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At a roundtable in June 2024, the Council of Australian Therapeutic Advisory Groups (CATAG) agreed to establish an expert advisory group (EAG) to review evidence on desflurane and provide recommendations for its use in Australian hospitals. The\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Position Statement on the formulary listing of desflurane<\/jats:italic>\n                    was released in March 2025. This article provides the evidence review, alongside recommendations, with updates demonstrating continued progress on the reduction of desflurane use. The review found that desflurane is similar to sevoflurane in its clinical efficacy and safety profile, with desflurane demonstrating modest improvements in extubation times that do not translate to reduced stay in the post-anaesthesia care unit or a reduction in complications. In addition, desflurane is a greenhouse gas, with an impact 40\u201350 times that of sevoflurane. 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