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Index

About this Global Code Comparison

1. Code Applicability and General Information

2. Types of Interactions Covered

3.1 Type of Products Covered

3.2 Types of Activities Covered

3.3 Types of Provisions Covered

4. Code Provisions Relating to Various Promotional Methods

5. Transparency & Disclosure

6. Complaint Handling Provisions

Endnotes

IFPMA Code Compliance Network (CCN) Global Code Comparison

This IFPMA Code Compliance Network (CCN) Global Comparison of research-based pharmaceutical Codes of

Practices Chart is the collected feedback of IFPMA member associations and provides a general overview of national

and regional associations’ Codes and their related provisions. This chart reflects the 2012 revision of the IFPMA Code

which came into global effect on 1 September 2012. All associations’ input in this comparison are based on a survey

conducted in December 2012.

This Comparison Chart provides a snapshot of the global research-based pharmaceutical industry’s self-regulation

mechanisms and the commitment of IFPMA members to the ethical promotion of medicines and interactions with

healthcare professionals, patient organizations and medical institutions, for the safety and benefit of patients

worldwide.

It should be noted that the intention of this chart is not to provide a comprehensive analysis of regional and national

association Codes. In this manner, the comparison chart does not include a precise account of national Codes’

requirements, depth of coverage or additional provisions. The Yes/No answers provided in this comparison simply

indicate whether or not a certain provision is, or is not, covered by the relevant Code in question as benchmarked to

the global IFPMA Code.

For detailed information relating to provisions in specific countries, please refer to the respective national Codes,

which can be accessed on the IFPMA website at http://www.ifpma.org/about-ifpma/members/associations.html

Answer Key

Yes: indicates that the Code covers the provision in question (whether it’s allowed or not)

No: indicates that the Code does not cover the provision in question (whether it’s allowed or not)

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CAEME ARGENTINA 2006 2007 2012 2012 YES NO REQUIRED YES

INTERFARMA BRAZIL 2007 2007 2012 2012 YES YES REQUIRED YES

RX&D CANADA 1988 N/A 2012 2012 YES NO REQUIRED YES

CIF CHILE 2007 N/A N/A 2007 YES NO REQUIRED NO

AFIDRO COLUMBIA 2005 N/A 2010 2010 YES NO REQUIRED YES

IFI ECUADOR 1981 2007 2012 2013 YES NO REQUIRED YES

CETIFARMA/AMIIF MÉXICO 2005 2006 2012 2013 YES NO REQUIRED YES

PHRMA UNITED STATES 2002 2002 2008 2009 YES YES VOLUNTARY NO

IFPMA GLOBAL 1981 1981 2012 2012 YES NO REQUIRED YES

IPASA SOUTH AFRICA 1970 1970 2010 2012 YES NO REQUIRED YES

EFPIA EUROPE 1991 1992 2013 2013 YES YES REQUIRED YES

MEDICINES AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA 1960 1960 2012 2013 YES YES REQUIRED YES

RDPAC CHINA 2002 2006 2012 2012 YES NO REQUIRED YES

HKAPI HONG KONG 1970 1970 2012 2013 YES NO REQUIRED YES

OPPI INDIA 1984 1998 2012 2012 YES NO REQUIRED YES

IPMG INDONESIA 2001 2001 2012 2013 YES NO REQUIRED YES

JPMA JAPAN 1976 1976 2012 2013 YES NO REQUIRED YES

KRPIA KOREA 2001 2006 2011 2011 YES NO REQUIRED YES

PHAMA MALAYSIA 1978 1978 2012 2012 YES NO VOLUNTARY YES

PHAP PHILIPPINES 1993 1993 2013 2013 YES YES REQUIRED YES

SAPI SINGAPORE 1981 1981 2012 2012 YES NO REQUIRED YES

IRPMA TAIWAN, R.O.C. 1994 2003 2012 2013 YES NO REQUIRED YES

PREMA THAILAND 1987 1987 2012 2012 YES NO REQUIRED YES

PHARMIG AUSTRIA 1970 1970 2009 2009 YES NO REQUIRED YES

AIPM BELARUS BELARUS 2006 2006 2007 2008 YES NO REQUIRED YES

PHARMA.BE BELGIUM 1976 1976 2012 2012 YES NO REQUIRED NO

LEEM FRANCE 2011 2011 2012 2012 YES NO REQUIRED YES

APCRG GEORGIA NOT YET NOT YET N/A 2013 YES NO REQUIRED YES

VFA/FSA GERMANY 2004 2004 2012 2012 YES YES REQUIRED YES

IPHA IRELAND 1960 1960 2012 2012 YES YES REQUIRED YES

FARMINDUSTRIA ITALY 1978 1978 2012 2012 YES NO REQUIRED NO

NEFARMA NETHERLANDS 1994 1994 2012 2012 YES YES REQUIRED YES

LMI NORWAY 1994 1994 2011 2012 YES NO REQUIRED YES

APIFARMA PORTUGAL 1987 1987 2011 2012 YES NO REQUIRED NO

AIPM RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1998 1998 2012 2012 YES YES REQUIRED YES

FARMAINDUSTRIA SPAIN 1991 1991 2010 2010 YES YES REQUIRED YES

LIF SWEDEN 1969 1969 2012 2012 YES YES REQUIRED NO

SCIENCEINDUSTRIES SWITZERLAND 1969 1969 2012 2012 YES YES VOLUNTARY YES

AIFD TURKEY TURKEY 2004 2004 2013 2013 YES NO REQUIRED YES

ABPI/PMCPA UNITED KINGDOM 1958 1958 2012 2012 YES YES REQUIRED NO

1. Code Applicability and General Information

Latest RevisionFirst EstablishedYear of

ImplementationFirst EnforcedDoes the code

apply to Members?

Does the code apply to

Non-members?

Is Code compliance mandatory?

Guiding Principles included?

AMERICAS

ASIA PACIFIC

EUROPE

MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

GLOBAL

EUROPE REGIONAL

Affiliation Country

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CAEME ARGENTINA YES YES YES NO YES

INTERFARMA BRAZIL YES YES YES NO YES

RX&D CANADA YES YES YES NO YES

CIF CHILE YES YES YES YES NO

AFIDRO COLUMBIA NO NO NO YES YES

IFI ECUADOR YES YES YES NO NO

CETIFARMA/AMIIF MÉXICO YES YES YES NO YES

PHRMA UNITED STATES YES YES YES YES YES

IFPMA GLOBAL YES YES YES NO NO

EFPIA EUROPE YES NO YES YES YES

IPASA SOUTH AFRICA YES YES YES NO NO

PHARMIG AUSTRIA YES YES YES NO NO

AIPM BELARUS BELARUS YES YES NO YES YES

PHARMA.BE BELGIUM YES YES YES YES NO

LEEM FRANCE YES YES YES NO YES

APCRG GEORGIA YES YES YES NO NO

VFA/FSA GERMANY YES YES YES YES NO

IPHA IRELAND YES YES YES YES NO

FARMINDUSTRIA ITALY YES YES YES NO NO

NEFARMA NETHERLANDS YES YES YES NO NO

LMI NORWAY YES YES YES YES NO

APIFARMA PORTUGAL YES YES YES YES NO

AIPM RUSSIAN FEDERATION YES YES YES NO NO

FARMAINDUSTRIA SPAIN YES YES YES YES NO

LIF SWEDEN YES YES YES YES NO

SCIENCEINDUSTRIES SWITZERLAND YES YES YES NO YES

AIFD TURKEY TURKEY YES YES YES NO YES

ABPI/PMCPA UNITED KINGDOM YES YES YES NO NO

AMERICAS

ASIA PACIFIC

EUROPE

MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

GLOBAL

EUROPE REGIONAL

2. Types of Interactions Covered

Healthcare Professionals Patient OrganizationsMedical institutions

Any other codes regulating interaction

with stakeholders?

Are members covered by other regulatory

(gov.) schemes?Affiliation Country

Please mark all relevant stakeholders that your code applies to

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MEDICINES AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA YES YES YES NO YES

RDPAC CHINA YES YES NO NO YES

HKAPI HONG KONG YES YES NO NO NO

OPPI INDIA YES YES YES NO NO

IPMG INDONESIA YES YES YES NO NO

JPMA JAPAN YES YES YES YES YES

KRPIA KOREA YES YES YES YES YES

PHAMA MALAYSIA YES YES YES YES YES

PHAP PHILIPPINES YES YES YES YES YES

SAPI SINGAPORE YES YES YES NO YES

IRPMA TAIWAN, R.O.C. YES YES YES YES NO

PREMA THAILAND YES YES YES NO YES

CAEME ARGENTINA YES YES NO YES

INTERFARMA BRAZIL YES YES NO YES

RX&D CANADA YES NO NO NO

CIF CHILE YES YES NO YES

AFIDRO COLUMBIA YES NO NO NO

IFI ECUADOR YES NO NO YES

CETIFARMA/AMIIF MÉXICO YES YES YES YES

PHRMA UNITED STATES YES NO NO NO

IFPMA GLOBAL YES YES NO YES

EFPIA EUROPE YES YES NO NO

IPASA SOUTH AFRICA YES YES YES YES

MEDICINES AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA YES YES NO NO

RDPAC CHINA YES YES NO NO

HKAPI HONG KONG YES NO YES YES

OPPI INDIA YES YES NO NO

IPMG INDONESIA YES YES NO NO

JPMA JAPAN YES YES NO NO

KRPIA KOREA YES YES NO NO

PHAMA MALAYSIA YES YES NO NO

PHAP PHILIPPINES YES YES YES YES

SAPI SINGAPORE YES YES NO YES

IRPMA TAIWAN, R.O.C. YES YES NO NO

PREMA THAILAND YES YES NO NO

PHARMIG AUSTRIA YES YES NO YES

AIPM BELARUS BELARUS YES YES NO YES

PHARMA.BE BELGIUM YES YES NO YES

LEEM FRANCE YES YES NO YES

APCRG GEORGIA YES YES NO YES

VFA/FSA GERMANY YES YES NO NO

IPHA IRELAND YES NO NO NO

FARMINDUSTRIA ITALY YES NO NO NO

NEFARMA NETHERLANDS YES YES NO YES

LMI NORWAY YES YES NO YES

APIFARMA PORTUGAL YES YES YES YES

AIPM RUSSIAN FEDERATION YES YES NO YES

FARMAINDUSTRIA SPAIN YES YES YES YES

LIF SWEDEN YES YES NO YES

SCIENCEINDUSTRIES SWITZERLAND YES YES NO YES

AIFD TURKEY TURKEY YES NO NO NO

ABPI/PMCPA UNITED KINGDOM YES YES NO NO

AMERICAS

ASIA PACIFIC

EUROPE

MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

GLOBAL

EUROPE REGIONAL

3.1 Type of Products Covered

RxD Pharmaceuticals DevicesGenerics Over-the-counter (OTC) MedicinesAffiliation Country

Which products are covered by your Code?

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CAEME ARGENTINA YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES

INTERFARMA BRAZIL YES YES YES YES NO NO NO YES YES

RX&D CANADA YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES

CIF CHILE YES YES NO NO YES YES YES YES NO

AFIDRO COLUMBIA YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

IFI ECUADOR YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES

CETIFARMA/AMIIF MÉXICO YES YES YES NO YES YES NO YES YES

PHRMA UNITED STATES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO YES YES

IFPMA GLOBAL YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES

EFPIA EUROPE YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES

IPASA SOUTH AFRICA YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES

MEDICINES AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

RDPAC CHINA YES NO NO YES YES YES YES YES YES

HKAPI HONG KONG YES YES YES YES NO NO YES YES YES

OPPI INDIA YES NO NO YES YES NO NO YES YES

IPMG INDONESIA YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES

JPMA JAPAN YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES

KRPIA KOREA YES NO NO NO YES YES NO YES NO

PHAMA MALAYSIA YES NO NO YES NO NO YES YES YES

PHAP PHILIPPINES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

SAPI SINGAPORE YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES

IRPMA TAIWAN, R.O.C. YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES

PREMA THAILAND YES YES NO YES YES YES YES NO YES

PHARMIG AUSTRIA YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

AIPM BELARUS BELARUS YES YES YES YES NO NO YES YES YES

PHARMA.BE BELGIUM YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

LEEM FRANCE YES YES YES YES NO YES NO YES YES

APCRG GEORGIA YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES

VFA/FSA GERMANY YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES

IPHA IRELAND YES YES NO NO YES YES YES YES YES

FARMINDUSTRIA ITALY YES NO NO NO NO YES NO YES YES

NEFARMA NETHERLANDS YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES

LMI NORWAY YES YES YES NO NO NO YES NO YES

APIFARMA PORTUGAL YES YES YES NO NO YES NO YES YES

AIPM RUSSIAN FEDERATION YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

FARMAINDUSTRIA SPAIN YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

LIF SWEDEN YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES

SCIENCEINDUSTRIES SWITZERLAND YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES

AIFD TURKEY TURKEY YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES

ABPI/PMCPA UNITED KINGDOM YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

AMERICAS

ASIA PACIFIC

EUROPE

MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

GLOBAL

EUROPE REGIONAL

Country Promotional Activities

Clinical Trials

Direct-to-consumer Advertising (DTCA)1

Market Research

Non-promotional Activities

Non-interventional Studies / Post-marketing

Surveillance

Pre-approval Communication and

Off-label Use

Continuous Medical

Education (CME)

Fees for Services

3.2 Types of Activities CoveredWhich activities are covered by your Code?

Affiliation

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CAEME ARGENTINA YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

INTERFARMA BRAZIL YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

RX&D CANADA YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

CIF CHILE YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO

AFIDRO COLUMBIA YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

IFI ECUADOR YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

CETIFARMA/AMIIF MÉXICO YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

PHRMA UNITED STATES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

IFPMA GLOBAL YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO

EFPIA EUROPE YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

IPASA SOUTH AFRICA YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO

MEDICINES AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

RDPAC CHINA YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

HKAPI HONG KONG YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

OPPI INDIA YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO

IPMG INDONESIA YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

JPMA JAPAN YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

KRPIA KOREA YES NO YES NO NO YES YES NO NO NO NO

PHAMA MALAYSIA YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

PHAP PHILIPPINES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

SAPI SINGAPORE YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

IRPMA TAIWAN, R.O.C. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

PREMA THAILAND YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES NO NO YES

PHARMIG AUSTRIA YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO

AIPM BELARUS BELARUS YES NO NO YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO

PHARMA.BE BELGIUM YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO

LEEM FRANCE YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

APCRG GEORGIA YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

VFA/FSA GERMANY YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

IPHA IRELAND YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

FARMINDUSTRIA ITALY YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO

NEFARMA NETHERLANDS YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

LMI NORWAY YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

APIFARMA PORTUGAL YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

AIPM RUSSIAN FEDERATION YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES NO YES YES

FARMAINDUSTRIA SPAIN YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

LIF SWEDEN YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

SCIENCEINDUSTRIES SWITZERLAND YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO

AIFD TURKEY TURKEY YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

ABPI/PMCPA UNITED KINGDOM YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

AMERICAS

ASIA PACIFIC

EUROPE

MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

GLOBAL

EUROPE REGIONAL

CountryAffiliation

3.3 Types of Provisions Covered

Samples2 Promotional Aids5Cash3 Travel Entertainment7Items of Medical

UtilitySponsorship

of HCPsGifts4 Events /

HospitalityGuidance on Values

Guests / Accompanying

Persons6

Which Provisions are covered by your code?

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CAEME ARGENTINA YES YES YES YES

INTERFARMA BRAZIL YES YES YES YES

RX&D CANADA NO NO NO NO

CIF CHILE YES YES YES YES

AFIDRO COLUMBIA YES YES YES NO

IFI ECUADOR NO NO NO NO

CETIFARMA/AMIIF MÉXICO YES YES YES YES

PHRMA UNITED STATES YES YES YES NO

IFPMA GLOBAL YES YES YES NO

EFPIA EUROPE YES YES YES NO

IPASA SOUTH AFRICA YES YES YES YES

MEDICINES AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA YES YES YES YES

RDPAC CHINA YES YES YES YES

HKAPI HONG KONG YES YES YES YES

OPPI INDIA YES YES YES NO

IPMG INDONESIA YES YES YES NO

JPMA JAPAN YES YES YES YES

KRPIA KOREA NO YES NO NO

PHAMA MALAYSIA YES YES YES YES

PHAP PHILIPPINES YES YES YES YES

SAPI SINGAPORE YES YES YES NO

IRPMA TAIWAN, R.O.C. YES YES YES YES

PREMA THAILAND YES YES YES YES

PHARMIG AUSTRIA YES YES YES YES

AIPM BELARUS BELARUS YES YES YES YES

PHARMA.BE BELGIUM YES YES YES NO

LEEM FRANCE YES YES YES YES

APCRG GEORGIA YES YES YES YES

VFA/FSA GERMANY YES YES YES NO

IPHA IRELAND YES YES YES YES

FARMINDUSTRIA ITALY YES NO YES NO

NEFARMA NETHERLANDS YES YES YES YES

LMI NORWAY YES YES YES YES

APIFARMA PORTUGAL YES YES YES YES

AIPM RUSSIAN FEDERATION YES YES YES YES

FARMAINDUSTRIA SPAIN YES YES YES YES

LIF SWEDEN YES YES YES YES

SCIENCEINDUSTRIES SWITZERLAND YES YES YES YES

AIFD TURKEY TURKEY YES YES YES YES

ABPI/PMCPA UNITED KINGDOM YES YES YES YES

AMERICAS

ASIA PACIFIC

EUROPE

MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

GLOBAL

EUROPE REGIONAL

CountryAffiliation

4. Code Provisions Relating to Various Promotional MethodsWhich activities and materials are covered by your code?

All Printed Promotional Materials Electronic Materials, incl. Audio / VisualAdvertisements and Reminder

Advertisements Social Media

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CAEME ARGENTINA YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO

INTERFARMA BRAZIL NO NO NO NO NO NO YES NO

RX&D CANADA NO YES NO NO YES NO YES YES

CIF CHILE NO NO NO YES YES NO YES NO

AFIDRO COLUMBIA NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES

IFI ECUADOR NO NO NO NO NO NO YES NO

CETIFARMA/AMIIF MÉXICO YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES

PHRMA UNITED STATES NO NO NO NO YES NO YES YES

IFPMA GLOBAL NO NO NO NO YES NO NO YES

EFPIA EUROPE YES YES YES YES NO YES YES NO

IPASA SOUTH AFRICA NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

MEDICINES AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

RDPAC CHINA NO NO NO NO NO NO YES NO

HKAPI HONG KONG NO NO NO NO NO NO YES YES

OPPI INDIA YES YES YES YES NO NO YES NO

IPMG INDONESIA NO NO NO NO NO NO YES NO

JPMA JAPAN YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES

KRPIA KOREA YES NO YES YES YES NO NO YES

PHAMA MALAYSIA NO NO NO NO NO NO YES NO

PHAP PHILIPPINES NO NO NO NO YES YES YES YES

SAPI SINGAPORE YES YES YES NO NO NO NO YES

IRPMA TAIWAN, R.O.C. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

PREMA THAILAND NO NO NO NO YES NO YES NO

PHARMIG AUSTRIA NO YES NO NO NO NO YES YES

AIPM BELARUS BELARUS YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

PHARMA.BE BELGIUM NO YES NO NO NO NO NO YES

LEEM FRANCE YES YES NO YES NO YES YES YES

APCRG GEORGIA YES NO NO YES YES NO NO YES

VFA/FSA GERMANY NO YES YES NO YES YES YES YES

IPHA IRELAND YES YES YES NO NO YES YES NO

FARMINDUSTRIA ITALY NO YES NO NO NO NO YES NO

NEFARMA NETHERLANDS YES YES YES YES NO NO NO YES

LMI NORWAY YES YES NO YES NO NO YES YES

APIFARMA PORTUGAL YES NO YES YES NO NO YES NO

AIPM RUSSIAN FEDERATION NO NO NO NO YES YES YES YES

FARMAINDUSTRIA SPAIN NO YES NO NO YES YES YES YES

LIF SWEDEN NO YES YES NO YES YES YES YES

SCIENCEINDUSTRIES SWITZERLAND NO YES NO NO YES YES YES NO

AIFD TURKEY TURKEY NO YES NO NO YES YES YES YES

ABPI/PMCPA UNITED KINGDOM YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES

AMERICAS

ASIA PACIFIC

EUROPE

MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

GLOBAL

EUROPE REGIONAL

CountryAffiliation

5. Transparency & Disclosure

Clinical Trial Results

Payments to Medical Institutions

Consultation with external

stakeholders regarding potential Code revisions /

changes.Payments to Patient

OrganizationsPayments regarding

Events

Does your Code require disclosure of the following? How are code provisions and code-related activities publicized?

Payments to HCPs Published report via Internet

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CAEME ARGENTINA YES N/A YES NO NO NO NO N/A N/A

INTERFARMA BRAZIL YES 2007 YES YES YES YES NO N/A N/A

RX&D CANADA YES 1988 YES YES YES YES YES NO YES

CIF CHILE NO N/A NO NO YES NO NO N/A N/A

AFIDRO COLUMBIA YES N/A YES YES YES YES NO N/A N/A

IFI ECUADOR YES 2007 YES NO NO YES NO N/A N/A

CETIFARMA/AMIIF MÉXICO YES 2006 YES YES YES YES NO N/A N/A

PHRMA UNITED STATES YES 2008 YES YES YES NO NO N/A N/A

IFPMA GLOBAL YES 2006 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

EFPIA EUROPE YES N/A YES YES YES N/A N/A N/A N/A

IPASA SOUTH AFRICA YES 2010 YES YES YES NO NO N/A N/A

MEDICINES AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA YES 1978 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

RDPAC CHINA YES 2006 YES NO NO YES NO N/A N/A

HKAPI HONG KONG YES 1990 YES YES YES YES YES YES NO

OPPI INDIA YES 1998 YES YES YES YES NO N/A N/A

IPMG INDONESIA YES 2001 YES NO NO YES NO N/A N/A

JPMA JAPAN YES 1994 YES YES YES YES YES NO NO

KRPIA KOREA YES 2013 YES NO NO NO NO N/A N/A

PHAMA MALAYSIA YES 1978 YES YES YES NO NO N/A N/A

PHAP PHILIPPINES YES 1993 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

SAPI SINGAPORE YES 1981 YES YES YES YES NO N/A N/A

IRPMA TAIWAN, R.O.C. YES 2003 YES NO NO YES NO N/A N/A

PREMA THAILAND YES 2007 YES YES YES YES NO N/A N/A

PHARMIG AUSTRIA YES 2007 YES YES YES YES YES NO YES

AIPM BELARUS BELARUS YES 2006 YES YES YES YES NO N/A N/A

PHARMA.BE BELGIUM YES 1976 YES YES YES YES YES NO NO

LEEM FRANCE YES 2011 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

APCRG GEORGIA YES IN PROGRESS YES YES YES YES NO N/A N/A

VFA/FSA GERMANY YES 2004 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

IPHA IRELAND YES 1960 YES YES YES YES YES YES NO

FARMINDUSTRIA ITALY YES 1990 YES YES YES YES NO N/A N/A

NEFARMA NETHERLANDS YES 1994 YES YES YES YES YES NO YES

LMI NORWAY YES 1999 YES YES YES YES YES NO YES

APIFARMA PORTUGAL YES N/A YES YES YES YES NO N/A N/A

AIPM RUSSIAN FEDERATION YES 1998 YES YES YES YES YES YES NO

FARMAINDUSTRIA SPAIN YES 2002 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

LIF SWEDEN YES 1969 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

SCIENCEINDUSTRIES SWITZERLAND YES 1969 YES YES YES YES NO N/A N/A

AIFD TURKEY TURKEY YES 2004 YES YES YES YES NO N/A N/A

ABPI/PMCPA UNITED KINGDOM YES 1958 YES YES YES NO YES YES YES

AMERICAS

ASIA PACIFIC

EUROPE

MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

GLOBAL

EUROPE REGIONAL

CountryAffiliation

Do you have a code complaint

procedure in place?

When was the code complaint procedure

established?

Can Members

lodge a complaint?

Can non-Members

lodge a complaint?

Can the general

public lodge a complaint ?

Publicize details of the complaint

decisions internally?

Publicize details of the complaint

decisions externally? Published Report

via Internet

6. Complaint Handling Provisions

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If yes, by what means?

Endnotes3.2 Types of Activities Covered

1 DTCA is prohibited by law in all countries except the United States and New Zealand, therefore many national associations’ codes do not include DTCA provisions.

3.3 Types of Provisions Covered

2 Provisions relating to “samples” may vary in breadth from country to country, usually due to laws and regulations on this topic. For example, in Europe and Japan the quantity and frequency of sample giving to HCPs is more explicit. At the global level under the IFPMA Code, companies are allowed to provide samples only to HCPs that are able to prescribe that product. The quantity of samples provided to such HCPs is left to the discretion of local legislation and national codes.

3 Cash gifts to healthcare professional are prohibited. Some national associations’ codes do not include provisions relating to cash gifts because national laws prohibit this practice. Also, please see Question 15 of the IFPMA Code.

4 Personal gifts to healthcare professionals are prohibited. Some national associations’ codes do not include provisions relating to personal gifts because national laws prohibit this practice. Also, please see Question 15 of the IFPMA Code.

5 Promotional aids, such as pens and note pads, are generally allowed. The United States and most European countries prohibit this practice either by code provision, laws, or both. In some countries, promotional aids are treated as “personal gifts,” therefore cross-referencing gift provisions may be useful.

6 Funding guests or accompanying persons of healthcare professionals is prohibited. Some national associations’ codes do not include provisions relating to guests or accompanying persons because national laws prohibit this practice.

7 Covering healthcare professionals’ entertainment expenses is prohibited. Some national associations’ codes do not include provisions relating entertainment expenses because national laws prohibit this practice.

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