Codes of Conduct

We need codes of conduct to formalise the relationship and interactions between all applicable parties to create an environment of trust, obligation, transparency and consistency. Codes of conduct express the importance of the interaction they describe. There is no comprehensive template for what a code of conduct must cover, as this is dependent on the specific activities which are governed, we therefore list below two examples of codes of conduct currently in use in Europe for the interactions between patient organisations and the pharmaceutical industry.