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Global Code Comparison A snapshot of IFPMA’s member associations’ self-regulation mechanisms January 2018

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Global Code ComparisonA snapshot of IFPMA’s member associations’ self-regulation mechanisms

January 2018

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Index

About this Global Code Comparison

1. Code Applicability and General Information

2. Types of Interactions Covered

3. Types of Products Covered

4. Types of Activities Covered

5. Types of Provisions Covered

6. Types of Promotional Methods Covered

7. Transparency & Disclosure

8. Complaint Handling Provisions

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About this Global Code ComparisonThis Global Code Comparison chart, initiated by IFPMA’s Ethics & Business Integrity Committee (eBIC), is the collective feedback of IFPMA member associations and provides a general overview of national and regional associations’ Codes and their related provisions. All associations’ input in this comparison is based on data collected between September – December 2017.

This comparison chart is 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 associations’ Codes. Therefore, 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 of Practice.

For detailed information relating to provisions in specific countries, please refer to the respective national Codes, which can be accessed on the IFPMA website.

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1 Code Applicability and General Information

Country

Basic In

formati

on

Affiliation

Are Guiding Prin

ciples

included?

Were th

e APEC

Mexico City

Princip

les en

dorsed or u

sed?

Is code c

ompliance

require

d?

Does the C

ode apply t

o Non-mem

bers?

Does the C

ode apply t

o Members

?

Year o

f Implem

entation

Latest

Revisio

n

First E

nforced

First E

stablish

ed

Has your as

sociatio

n adopted

a Code r

eflect

ing the

require

ments of th

e 2012 IFP

MA Code o

f Prac

tice?

Global Global IFPMA 1981 1981 2012 2012 Yes No Yes Yes N/A N/A

Central America Regional

Central America and the Dominican Republic

Fedefarma 2006 2006 2012 2012 Yes No Yes Yes N/A Yes

Europe Regional Europe EFPIA 1991 1992 2014 2014 Yes No Yes Yes N/A YesLatin America Regional

Latin America FIFARMA 1981 1981 2012 2012 Yes No Yes Yes N/A Yes

Americas

Argentina CAEMe 2006 2007 2012 2012 Yes No Yes Yes No YesBrazil Interfarma 2007 2007 2012 2012 Yes Yes Yes Yes No YesCanada IMC 1988 N/A 2017 2018 Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesChile CIF 2007 2007 2017 2017 Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesColombia AFIDRO 2005 N/A 2010 2010 Yes No Yes Yes No YesEcuador IFI 1981 2007 2012 2013 Yes No Yes Yes No YesMéxico CETIFARMA/AMIIF 2005 2006 2013 2013 Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesPeru ALAFARPE 2016 N/A 2016 2016 Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesUnited States PhRMA 2002 2002 2008 2009 Yes Yes No No Yes Yes

Asia Pacific

Australia Medicines Australia

1960 1960 2014 2015 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Bangladesh BAPI 1994 1994 1994 1994 Yes Yes Yes Yes No NoChina RDPAC 2002 2006 2017 2017 Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesChinese Taipei IRPMA 1994 2003 2017 2018 Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesHong Kong HKAPI 1970 1970 2017 2017 Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesIndia OPPI 1965 1998 2012 2012 Yes No Yes Yes No YesIndonesia IPMG 2001 2001 2012 2013 Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesJapan JPMA 1976 1976 2017 2017 Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesKorea KPBMA 1994 1994 2017 2017 Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesKorea KRPIA 2001 2006 2017 2017 Yes No Yes Yes No YesMalaysia PhAMA 1978 1978 2017 2017 Yes No No Yes Yes YesPhilippines PHAP 1993 1993 2016 2016 Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesSingapore SAPI 1981 1981 2016 2016 Yes No Yes Yes No YesThailand PReMA 1987 1987 2017 2018 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Europe

Austria Pharmig 1970 1970 2015 2015 Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesBelarus AIPM Belarus 2006 2006 2007 2008 Yes No Yes Yes No YesBelgium pharma.be 1976 1976 2012 2012 Yes No Yes No No YesBosnia AIPM Bosnia 2017 2017 N/A N/A Yes No Yes No No YesDenmark LIF Denmark 1973 1973 2017 2017 Yes Yes Yes Yes No YesFinland PIF 1959 1959 2017 2017 Yes No Yes Yes No YesFrance Leem 2011 2011 2016 2016 Yes No Yes Yes No YesGeorgia APCRG 2014 2014 2016 2016 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesGermany vfa/FSA 2004 2004 2017 2018 Yes Yes Yes Yes No YesNetherlands AIM 1994 1994 2012 2012 Yes Yes Yes Yes No YesNorway LMI 1975 1994 2017 2017 Yes No Yes Yes No YesPortugal APIFARMA 1980 1980 2017 2018 Yes No Yes No No YesRussian Federation

AIPM 1998 1998 2016 2016 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Spain FARMAINDUSTRIA 1991 1991 2016 2016 Yes Yes Yes Yes No YesSweden LIF 1969 1969 2017 2017 Yes Yes Yes No No YesSwitzerland scienceindustries 1969 1969 2013 2014 Yes Yes Yes Yes No YesTurkey AIFD TURKEY 2004 2004 2017 2017 Yes No Yes Yes No YesUkraine AIPM Ukraine 2013 2013 2013 2013 Yes No Yes Yes No YesUnited Kingdom ABPI/PMCPA 1958 1958 2016 2016 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes

Middle East & AfricaKenya KAPI 2016 2016 N/A N/A Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesSouth Africa IPASA 1970 1970 2010 2012 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Country

Affiliation

Patient O

rganizatio

ns

Medical in

stitutio

ns

Healthcar

e Profes

sionals

Which are

the r

elevan

t stake

holders

that your co

de applies

to?

Are there

any o

ther codes

regulat

ing

interact

ion with sta

keholders

?

Are mem

bers co

vered by

other

regulat

ory (gov.)

schem

es?

2 Types of Interactions Covered

Global Global IFPMA Yes Yes Yes No NoCentral America Regional

Central America and the Dominican Republic

Fedefarma Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Europe Regional Europe EFPIA Yes Yes Yes No YesLatin America Regional Latin America FIFARMA Yes Yes Yes No No

Americas

Argentina CAEMe Yes Yes Yes No YesBrazil Interfarma Yes Yes Yes No YesCanada IMC Yes Yes Yes Yes YesChile CIF Yes Yes Yes Yes NoColombia AFIDRO No No No Yes YesEcuador IFI Yes Yes Yes No NoMéxico CETIFARMA/AMIIF Yes Yes Yes Yes YesPeru ALAFARPE Yes Yes Yes No YesUnited States PhRMA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Asia Pacific

Australia Medicines Australia Yes Yes Yes No YesBangladesh BAPI Yes Yes Yes No YesChina RDPAC Yes Yes No No YesChinese Taipei IRPMA Yes Yes Yes Yes NoHong Kong HKAPI Yes Yes Yes No NoIndia OPPI Yes Yes Yes No NoIndonesia IPMG Yes Yes Yes No NoJapan JPMA Yes Yes Yes Yes YesKorea KPBMA Yes Yes Yes Yes YesKorea KRPIA Yes Yes Yes Yes YesMalaysia PhAMA Yes Yes No Yes YesPhilippines PHAP Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSingapore SAPI Yes Yes Yes Yes YesThailand PReMA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Europe

Austria Pharmig Yes Yes Yes No NoBelarus AIPM Belarus Yes Yes No Yes YesBelgium pharma.be Yes Yes Yes Yes NoBosnia AIPM Bosnia Yes Yes Yes No YesDenmark LIF Denmark Yes Yes Yes Yes YesFinland PIF Yes Yes Yes No YesFrance Leem Yes Yes Yes No YesGeorgia APCRG Yes Yes Yes No NoGermany vfa/FSA Yes Yes Yes Yes NoNetherlands AIM Yes Yes Yes No NoNorway LMI Yes Yes Yes Yes NoPortugal APIFARMA Yes Yes No Yes NoRussian Federation AIPM Yes Yes Yes No YesSpain FARMAINDUSTRIA Yes Yes Yes Yes NoSweden LIF Yes Yes Yes Yes NoSwitzerland scienceindustries Yes Yes Yes No YesTurkey AIFD TURKEY Yes Yes Yes No YesUkraine AIPM Ukraine Yes Yes Yes No YesUnited Kingdom ABPI/PMCPA Yes Yes Yes No No

Middle East & AfricaKenya KAPI Yes Yes Yes No YesSouth Africa IPASA Yes Yes Yes No No

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Country

Affiliation

Devices Over

-the-c

ounter (O

TC)

Medicines

Generics

RxD Pharmace

uticals

Which products

are co

vered by

your C

ode?

3 Types of Products Covered

Global Global IFPMA Yes Yes No YesCentral America Regional

Central America and the Dominican Republic

Fedefarma Yes Yes No No

Europe Regional Europe EFPIA Yes Yes No NoLatin America Regional Latin America FIFARMA Yes Yes No Yes

Americas

Argentina CAEMe Yes Yes No YesBrazil Interfarma Yes Yes No YesCanada IMC Yes No No NoChile CIF Yes Yes No YesColombia AFIDRO Yes No No NoEcuador IFI Yes Yes No NoMéxico CETIFARMA/AMIIF Yes Yes Yes NoPeru ALAFARPE Yes Yes No NoUnited States PhRMA Yes No No No

Asia Pacific

Australia Medicines Australia Yes Yes No NoBangladesh BAPI Yes Yes No YesChina RDPAC Yes Yes No NoChinese Taipei IRPMA Yes Yes No NoHong Kong HKAPI Yes No Yes YesIndia OPPI Yes Yes No NoIndonesia IPMG Yes Yes No NoJapan JPMA Yes Yes No NoKorea KPBMA Yes Yes No NoKorea KRPIA Yes Yes No NoMalaysia PhAMA Yes Yes No YesPhilippines PHAP Yes Yes Yes YesSingapore SAPI Yes No No NoThailand PReMA Yes Yes No Yes

Europe

Austria Pharmig Yes Yes No YesBelarus AIPM Belarus Yes Yes No YesBelgium pharma.be Yes Yes No YesBosnia AIPM Bosnia Yes Yes No YesDenmark LIF Denmark Yes Yes No YesFinland PIF Yes No No YesFrance Leem Yes Yes No YesGeorgia APCRG Yes Yes No YesGermany vfa/FSA Yes Yes No NoNetherlands AIM Yes Yes No YesNorway LMI Yes Yes No YesPortugal APIFARMA Yes Yes Yes YesRussian Federation AIPM Yes Yes No YesSpain FARMAINDUSTRIA Yes Yes No NoSweden LIF Yes Yes No YesSwitzerland scienceindustries Yes Yes No YesTurkey AIFD TURKEY Yes Yes No NoUkraine AIPM Ukraine Yes Yes No YesUnited Kingdom ABPI/PMCPA Yes Yes No No

Middle East & AfricaKenya KAPI Yes Yes Yes YesSouth Africa IPASA Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Country

Affiliation

Promotional A

ctivitie

s

Which ac

tivitie

s are

covered by

your C

ode?

Non-promotional

Activitie

sDire

ct-to-co

nsumer

Advertisi

ng

Pre-approval

Communica

tion

and Off-label U

se

Clinica

l Trials

Non-inter

ventio

nal Studies

/

Post-mark

eting Surve

illance

Market

Researc

h

Continuous M

edical

Education

Fees fo

r Serv

ices

4 Types of Activities Covered

Global Global IFPMA Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Central America Regional

Central America and the Dominican Republic

Fedefarma Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes

Europe Regional Europe EFPIA Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesLatin America Regional

Latin America FIFARMA Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Americas

Argentina CAEMe Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesBrazil Interfarma Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes YesCanada IMC Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesChile CIF Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes NoColombia AFIDRO Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesEcuador IFI Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes YesMéxico CETIFARMA/AMIIF Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes YesPeru ALAFARPE Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes YesUnited States PhRMA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes

Asia Pacific

Australia Medicines Australia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesBangladesh BAPI Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes YesChina RDPAC Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesChinese Taipei IRPMA Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesHong Kong HKAPI Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No YesIndia OPPI Yes No No Yes No No No Yes YesIndonesia IPMG Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesJapan JPMA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes YesKorea KPBMA Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes YesKorea KRPIA Yes No No No Yes Yes No Yes NoMalaysia PhAMA Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes YesPhilippines PHAP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSingapore SAPI Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesThailand PReMA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Europe

Austria Pharmig Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesBelarus AIPM Belarus Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes YesBelgium pharma.be Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesBosnia AIPM Bosnia Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesDenmark LIF Denmark Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesFinland PIF Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesFrance Leem Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No YesGeorgia APCRG Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes YesGermany vfa/FSA Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesNetherlands AIM Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesNorway LMI Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesPortugal APIFARMA Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes YesRussian Federation AIPM Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesSpain FARMAINDUSTRIA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSweden LIF Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesSwitzerland scienceindustries Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesTurkey AIFD TURKEY Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesUkraine AIPM Ukraine Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes YesUnited Kingdom ABPI/PMCPA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Middle East & Africa

Kenya KAPI Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes YesSouth Africa IPASA Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes

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CountryAffiliat

ion

Samples

Items o

f Medica

l Utili

ty

Which Provis

ions are

covered by

your co

de?

Cash Gifts Promotional A

ids

Sponsorship of H

CPs

Travel

Events /

Hospitality

Guests /

Accompanyin

g Persons

Entertai

nment

Guidance on Valu

es

5 Types of Provisions Covered

Global Global IFPMA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Central America Regional

Central America and the Dominican Republic

Fedefarma Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Europe Regional Europe EFPIA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesLatin America Regional

Latin America FIFARMA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Americas

Argentina CAEMe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesBrazil Interfarma Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesCanada IMC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesChile CIF Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesColombia AFIDRO Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesEcuador IFI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesMéxico CETIFARMA/AMIIF Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesPeru ALAFARPE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesUnited States PhRMA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Asia Pacific

Australia Medicines Australia

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Bangladesh BAPI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesChina RDPAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesChinese Taipei IRPMA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoHong Kong HKAPI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesIndia OPPI Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoIndonesia IPMG Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesJapan JPMA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesKorea KPBMA Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesKorea KRPIA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesMalaysia PhAMA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesPhilippines PHAP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSingapore SAPI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesThailand PReMA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Europe

Austria Pharmig Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoBelarus AIPM Belarus Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoBelgium pharma.be Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoBosnia AIPM Bosnia Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesDenmark LIF Denmark Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesFinland PIF Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesFrance Leem Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesGeorgia APCRG Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesGermany vfa/FSA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesNetherlands AIM Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesNorway LMI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesPortugal APIFARMA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesRussian Federation AIPM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSpain FARMAINDUSTRIA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSweden LIF Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSwitzerland scienceindustries Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesTurkey AIFD TURKEY Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesUkraine AIPM Ukraine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NoUnited Kingdom ABPI/PMCPA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Middle East & Africa

Kenya KAPI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

South Africa IPASA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

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Country

Affiliation

Electr

onic mate

rials,

incl. Audio / V

isual

Social M

edia

Advertise

ments and

Reminder A

dvertise

ments

All Prin

ted

Promotional M

ateria

ls

Which ac

tivitie

s and mate

rials

are co

vered by

your co

de?

6 Types of Promotional Methods covered

Global Global IFPMA Yes Yes Yes No

Central America Regional Central America and the Dominican Republic

Fedefarma Yes Yes Yes No

Europe Regional Europe EFPIA Yes Yes Yes NoLatin America Regional Latin America FIFARMA Yes Yes Yes No

Americas

Argentina CAEMe Yes Yes Yes YesBrazil Interfarma Yes Yes Yes YesCanada IMC No No No NoChile CIF Yes Yes Yes YesColombia AFIDRO Yes Yes Yes NoEcuador IFI Yes Yes Yes NoMéxico CETIFARMA/AMIIF Yes Yes Yes YesPeru ALAFARPE Yes Yes Yes YesUnited States PhRMA Yes Yes Yes No

Asia Pacific

Australia Medicines Australia Yes Yes Yes YesBangladesh BAPI Yes Yes Yes YesChina RDPAC Yes Yes Yes YesChinese Taipei IRPMA Yes Yes Yes YesHong Kong HKAPI Yes Yes Yes YesIndia OPPI Yes Yes Yes NoIndonesia IPMG Yes Yes Yes NoJapan JPMA Yes Yes Yes YesKorea KPBMA No Yes No NoKorea KRPIA Yes Yes No YesMalaysia PhAMA Yes Yes Yes YesPhilippines PHAP Yes Yes Yes YesSingapore SAPI Yes Yes Yes NoThailand PReMA Yes Yes Yes Yes

Europe

Austria Pharmig Yes Yes Yes YesBelarus AIPM Belarus Yes Yes Yes YesBelgium pharma.be Yes Yes Yes NoBosnia AIPM Bosnia Yes Yes No NoDenmark LIF Denmark Yes Yes Yes YesFinland PIF Yes Yes Yes YesFrance Leem Yes Yes Yes YesGeorgia APCRG Yes Yes Yes YesGermany vfa/FSA Yes Yes Yes NoNetherlands AIM Yes Yes Yes YesNorway LMI Yes Yes Yes YesPortugal APIFARMA Yes Yes Yes YesRussian Federation AIPM Yes Yes Yes YesSpain FARMAINDUSTRIA Yes Yes Yes YesSweden LIF Yes Yes Yes YesSwitzerland scienceindustries Yes Yes Yes YesTurkey AIFD TURKEY Yes Yes Yes YesUkraine AIPM Ukraine Yes Yes Yes YesUnited Kingdom ABPI/PMCPA Yes Yes Yes Yes

Middle East & AfricaKenya KAPI Yes Yes Yes NoSouth Africa IPASA Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Country

Affiliation

Payments t

o HCPs

Does your co

de require

disclosure

of the fo

llowing?

How are co

de provis

ions and co

de-rela

ted

activit

ies publici

zed?

Payments t

o Patient O

rganizatio

ns

Payments t

o Medical In

stitutio

ns

Payments r

egarding Ev

ents

Clinica

l Trial

Results

Published re

port

via Inter

net

Do you organize

code-r

elated

training se

ssions?

Do you en

ngage with

exter

nal stak

eholders fo

r

consultatio

n regard

ing potentia

l code r

evisio

ns?7 Transparency & Disclosure

Global Global IFPMA No No No No Yes No No Yes Yes

Central America and the Dominican Republic

Central America and the Dominican Republic

Fedefarma No No No No Yes No Yes No Yes

Europe Regional Europe EFPIA Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No NoLatin America Regional Latin America FIFARMA No No No No Yes No No Yes Yes

Americas

Argentina CAEMe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No YesBrazil Interfarma No No No No No No Yes No YesCanada IMC No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes YesChile CIF Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes YesColombia AFIDRO No No No No No No No Yes YesEcuador IFI No No No No No No Yes No YesMéxico CETIFARMA/AMIIF Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes YesPeru ALAFARP Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes YesUnited States PhRMA No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No

Asia Pacific

Australia Medicines Australia

Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Bangladesh BAPI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes YesChina RDPAC No No No No No No Yes Yes YesChinese Taipei IRPMA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesHong Kong HKAPI No No No No No No Yes Yes YesIndia OPPI No No No No No No Yes No NoIndonesia IPMG No No No No No No Yes No YesJapan JPMA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes YesKorea KPBMA Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes YesKorea KRPIA Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes YesMalaysia PhAMA No No No No No No Yes No YesPhilippines PHAP No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSingapore SAPI No No No No No No Yes Yes YesThailand PReMA No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Europe

Austria Pharmig Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesBelarus AIPM Belarus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesBelgium pharma.be No Yes No No No No No Yes YesBosnia AIPM Bosnia Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes NoDenmark LIF Denmark Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesFinland PIF Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesFrance Leem Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes YesGeorgia APCRG Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes YesGermany vfa/FSA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesNetherlands AIM Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes YesNorway LMI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes YesPortugal APIFARMA Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes No YesRussian Federation AIPM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSpain FARMAINDUSTRIA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSweden LIF Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSwitzerland scienceindustries Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesTurkey AIFD TURKEY Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesUkraine AIPM Ukraine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes YesUnited Kingdom ABPI/PMCPA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Middle East & AfricaKenya KAPI No No No No No No Yes No YesSouth Africa IPASA No No No No No No No No Yes

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Country

Affiliation

Is there

a code c

omplaint p

rocedure

in place?

When was the c

ode complain

t proced

ure est

ablished?

Can Members

lodge a co

mplaint?

Can non-Mem

bers lodge a

complain

t?

Can the g

eneral public

lodge a co

mplaint?

Are complain

t deta

ils made a

vailab

le inter

nally?

Are complain

t deta

ils made a

vailab

le exter

nally ?

Published Report

If yes,

by what m

eans?

Online

8 Complaint Handling Provisions

Global Global IFPMA Yes 2006 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Central America Regional

Central America and the Dominican Republic

Fedefarma Yes 2006 Yes Yes Yes No No N/A N/A

Europe Regional Europe EFPIA Yes 2011 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes NoLatin America Regional Latin America FIFARMA Yes 2006 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Americas

Argentina CAEMe Yes 2012 Yes No No No No N/A N/ABrazil Interfarma Yes 2007 Yes Yes Yes Yes No N/A N/ACanada IMC Yes 1988 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No YesChile CIF Yes 2007 Yes No No Yes No No NoColombia AFIDRO Yes 2015 Yes Yes Yes Yes No N/A N/AEcuador IFI Yes 2007 Yes No No Yes No N/A N/AMéxico CETIFARMA/

AMIIFYes 2006 Yes Yes Yes Yes No N/A N/A

Peru ALAFARPE Yes 2016 Yes Yes Yes Yes No N/A N/AUnited States PhRMA Yes 2008 Yes Yes Yes No No N/A N/A

Asia Pacific

Australia Medicines Australia

Yes 1978 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Bangladesh BAPI Yes N/A Yes No Yes No No N/A N/AChina RDPAC Yes 2006 Yes No No Yes No N/A N/AChinese Taipei IRPMA Yes 2003 Yes No No Yes No N/A N/AHong Kong HKAPI Yes 1990 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No YesIndia OPPI Yes 1998 Yes Yes Yes Yes No N/A N/AIndonesia IPMG Yes 2001 Yes No No Yes No N/A N/AJapan JPMA Yes 1994 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No NoKorea KPBMA Yes 2009 Yes No No No No N/A N/AKorea KRPIA Yes 2013 Yes Yes No Yes No N/A N/AMalaysia PhAMA Yes 1978 Yes Yes Yes No No N/A N/APhilippines PHAP Yes 1993 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSingapore SAPI Yes 1981 Yes Yes Yes Yes No N/A N/AThailand PReMA Yes 2007 Yes Yes Yes Yes No N/A N/A

Europe

Austria Pharmig Yes 2007 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No YesBelarus AIPM Belarus Yes 2006 Yes Yes Yes Yes No N/A N/ABelgium pharma.be Yes 1976 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No NoBosnia AIPM Bosnia Yes 2002 Yes Yes Yes Yes No NA NADenmark LIF Denmark Yes 1973 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesFinland PIF Yes 1959 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesFrance Leem Yes 2011 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesGeorgia APCRG Yes 2014 Yes Yes Yes Yes No N/A N/AGermany vfa/FSA Yes 2004 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesNetherlands AIM Yes 1994 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No YesNorway LMI Yes 1975 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No YesPortugal APIFARMA Yes 1987 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes NoRussian Federation AIPM Yes 1998 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSpain FARMAINDUS-

TRIAYes 2002 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Sweden LIF Sweden Yes 1969 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSwitzerland scienceindustries Yes 1969 Yes Yes Yes Yes No N/A N/ATurkey AIFD TURKEY Yes 2004 Yes Yes Yes Yes No N/A N/AUkraine AIPM Ukraine Yes 2013 Yes Yes Yes Yes No N/A NoUnited Kingdom ABPI/PMCPA Yes 1958 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Middle East & AfricaKenya KAPI Yes 2016 Yes Yes Yes No No N/A N/ASouth Africa IPASA Yes 2010 Yes Yes Yes No No N/A N/A

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