Jarrod Bell

Jarrod Bell is a Research Academic in the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Newcastle. As a member of the Newcastle Evaluation Group since 2015, he evaluates submissions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) for medicine listing on Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. His professional background includes experience as both a doctor and pharmacist in public hospital systems.

Research interests focus on:

• Economic evaluations of healthcare interventions
• Medication safety protocols
• Cost-effectiveness analyses for pharmaceutical policies

Qualifications include a Master of Pharmacy and Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences from the University of Newcastle, and a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Sydney. His work contributes directly to national healthcare policy through evidence-based assessment of pharmaceutical treatments.