Volume 22, Issue 4 - Good Pharma
Sunshine spreading across the Atlantic and over Europe
Authors: D Jeffrey Campbell, Brian P Sharkey
Abstract
The quest for transparency in the relationships between life sciences companies and healthcare professionals is quickly becoming a global movement. Reporting requirements for financial interactions have been prevalent in the United States for many years, but the movement is spreading throughout the world to places like Japan, Australia, and Europe. In France, the government passed a law that imposes burdensome reporting requirements. Industry groups across Europe, most notably the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, are acting aggressively to try to forestall more government laws by adopting industry-developed disclosure systems. These activities will affect many different segments of the European healthcare system.
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References
- EFPIA Code on Disclosure of Transfers of Value from Pharmaceutical Companies to Healthcare Professionals and Healthcare Organisations, efpia.eu Available from: http://transparency.efpia.eu/the-efpia-code-2
- LOI n 2011-2012 du 29 décembre 2011 relative au renforcement de la sécurité sanitaire du médicament et des produits de santé.
- Décret n° 2013-413 du 21 mai 2013 portant approbation de la charte de l'expertise sanitaire prévue à l'article L. 1452-2 du code de la santé publique.
- Circular No. DGS/PF2/2013/224 of May 29, 2013 regarding the application of Article 2 of LOI n 2011-2012 of December 29, 2011 increasing the safety for health purposes of drugs and healthcare products.
- EFPIA Code on the Promotion of Prescription-Only Medicines to, and Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, efpia.eu. Available from: http://transparency.efpia.eu/documents/9/20/EFPIA-HCP-Code-2013
- EFPIA Code of Practice on Relationships Between the Pharmaceutical Industry and Patient Organisations, efpia.eu Available from: http://www.efpia.eu/documents/23/111/EFPIA-Code-of-Practice-on-relationships-between-the-pharmaceutical-industry-and-patient-organisations-Amended-by-decision-of-the-General-Assembly-in-June-2011
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