This interactive Code steps out Code Edition 20 and provides practical advice and support for the implementation of the Code. It supports companies to meet its compliance requirements and promotes learning and development.
It is a comprehensive interactive framework that integrates the Code Resource Toolkit with the relevant sections of the Code. Having these resources linked to the Code ensures it remains accessible and easily navigable.
- Introduction
- Part A: Australian Pharmaceutical Industry Code of Conduct: Overarching Principles
- Part B: Ethical Interactions with Healthcare Professionals
- Section 1: Requirements for Promotional Claims Directed at Healthcare Professionals
- Section 2: Requirements for Material Directed at Healthcare Professionals
- Section 3: Educational Material for Healthcare Professionals
- Section 4: Events
- Section 5: Financial Arrangements with Healthcare Professionals and Healthcare Organisations
- Section 6: Programs for the Provision of Registered Medicines at No Cost or Reduced Cost
- Section 7: Scientific Exchange
- Section 8: Market Research
- Section 9: Company Representative Training
- Part C: Ethical Interactions with Relevant Stakeholders
- Part D: Ethical Interactions with Patients and the General Public
- Part E: Transparency of Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and with Consumers
- Part F: Code Governance
- Glossary