Pharmaceutical companies are showing initiative in ethics improvements
May 22, 2009 – 7:47 am
As of April 21, 2009, 48 pharmaceutical companies have agreed to abide by the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals. For a list of participating companies, click here.
The PhRMA Code aims to improve ethical behavior between salespeople and healthcare professionals by eliminating gifts and focusing interactions on products, providing scientific and educational information, and supporting medical research and education. Effective Jan. 1, 2009, the revised code also requires that participating companies establish policies and procedures that ensure compliance. To view the revised code, click here.
-Jim
