. Information and education as determinants of
antibiotic use: Report of Task Force 5. Rev Infect Dis 1987; Suppl 3: S286-96.
Graves SR, Rosengren NJ, Kennelly-Merrit SA, Harvey KJ, Thornton IW. Antibiotic-
resistance patterns and relative concentrations of bacteria (gram-negative rods) from ash deposits of various ages on the Krakatau islands. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 1988; 322: 327-37.
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Landgren FT, Harvey KJ, Mashford ML, et al. Changing antibiotic prescribing by
educational marketing. Med J Aust 1988; 149: 595-9.
Harvey KJ. Antibiotic use in Australia. Aust Presc 1988; 11: 74-77.
Harvey K. Australia: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Lancet 1991; 337: 418-419.
De Santis G, Harvey KJ, Howard D, et al. Improving the quality of antibiotic
prescriptions in general practice. The role of educational intervention. Med J Aust 1994; 1: 502-5.
Williams D, Chiu E, Harvey K. Does admission to a hospital geriatric psychiatry
programme improve benzodiazepine and other drug use? Int J Geriatr Psychiat 1994; 9: 501-505.
Roughead EE, Gilbert AL, Harvey KJ. Self-regulatory codes of conduct: are they
effective in controlling pharmaceutical representatives' presentations to general medical practitioners? Int J Health Serv 1998; 28: 269-279.
Roughead EE, Harvey KJ, Gilbert AL. Commercial detailing techniques used by
pharmaceutical representatives to influence prescribing. Aust NZ J Med 1998; 28: 306-310.
Nolan AM, Norquay CA, Dartnell JGA, Harvey KJ. Electronic prescribing and
computer-assisted decision support systems. MJA 1999; 171: 541-543.
Harvey K. Medication management 2000: e-Scripts, e-Promotion. e-Health? Health
Harvey Ken. Australian E-Health Policy: Once was Rational? Health Issues 2001: 67; 11-
Roughead EE, Monteith GR, Harvey KJ and Tett SE. Evaluating Australia's National
Medicines Policy using Geographical Mapping. Internal Medicine Journal. 2002: 3; 66-72.
Phanouvong S, Barraclough S, Harvey K. Improving primary health care in Thailand:
The role of the National Medicinal Drug Policy. Aust J Primary Health 2002: 8; 24-30.
Harvey K, Dartnell J, Hemming M. Improving antibiotic use: 25 years of antibiotic
guidelines and related initiatives. Commun Dis Intell 2003; 27 Suppl: S9–S11.
Lewis B, Harvey K, Dartnell J, Shepheard J. Modelling and encoding Therapeutic
Guidelines: applying ICD-10-AM and European Article Number codes. Health Information Management 2004; 32: 51-58.
Harvey K. Free Trade and the Cost of Medicines. Access 2004: 6; 19-24.
Harvey KJ, Faunce TA Lokuge B, Drahos P. Will the Australia-United States Free Trade
Agreement undermine the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme? MJA 2004; 181 256-259.
Harvey K, Kalanj K and Stevanovi R. Croatian Pharmaceutical Sector Reform Project:
Rational Drug Use. CMJ 2004; 45: 611-619.
Harvey K. Patents, pills and politics: the Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement
and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Aust Health Rev 2004; 28 (2): 218-226.
Harvey KJ. The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme 2003–2004. Australia and New
Harvey KJ, Vitry AI, Roughead E, et al. Pharmaceutical advertising in prescribing
software: an analysis. MJA 2005; 183: 75-79.
Bader R, Mawajdeh S, Harvey K. Workshop boosts rational use activities in Jordan.
WHO Essential Drugs Monitor 2005; 34: 22-23.
Zhang Y, Harvey KJ. Rational antibiotic use in China: lessons learnt through introducing
surgeons to Australian guidelines. Australia and New Zealand Health Policy 2006; 3 :5-17.
Harvey K. Pharmaceutical Advertisements in Prescribing Software: What Should be
Faunce TA, Lofgren H, Harvey K, Johnston K. Tendering for Low Cost Generics in
Australia. Health Issues, 2006; Number 87: 26-29.
Harvey K. Changes in Pharmaceutical Policy over the last 20 Years. Health Issues 2006;
Harvey KJ, Harris AH, Bulfone L. The National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical
Benefits Scheme) Bill 2007: reform or fracture? MJA 2007; 187 (4): 206-207.
Harvey KJ, Korczak VS, Marron LJ, Newgreen DB. Commercialism, choice and
consumer protection: regulation of complementary medicines in Australia. MJA 2008;
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Harvey K. Does CM need reform? J Comp Med 2008; 7(3): 37.
Harvey K. Australian Complementary Medicine Regulation: Time for Reform! Health
Harvey K. A review of proposals to reform the regulation of complementary medicines.
Sweidan M, Williamson M, Reeve JF, Harvey KJ O'Neill JA, Schattner O, Snowdon T.
Identification of features of electronic prescribing systems to support quality and safety in primary care using a modified Delphi process. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2010; 10:21.
Harvey K. Alternative treatments for impotence. Diabetes Management Journal 2010; 32:
Harvey K, Stough C. Caution with complementaries for cognitive impairment. Aust
Sweidan M, Williamson M, Reeve JF, Harvey K, O'Neill JA, Schattner P, Snowdon T.
Evaluation of features to support safety and quality in general practice clinical software. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2011, 11:27.
Harvey K. “I want to consume this product; should public health experts stop me?” —
Commissioned reports (1995-)
Harvey K, Clark R. A Mechanism for the Development, Implementation and Evaluation
of Evidence-Based, Best-Practice Clinical Guidelines to Facilitate Quality Use of Pathology Tests. The Quality Use of Pathology Committee (QUPC), 2002.
Harvey K. A Process for Developing Evidence Based Treatment Guidelines. Report 6.4,
Reform of the Croatian Pharmaceutical Sector Project, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia & Australian Health Insurance Commission, 2003.
Victorian Hospitals Electronic Prescribing and Decision Support Group (Harvey K,
Editor). Electronic Medication Management. Victorian Drug Usage Advisory Committee, Melbourne, 2003.
Harvey K. Linking Therapeutic Guidelines with the Primary Health Care Information
Technology Project. Report 6.5 Reform of the Croatian Pharmaceutical Sector Project, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia & Australian Health Insurance Commission, 2003.
Harvey K. Guidelines for Assessing Future Projects under the Quality Use of Pathology
(QUP) Program. Commonwealth Department of Health & Aging, 2004.
Harvey K, McCauley V, MacIsaac P, Lewis B. Refinement of the HL7 Australia EDS
Work plan: A report for the Australian Health Information Council Electronic Decision Support Steering Committee. HL7 Australia 2004.
Harvey K. Deliverable 5: Methodology for the Development of Standard Treatment
Guidelines. Jordan Health Sector Reform Project, Jordan Food & Drug Administration & Australian Health Insurance Commission, 2004.
Harvey K. Deliverable 9: Study of Prescribing Practices. Jordan Health Sector Reform
Project, Jordan Food & Drug Administration & Australian Health Insurance Commission, 2004.
Harvey K. Critical assessment of Jordan RDU EDL within the International context.
Medicare Australia Consultancy. An Economic & Equity Impact Review of National
Pharmaceutical System Models. Pharmaceutical Reform Working Group Steering Committee, 2006.
Conference proceedings &/or presentations (1995-)
Harvey, K. The National Manual of QUM Indicators. Pharmaceutical Education
Program, 1995 Work in Progress Conference Proceedings, Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services, 1996, 14.
Harvey, K. The way forward. Pharmaceutical Education Program, 1995 Work in Progress
Conference Proceedings, Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services, 1996, 36.
Harvey K, Nolan A, Dartnell J. Deconstructing Therapeutic Guidelines: from printed
books to computerised decision support systems. ASCEPT conference proceedings,
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Norquay C, Dartnell J, Phanouvong S, Harvey K, Hemming M. Moving from the known
to the unknown: From print to electronic Therapeutic Guidelines. ASCEPT conference proceedings, Hobart, 1998.
McKinnon R, Harvey K. Containing Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci: Strategies for
Victoria. (Conference Report) Victorian Drug Usage Advisory Committee, Melbourne, 1999
Harvey K. Teledisaster? A case study of the recently abandoned Commonwealth
Therapeutic Health Information Project. Australian & New Zealand Health Services Research Conference, 1999.
Harvey K. From optimising antibiotic use to involvement in national medicinal drug and
health IT policy: issues relevant to decision support. General Practice Computing Group Electronic Decision Support Workshop, Canberra, 1999.
Harvey K. Exporting Australian E-Health Expertise. AIC Worldwide Conferences E-
Harvey K. Therapeutic Knowledge Databases. SPIRT Pharmaceutical Decision Support
Harvey K. SPIRT Pharmaceutical Decision Support Workshop. School of Information
Technology & Mathematical Sciences, University of Ballarat, March 2000.
Harvey K. Medication Management 2000: e-Promotion, e-Scripts, e-Health? 2nd
International Primary Health Care Conference, Melbourne April 2000
Harvey K. Pharmaceutical Decision Support Systems. International Workshop on
Enterprise Networking and Computing in HealthCare Industry (Healthcom 2000), Sydney, April 2000.
Harvey K. The Doctors Assistant: Decision Support. Mornington Peninsular Division of
General Practice, IT-Expo, 13-14th May 2000
Harvey K. Information for Decision Support: Therapeutics. NHIMAC National Health
Harvey K. Pharmaceutical Decision Support. Victorian Society of Hospital pharmacists
Harvey K. Tensions in Australian Medicinal Drug Policy: The Pharmaceutical Benefits
Advisory Committee Controversy. 2nd bilateral research conference, Ateneo de Manila University – La Trobe University, April 18-20, 2001
Harvey K. National Antibiotic Summit, Sydney. Workshop discussant, 30 to 31 May,
Harvey K, “Experts at Risk: The Role of Advocacy and Science in the Development of
Public Health Policy: The PBAC controversy”. Public Health Association of Australia, ACT Branch, University House, Australian National University, 18 June 2001.
Harvey K. Recent controversies surrounding the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits
Scheme (PBS) IIR s E-PHARMA Conference, Meridian Hotel, Sydney, 27- 29 June 2001.
Harvey K. How TNCs shape Consumer Culture: The Case of Pharmaceuticals. Asia
Pacific Research Network (APRN) Conference - Corporate Power or Peoples Power: TNCs and Globalization, Sydney, 27 September 2001
Harvey K. Risky Business: Improving Antibiotic Use in Australia. Keynote Address.
Victorian Infection Control Practitioners Association (VICPA) Conference, 15 November 2001.
Harvey K. Pharmaceutical Decision Support. E-Health Workshop for Health
Professionals. La Trobe University, 23 November 2001.
Harvey K. TRIPS & Pharmaceuticals in a public forum on GATS, TRIPS, Globalisation
and Public Health. The Victorian Public Health Association and VicHealth, 14 March 2002.
Harvey K. Pharmaceutical Decision Support, GnuMed conference, Lismore, NSW, 25-27
Harvey KJ. Meet a therapeutic guideline activist – Meet the Expert Session, Improving
Medication Management Workshop, Department of Human Services, Melbourne, November 2002
Harvey KJ. Patient safety and clinical risk management: the challenge of implementing
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computerised prescribing and decision support systems. Key Note Address. Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia Victorian State Branch Conference, Bendigo, November 2002.
Harvey KJ, Zhang Y, Antibiotic resistance. Infection Control Seminar, Gippsland
Regional Infection Control Group, La Trobe Valley Hospital, Tralagon, November 2002.
Harvey K. Resistance to Antibiotics. ABC Radio National Perspective, Thursday 12
Harvey K. Meet the Expert (Therapeutic Guidelines). Improving Medication
Management Workshop. Quality and Care Continuity Branch Metropolitan Health and Aged Care Division, Department of Human Services, November 2002.
Harvey K. Update on Decision Support and Guideline representation from HL7,
Cleveland. Austin Hospital Informatics – Work In Progress Seminar, June 2003.
Harvey K. Saving the Pharmaceutical Benefits System. Fabians Society & Doctors
Reform Society, Trades Hall, Melbourne, June 2003.
Harvey K. Decision Support Tutorial (invited) Health Informatics Conference, Sydney,
Harvey K (panel member). The Future of Open Knowledge in General Practice. GPCG
Harvey K. The Need for Decisions Support Standards - a User Perspective. HL7
Australia Decision Support Conference, Sydney, August 2003.
Harvey K. Antibiotic resistance. Infection Control Seminar, Gippsland Regional Infection
Harvey K. Saving the Pharmaceutical Benefits System. Health Economic Unit, Monash
Harvey K. (Co-Chair) Workshop background. HL7 Australia & New Zealand, Clinical
Decision Support Workshop, December 2003.
Harvey K. The Croatian Pharmaceutical Reform Project. School of Public Health
Harvey K. The FTA and the PBS: Public Health & Consumer Concerns. Fabians and
Doctors Reform Society, Melbourne, July 2004.
Harvey K. International experience with rational drug use. Jordan Food & Drug
Administration, Rational drug use workshop, Marriott Hotel, Dead Sea, September, 2004.
Harvey K. Impact of E-Prescribing on Antibiotic Use in Australia. American Society of
Microbiology Annual Meeting on Infectious Diseases (ICAAC 2004), Washington USA, October 2004.
Harvey K. The Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme 1994-2004. United States
Pharmacopeia, Rockville, USA, November 2004.
Harvey K. Will the AUSFTA undermine the PBS? Society of Hospital Pharmacists of
Australia, Victorian Branch, November 2004.
Harvey K. Cost containment in Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme, Australia at
International Conference on Cost Containment in National Health Insurance System, Chaingmai, Thailand, 25-25 February 2005.
Harvey K. Pharmaceutical promotion in prescribing software: an analysis. La Trobe
University, School of Public Health Research Seminar, March 2, 2005.
Harvey K. The PBS and Quality Use of Medicines, Medication Management Review
Workshop, La Trobe University, Bendigo, March 19, 2005.
Harvey K. Free markets and medical software. Fabian Society, Victorian Trades Hall,
Harvey K. Promotional practices: the need for action. Asia Health Forum, Universiti
Harvey K. Is the PBS sustainable? Current problems; possible solutions? ALP Hawthorn
Branch, May 4, 2005; also Australian College of Pharmacy, Victorian Fellows Dinner, May 19, 2005.
Harvey K. Profit driven research: The problems. Cabrini Hospital Human Research
Ethics Committee Seminar, Who Profits from Research? Malvern, June 2, 2005.
Harvey K, Critical assessment of Jordan’s RDU & EDL within the International context.
National Workshop on Progress in Jordan National Drug Policy / Towards Implementing an Essential Drug List, Amman, Jordan, July 2, 2005.
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Harvey KJ (Session Moderator & Lead Presenter). Pharmaceutical promotion in medical
software. Health Informatics Conference August 2, 2005.
Harvey K. Does pharmaceutical marketing unbalance the PBS? 3rd Future of the PBS
Harvey K. Free Markets and Medical Software. Monash Department of Epidemiology
and Preventative Medicine Research Seminar, September 21, 2005.
Harvey K. From Victorian State Antibiotic Guidelines to Australian Quality Use of
Medicines Policy &The Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme: Ensuring equitable access to necessary medicines for rich and poor. 2nd National Workshop on Rational Use of Antibiotics in China, Beijing, November 28-30, 2005.
Harvey K. Curbing Pharmaceutical Promotion: (fighting the commercialisation of
health). HAIAP Seminar, GK, Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 10-12, 2006.
Harvey K. The reporting of medicines in the media: research findings. National
Prescribing Service Seminar for Health and Medical Writers, Sydney, May 3, Canberra, May 31, 2006.
Harvey K. Electronic medication management. 2nd Annual eHealth Conference, 31st
Harvey K, Sweet G, Horsfall B. Evidence vs hype: informing better prescribing. National
Prescribing Service Dandenong - District Division of General Practice, May 6, 2006, June 20, 2006; Greater South Eastern Division of General Practice, August 30, September 4, 6, 28, 2006.
Harvey K. Australian Private Health Insurance: Inclusive and Equitable? International
Society for Equity in Health Meeting, Adelaide September 11, 2006.
Harvey K. Drug Formularies and Rational Drug Use; The Role of Pharmacy &
Therapeutic Committees; Drug Evaluation. Jordan National Drug Formulary Dissemination and Implementation Strategy Workshop & PTC Training Workshops, Amman, Jordan, September 18-20, 2006
Harvey K. Complementary therapies: What every consumer with a chronic illness should
know. Chronic Illness Alliance AGM, 13 December 2006.
Harvey K. Private Health Insurance Controversies. U3A Hawthorn Summer School, 12
January 2007, U3A Stonnington, 28 March, 2007.
Harvey K. A Sustainable Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. U3A Hawthorn Summer
School, 19 January 2007, U3A Stonnington, 4 April, 2007.
Harvey K. Electronic Health Records. U3A Hawthorn Summer School, 26 January 2007,
Harvey K. The 4th Annual Future of the PBS Conference. Conference Chair & Changes
in health: a snapshot on prevalent therapeutic drug requirements - Informa Pty. Ltd. 30 April, 2007.
Harvey K. Antibiotic resistance and antibiotic use. Monash Medical School. R1, May 18,
Harvey K. Complementary and alternative therapies. U3A Manningham, July 23, 2007.
Harvey K, Korczak V, Marron L, Newgreen D. Complementary Medicine:
Commercialism, choice and consumer protection. School of Public Health Research Seminar, La Trobe University, 15 August, 2007.
Harvey K. Debating Globalisation: Medicinal Drug Policy. Menzies College, La Trobe
Harvey K. The Crises in Health Funding – Sustainability of the PBS. Yarra Valley U3A,
La Trobe University, September 27, 2007.
Harvey K. Medicinal Drug Policy. Flinders University, Adelaide, October 19, 2007.
Harvey K. Complementary Medicine: Commercialism, choice and consumer protection.
U3A Hawthorn Summer School, January 16, 2008.
Harvey K. Transparency and the PBS. 5th Annual Future of the PBS Conference,
Harvey K. Complementary Medicine Reform, National Medicines Symposium, May 16,
Harvey K. Complementary Medicine Reform. Blackmores, Sydney, June 17, 2008.
Harvey K. Complementary Medicine Reform. St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, August 15,
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Harvey K. Australia-US Free Trade Agreement and the PBS. HAIAP, Bangkok, August
Harvey K. E-Health, Patients and Ethics. HIC08, Melbourne, Sept 1, 2008.
Harvey K. Regulation of Complementary Medicines, MCHR Seminar, Oct 22, 2008.
Harvey K. Perceptions of the pharmaceutical industry. GSK Executive & staff seminars,
Harvey K. Complementary Medicine Reform. Therapeutic Expert Advisory Group,
Harvey K. Antibiotic resistance and antibiotic use. Monash Medical School, May 22,
Harvey K. Perceptions of the pharmaceutical industry. Pharma Phact, University of
Harvey K. Educational initiatives to improve rational drug use. HAIAP, Negombo, Sri
Harvey K. Antibiotic resistance and rational antibiotic use. VMPF Country education
Program, Sale, Aug 20; Stawell, Sept 7, 2009
Harvey K. Controlling unethical promotion: has the Australian approach worked? Health
Skepticism Meeting, Adelaide, Sept 24, 2009
Harvey K. Rational Drug Use in Australia: the Role of the National Prescribing Service.
Harvey K. Complementary Medicines: The need for reform. Dromana Skeptics, Oct 22,
Harvey K. Perceptions of the pharmaceutical industry. Sanofi-aventis seminar, Nov 5,
Harvey K. Antibiotic resistance and rational antibiotic use. VMPF Country education
Program, Warrnambool Feb 25, Colac April 14, Albury June 25, Leongatha , Sept 15 2010
Harvey K. Shonky Medical Devices: a preliminary report. U3A Hawthorn, March 12,
Harvey K. Complementary Medicines Regulation. Swinburne University, April 22, 2010-
Harvey K. Why the push for a single code system? ASMI, Sydney, May 4, 2010
Harvey K. Antibiotic resistance and rational antibiotic use. Monash Medical School, May
Harvey K. Health Activism in Australia: Pharmaceutical Promotion. HAI Europe /
Harvey K. Critical Appraisal of Drug Company Promotional Techniques. PAC10,
Harvey K. Great debate: Pharmacists Should Only Sell Evidence Based Products.
Harvey K. International Relations and Pharmaceuticals. La Trobe University,
International Health Relations, February 19, 2011.
Harvey K. Global Health and Pharmaceuticals. Monash University, March 18, 2011.
Harvey K. Advertising issues. TGA Transparency Review Panel Meeting, March 23,
Harvey K. Current regulatory landscape. DTCA Workshop, Sydney, April 20, 2011.
Harvey K. Your TGA? Skeptics Victoria, La Notte, June 12, 2011
Harvey K. War stories of a health activist. ANZAAS Science Talk, July 20, 2011.
Harvey K. SensaSlim, SLAPP writs, the CRP, TGA and the ACCC. Mordi Skeptics.
Harvey K. Complementary Medicine Reform and Workshop: Evaluating Evidence:
Submitting Complaints. SA Adelaide. August 7, 2011.
Harvey K. My perspective on recent reviews. Medicines, Health Technologies and
Reform Workshop, Canberra August 29, 2011.
Harvey K. Health Activism: The SensaSlim Saga. HAIAP, Penang, Malaysia, Sept 5,
Harvey K. Health Activism: SensaSlim, Civil Society and the TGA. USM DSAP
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Seminar, Penang, Malaysia, Sept 9, 2011.
Harvey K. SensaSlim Update. Skeptics Groups of Victoria, La Notte, Jan 29, 2012.
Harvey K. The Regulation of Complementary Medicines: a consumer perspective. Centre
for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University, Feb 6, 2012.
Harvey K. Evidence Based Complementary Medicines. Pharmaceutical Society of Aus-
tralia Continuing Education, Monash Medical Centre, Feb 8, 2012; Balwyn High School, Mar 21, 2012.
Harvey K. International Relations and Pharmaceuticals. La Trobe University City cam-
Harvey K. TGA Reform: the Impact of Civil Society Activism. Victorian Skeptics, La
Harvey K. Lifting the evidence base: CMQUM. APP 2012, Sofitel Gold Coast, March
Harvey K. Regulatory Reform of Complementary Medicines. Monash University Phar-
Harvey K, Ratten R, Rea J. Flamed or Defamed: Reducing the Risk for Academics Con-
tributing to Online Debates. La Trobe University, School of Public Health, April 2, 2012.
Harvey K. Improving the Evidence Base for Complementary Medicines. NPS Board
Harvey K, Basser S, Golden I. Public Lecture: Medicine and Homeopathy. University of
Harvey K. Kaur S (Convenors). Workshop 8, Advertising and promotion. Australian Pa-
cific Conference National Medicines Policy, May 26-29, 2012.
Harvey K. Perceptions of the pharmaceutical industry. Pfizer staff seminar, May 30, 2012 Harvey K. Improving pharmaceutical promotion in Australia. NPS NMS and APCNMP
Other printed publications
Pilbeam M, Harvey K. Antibiotic advice (letter). Aust Fam Physician 1987; 4: 369-370.
Harvey K. PBS charges. (letter) Med J Aust 1991;154: 364-365.
Harvey K. What influences prescribing--scientific articles or promotional pressure?
Harvey K. Medicines Information on the net. MediScene Newsletter 1998; 7: 3-4.
Harvey K, Patient records for sale. The Australian Health Consumer 2001; 2:42.
Harvey K. Exploring Electronic Medication Management. INRUD News 2003: 13; 35-
Harvey K. Free Trade and the Cost of Medicines. Access 2004: 6; 19-24.
Schattner P, Harvey K. Computers in General Practice: Module 4, Electronic Resources.
Harvey K. Rebate is a prescription for lazy healthcare. The Canberra Times. 1 March
Harvey K. Injunction impedes independent information (letter). Aust Prescr 2007; 30: 33.
http://www.australianprescriber.com/magazine/30/2/32/4/
Pollard NA || Santoro A || Kotsirilos V || Masters CS || Harvey KJ, Korczak VS, Marron
LJ and Newgreen DB. Commercialism, choice and consumer protection: regulation of complementary medicines in Australia [letters]. Med J Aust 2008; 189 (1): 50-53. http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/189_01_070708/letters_070708_fm-2.html
Harvey K. Complementary Medicine: Handle with Care. Issues 2008; 84:7-9.
Harvey J. Homeopathy costs us all. Australasian Science 2010; 31(5): 38.
Publication in other
ABC Radio National Perspective, Antibiotic Resistance, 12/12/2002. Transcript available
at: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/perspective/stories/s745380.htm
ABC Radio Australia Talks, July 23, 2008. August 13, 2008
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/australiatalks/stories/2008/2311121.htm
ABC Radio Australia Talks, Complementary medicine. August 13, 2008
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/australiatalks/stories/2008/2332821.htm
ABC Radio Life Matters, Headaches: what’s new? Nov 22, 2010
Curriculum Vitae - Dr. Kenneth John HARVEY
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2010/3061507.htm
ABC Health Report, Regulation of Complementary Medicines. May 16, 2011
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/healthreport/stories/2011/3215960.htm Film
ABC and BBC Horizon program. The Microbe Masters the Mould. A 50 minute
scientific documentary film on antibiotic resistance, 1986.
WHO Drug Action Program. Prescribing rationally, not fashionably. An Australian video
produced in association with Dr. Frances Black (RACGP-FMP Educator). An Indian version, Push, Promote or Educate? also produced in association with Prof. CH Shasindran and Prof. KR Sethuraman, of the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India, 1990.
Norquay C, Dartnell J, Phanouvong S, Harvey K. (electronic conversion authors) E-
Antibiotic Guidelines (HTML Help format) 10th Ed. 1999 Therapeutic Guidelines Ltd., Melbourne 1999.
World Wide Web (WWW)
Coulthart R, Harvey K, et al. ‘The Doctor’s Gravy Train’, Nine Network Australia
Sunday Program, August 5, 2001 http://news.ninemsn.com.au/sunday/cover_stories/article_896.asp
Harvey K, The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (Nov 2, 2001) Digest
http://www.australianreview.net/digest/2001/11/harvey.html
Harvey K, Symposium: The 2002-03 Federal Budget - Securing the future of the PBS?
(June 3 2002) Digest http://www.australianreview.net/digest/2002/06/harvey.html
Harvey K. Pharmaceutical benefits and free trade: trouble ahead for subsidised medicines
in Australia? (March 19, 2004) Digest http://www.australianreview.net/digest/2004/03/harvey.html
Harvey K. Private Health Insurance: Where are we now and where should we be going?
22 February 2006. http://cpd.org.au/article/private-health-insurance%3A-where-are-we-now-and-where-should-we-be-going%3F
Harvey K. The Sale of Medibank Private.1 March 2006. http://cpd.org.au/article/sale-
Harvey K. Drug companies' free lunches have expensive side-effects, 4 August, 2006.
http://cpd.org.au/article/drug-companies%2526%2523039%3B-free-lunches-have-expensive-side-effects
Harvey K. Policy Change Needed for Complementary Medicines. Insight, August 2008.
http://cpd.org.au/article/policy-change-needed-complementary-medicines
Harvey K. et al. Doctors and drugs. SBS Insight 26 May, 2009.
http://news.sbs.com.au/insight/episode/index/id
Harvey K. Doctors and drugmakers: are new laws the answer? MJA Insight. 13
September 2010. http://www.mjainsight.com.au/view?post=dr-ken-harvey-doctors-and-drugmakers-are-new-laws-the-answer&post_id=571&cat=comment
Harvey K. Our world depends on investment in antibiotics. MJA Insight. 27 September
2010. http://www.mjainsight.com.au/view?post=ken-harvey-our-world-depends-on-investment-in-antibiotics&post_id=856&cat=comment
Harvey K. The risks from vague medicine labels. MJA Insight. 7 March 2011.
http://www.mjainsight.com.au/view?post=ken-harvey-the-risks-from-vague-medicine-labels&post_id=3572&cat=comment
Harvey K. SensaSlim and me: how criticism of a weight-loss spray landed me in court.
The Conversation, 20 June, 2011. http://theconversation.edu.au/sensaslim-and-me-how-criticism-of-a-weight-loss-spray-landed-me-in-court-1911
Harvey K. Some reaction to the transparency review of the TGA. Croaky, July 20, 2011.
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2011/07/20/some-reaction-to-the-transparency-review-of-the-tga
Harvey K. Surviving the SensaSlim saga. MJA Insight. 29 August 2011.
http://www.mjainsight.com.au/view?post=ken-harvey-surviving-the-sensaslim-saga&post_id=5991&cat=comment
Harvey K. The problem with patents and chronic disease ABC Radio Saturday Extra. 24
September 2011. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/saturdayextra/stories/2011/3324321.htm
Curriculum Vitae - Dr. Kenneth John HARVEY
Harvey K. Pharmacies to push supplements as ‘fries and Coke’ to prescriptions. The
Conversation. 27 September 2011. http://theconversation.edu.au/pharmacies-to-push-supplements-as-fries-and-coke-to-prescriptions-3578
Harvey K. Pills deal comes with its own ills [Opinion]. SMH. Sept 28, 2011.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/pills-deal-comes-with-its-own-ills-20110927-1kvb9.html
Collett M, Harvey K. Controversial Blackmores pharmacy deal withdrawn. ABC News.
Oct 6, 2011. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-06/controversial-blackmores-pharmacy-deal-withdrawn/3317960?section=business
Harvey K. Companion deal raises CM evidence issues. Oct 17. 2011.
http://www.medicalobserver.com.au/news/companion-deal-raises-cm-evidence–issues
Harvey K. One wrong foot after another: the ethics of the Pharmacy Guild’s deals. Oct
20, 2011. http://theconversation.edu.au/one-wrong-foot-after-another-the-ethics-of-the-pharmacy-guilds-deals-3939
Harvey K. TGA all bark no bite as Labor botches response to a series of reviews. Dec 8,
2011. http://theconversation.edu.au/tga-all-bark-no-bite-as-labor-botches-response-to-a-series-of-reviews-4640
Harvey K, Mares P. ABC Radio National Interest. Health watchdog gets a few more
teeth, but still lacks bite. Dec 9, 2011. http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/nationalinterest/health-watchdog-gets-a-few-more-teeth2c-but-still-lacks-bite/3723236
Harvey K. New weight-loss claims show TGA reforms aren’t working. The
Conversation, Feb 23, 2012. http://theconversation.edu.au/new-weight-loss-claims-show-tga-reforms-arent-working-5526
Moses G, Cheney T, Harvey K, Myers S, Tiralongo E, Wardle J. Complementary
Medicines: The Best Advice. Rural Health Education Foundation, Feb 28, 2012. http://www.rhef.com.au/programs/program-1/?program_id=580
Harvey K. CM evidence is testing. MJA Insight, Mar 26, 2012.
http://www.mjainsight.com.au/view?post=Ken+Harvey%3A+CM+evidence+is+testing&post_id=8550
Brennan L, Harvey K. Ethics of accepting suppliers' gifts in the business v medical
world. The Conversation, April 12, 2012. http://theconversation.edu.au/ethics-of-accepting-suppliers-gifts-in-the-business-v-medical-world-3968
Harvey K. Consumer input in Medicines Australia’s code of conduct review. The
Conversation, 16 April, 2012. http://theconversation.edu.au/consumer-input-in-medicines-australias-code-of-conduct-review-6370
Harvey K. Swisse Vitamins highlights the failure of industry self-regulation. The
Conversation, 19 April 2012. http://theconversation.edu.au/swisse-vitamins-highlights-the-failure-of-industry-self-regulation-6535
Harvey K. Companies tussle over market share for anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor® and its
generic equal. The Conversation, May 18, 2012. https://theconversation.edu.au/companies-tussle-over-market-share-for-anti-cholesterol-drug-lipitor-and-its-generic-equal-7088
Fit Measurement: How to Distinguish Between Fit and Notes for Brainstorming Session prepared by Pnina Soffer Discussion mission 1. To characterize approaches to fit assessment and identification. 2. To characterize fit maintenance triggers and policies, and factors that should Motivation Business processes may change frequently, as the business environment is dynamic and constantly e
HIGH STRENGTH FINE GRAINED STRUCTURAL STEEL DILLIMAX 890 is a high strength quenched and tempered, fine grained structural steel with a minimum yield strength of 890 N/mm² in its delivered condition (referring to the lowest thickness range), whose mechanical properties are achieved by water quenching followed by tempering. DILLIMAX 890 fulfils the requirements of EN 10 137. It is preferentia