Código de Buenas Prácticas
The Code of Practice
The Code
Farmaindustria adopted in 1991 as Spanish Code the European Code of Practice for the Promotion of Medicines, approved by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA). Since this first version, it has been reviewed (the last version is from June 2023) to adapt itself and anticipate the new requirements from a society in constant evolution.
This continuous evolution is caused by the necessity to adapt it to legislative modifications and new initiatives in the field of self-regulation, as well as to cover the set of activities carried out by the pharmaceutical companies with its stakeholders, with whom it interacts and relates and by the will to reinforce its compliance and endow the Code with more credibility and transparency.
The Code becomes key to guarantee that the information provided in the field of promotion of prescription-only medicines is complete, accurate and objective, everything to benefit the interests of both the Healthcare Administration and the pharmaceutical industry itself, with the aim to protect and improve public health.