Code of Conduct
Mission
Members of Rx&D share the
mission to improve the health of Canadians through the discovery,
development, manufacture, and distribution of innovative prescription
medicines. Implicit in this mission are commitments to undertake
and promote research, to product stewardship, to ensure that
healthcare providers and patients receive the education and
information to use Rx&D members' products and services
appropriately, and for members to observe their social responsibilities
and role to improve the health and social environments that
Canadians enjoy.
Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies
(Rx&D) are aware of and adhere to the ideals of a free
and fair society. These ideals include individual freedom,
respect for the views of others, the freedom to trade and
carry on commerce and the freedom that allows science and
medicine to advance their knowledge bases.
In recognition of its role in the international pharmaceutical
community, Rx&D is a member of the International Federation
of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations (IFPMA). The
IFPMA is a non-governmental organization representing pharmaceutical
associations in 51 countries around the world. Part of its
mission is:
“To promote and support continuous development,
throughout the pharmaceutical industry, of ethical principles
and practices voluntarily agreed on...”
As a member of the IFPMA, Rx&D strongly supports IFPMA's
mission and the principles of its Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing
Practices. We urge our member companies to publicly affirm
their corporate commitment to honour the principles and ideals
that IFPMA has set for our industry.
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