IPHA announces new website features highlighting our continuing commitment to compliance and transparency
The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA), the representative body for the research-based biopharmaceutical industry in Ireland, has launched new features on the IPHA website which further highlight our commitment to transparency and compliance.
Knowledge of the IPHA Codes of Practice and the medicine advertising legislation is essential for ensuring compliance and promoting high standards of conduct within the pharmaceutical industry. To meet diverse needs, IPHA are delighted to offer three tailored training options. Each of these options are designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to adhere to the IPHA Codes effectively and ensure those working within the sector remain compliant with industry standards.
Details of each of these options, and how to book training, are now available in a ‘one-stop-shop’ on the IPHA website and are listed below:
- A comprehensive online training module, which offers flexibility to learn at your own pace and is accessible anytime via the IPHA Code website. This can be accessed for free by IPHA members and IPHA Affiliates. There is a small fee for non-members.
- In-Person Training, which is conducted annually, is an extremely popular option providing a deep dive into the IPHA Codes in an interactive setting. This is exclusively for IPHA members and affiliates, and booking is required.
- Tailored training sessions are also available to suit an individual organisation’s specific needs. These sessions are in a customisable format and are designed to address unique challenges and scenarios. These are available to all and incur a small fee.
IPHA members are expected to act with integrity, to keep patients at the heart of what they do and to have high levels of transparency about their actions. To help enhance this transparency a robust complaints system is in place. All alleged breaches of IPHA Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry or the IPHA Self-Care Advertising Code are taken very seriously. Aligned with this, IPHA has recently launched a new online complaints section on its website, the aim of which is to encourage members, stakeholders and the public to report any concerns about IPHA members’ activities.
Commenting on these new features Director of Code and Regulatory Affairs Dr. Rebecca Cramp said:
“At IPHA, we are committed to requiring our members to maintain the highest ethical and compliance standards. We expect that our companies continuously comply with our Codes and that IPHA and its members work to uphold and develop the standards within our Codes.
“These new features on the IPHA website offer an enhanced user experience and better support for members and non-members. We are delighted to offer varied options for Code training, as it is important to be cognisant of individual needs to enable higher levels of participation. We also wish to encourage the reporting of complaints. Thus, should any individuals have concerns about the action of any of our members, they are encouraged to report it immediately. This new reporting feature on the website should make the complaints process more visible, streamlined and effective”.
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