IPHA has two Codes of Practice, the Self-Care Advertising Code and the IPHA Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry. The IPHA Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry has been prepared with a view to securing the universal acceptance and adoption of high standards of conduct in the interactions with HCPs, HCOs and patient organisations, and the marketing of medicine to healthcare professionals, whether intended for use under medical supervision or otherwise. The objective of the Self-Care Advertising Code is to ensure the highest possible standards in the promotion and advertising of Self-Care medicines where the objective is to influence the supply, sale or purchase by a consumer.
The biopharmaceutical industry is committed to transparency. This is evidenced in a number of ways including through the Disclosure of Transfers of Value (ToV) to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and Healthcare Organisations (HCOs) on www.transferofvalue.ie.
In this section you will find details of training on the current edition of the IPHA Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry, the Self-Care Advertising Code and the national Medicinal Products (Control of Advertising) Regulations.