EFPIA Code

The EFPIA code outlines the minimum standards that must be incorporated into the national codes of its member associations, e.g. ABPI, LEEM, LIF, Interpharma. This code has been revised to make it consistent with European Council Directive 2001/83/EC, as amended in 2004. National member associations were required to revise their codes to meet the minimum standards of the EFPIA by the end of 2005. 

Information for healthcare professionals Any information on websites directed to healthcare professionals that constitutes promotion (as defined in the EFPIA code) must comply with applicable code(s) (as defined in the EFPIA code) and any other industry codes of practice governing the content and format of advertisement and promotion of medicinal products. Such information must be clearly identified as information for healthcare professionals, but need not be encrypted or otherwise restricted. 

European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries Associations. European Code of Practice for the Promotion of Medicines, 2nd edn. Brussels EFPIA, 1992. 

EFPIA European Code of Practice for the Promotion of Medicines... 

It also contains some information on the regulatory framework in these countries. There is some information about Mexico, but the self-regulatory code could not be found. In addition there are some overarching international codes of conduct, such as the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) code, the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA). 

In the case of promotion that is undertaken, sponsored or organised by a company located outside Europe, the EFPIA (European Federation Pharmaceutical Industry Association) code... 

The Swiss Pharmaceutical Industry has a self-regulatory code of conduct the Pharma code. This code takes into account, in particular, the codes issued by the IFPMA and the EFPIA, as well as the recommendations of the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences relating to collaboration between the medical profession and the industry. In addition, the provisions of the Federal Law against Unfair Competition of 1986 must be observed. 

Italian Farmindustria s Code of Professional Conduct, January 2004 (www.efpia.org/6 publ/codecon/Italiancodeofpractice.pdf). 

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