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Codes of Ethics of APEC Biopharmaceutical Industry Associations

  • Biopharmaceutical Associations Examined: 71
  • Total Member Companies (Est): 9,000+
  • Total SME Members (Est): 5,000+
  • Codes of Ethics / Code Commitments (2012): 25
  • Codes of Ethics / Code Commitments (2020): 56

AUSTRALIA

Association: The Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association (GBMA)

  • Total Company Membership: 7
  • SME Member Companies: 4 (36%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2010 / 2016
  • Website
    • http://www.gbma.com.au

 Association: Medicines Australia

  • Total Company Membership: 31
  • SME Member Companies: 1 (3%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 1960 / 2020
  • Website
    • http://medicinesaustralia.com.au/

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

While Brunei Darussalam does not have a biopharmaceutical industry association, the Business Ethics for APEC SMEs Initiative biopharmaceutical sector initiative coordinates with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources to advance progress locally.

CANADA

Association: Innovative Medicines Canada

  • Total Company Membership: 29
  • SME Member Companies: 20 (69%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 1988 / 2019
  • Website
    • http://www.innovativemedicines.ca/

Association: Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA)

  • Total Company Membership: 11
  • SME Member Companies: 0
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 1998 / 2013
  • Website
    • http://www.canadiangenerics.ca/

CHILE

Association: Productores Locales de Medicamentos (Prolmed)

  • Total Company Membership: 3
  • SME Member Companies: 0
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2018 / 2020
  • Website
    • https://prolmed.cl

Association: Camara Nacional De laboratorios A.G. (CANALAB)

  • Total Company Membership: 13
  • SME Member Companies: 13 (100%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 1999 / 2019
  • Website
    • http://canalab.cl/sitio/

Association: Asociación Industrial de Laboratorios Farmacéuticos (ASILFA)

  • Total Company Membership: 9
  • SME Member Companies: 0
  • Code of Ethics: N/a
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: N/A
  • Website
    • http://www.asilfa.cl
    • http://www.alifar.org

Association: Cámara de la Industria Farmacéutica de Chile (CIF)

  • Total Company Membership: 23
  • SME Member Companies: 0
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2006 / 2019
  • Website
    • http://www.cifchile.cl
    • http://www.fifarma.org

CHINA

Read the 2019 Summary Report on Code of Ethics Implementation by China Biopharmaceutical Industry Associations here.

Association: The China Pharmaceutical Industry Association (CPIA)

  • Total Company Membership: 500
  • SME Member Companies: 135 (27%)
  • Code of Ethics: China Associations (PDF )
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2013 / 2018
  • Website
    • http://www.cpia.org.cn

Association: The China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Medicines and Health Products (CCCMHPIE)

  • Total Company Membership: 1,700
  • SME Member Companies: 1,530 (90%)
  • Code of Ethics: China Associations (PDF ) / CCCMHPIE (PDF )
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2013 / 2019
  • Website
    • http://www.cccmhpie.org.cn

Association: The China Pharmaceutical Industry Research and Development Association (SINO-PhIRDA)

  • Total Company Membership: 93
  • SME Member Companies: 14 (15%)
  • Code of Ethics: China Associations (PDF ) / PhIRDA (PDF )
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2013 / 2018
  • Website
    • http://www.phirda.com

Association: R&D-based Pharmaceutical Association Committee (RDPAC)

  • Total Company Membership: 42
  • SME Member Companies: 0
  • Code of Ethics: China Associations (PDF ) / RDPAC (PDF )
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2006 / 2019
  • Website
    • http://www.rdpac.org

Association: China Association of Pharmaceutical Commerce (CAPC)

  • Total Company Membership: 384
  • SME Member Companies: 249 (65%)
  • Code of Ethics: China Associations (PDF ) / CAPC (PDF )
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2013 / 2015
  • Website
    • http://www.capc.org.cn

Association: China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CATCM)

  • Total Company Membership: 700
  • SME Member Companies: 500 (71%)
  • Code of Ethics: China Associations (PDF ) / CATCM (PDF)
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2013 / 2015
  • Website
    • http://www.catcm.org.cn

Association: China Nonprescription Medicines Association (CNMA)

  • Total Company Membership: 350
  • SME Member Companies: TBC
  • Code of Ethics: China Associations (PDF )
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2013 / 2015
  • Website
    • http://www.cnma.org.cn

Association: China Pharmaceutical Enterprise Promotion Association (CPEP)

  • Total Company Membership: 150
  • SME Member Companies:TBC
  • Code of Ethics: China Associations (PDF )
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2013 / 2015
  • Website N/A

Association: Chinese Pharmaceutical Association for Enterprises Culture Construction (CRAECC)

  • Total Company Membership: TBC
  • SME Member Companies: TBC
  • Code of Ethics: China Associations (PDF )
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2013 / 2015
  • Website: N/A

 Association: China Pharmaceutical Enterprise Management Association (CPEMA)

  • Total Company Membership: TBC
  • SME Member Companies:TBC
  • Code of Ethics: Pending
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2015
  • Website: N/A

Association: All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Medical Pharmaceutical Chamber

  • Total Company Membership: TBC
  • SME Member Companies: TBC
  • Code of Ethics: Pending
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2015
  • Website: N/A

Association: China Pharmaceutical Packaging Association (CPPA)

  • Total Company Membership: TBC
  • SME Member Companies: TBC
  • Code of Ethics: Pending
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2015
  • Website: N/A

Association: China Medicine Education Association (CMEA)

  • Total Company Membership: TBC
  • SME Member Companies:TBC
  • Code of Ethics: Pending
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2015
  • Website: N/A

Association: China Pharmaceutical Association of Plant Engineering (CPAPE)

  • Total Company Membership: 350
  • SME Member Companies: TBC
  • Code of Ethics: Pending
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2015
  • Website: N/A

Association: China Medicinal Biotechnology Association (CMBA)

  • Total Company Membership: TBC
  • SME Member Companies:TBC
  • Code of Ethics: Pending
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2015
  • Website: N/A

Association: China Quality Association for Pharmaceuticals (CQAP)

  • Total Company Membership: TBC
  • SME Member Companies:TBC
  • Code of Ethics: Pending
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2015
  • Website: N/A

HONG KONG, CHINA

Association: The Hong Kong Assn of the Pharmaceutical Industry (HKAPI)

  • Total Company Membership: 45
  • SME Member Companies: 4 (9%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 1971 / 2019
  • Website
    • http://www.hkapi.hk

Association: The Hong Kong Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (HKPMA)

  • Total Company Membership: 38
  • SME Member Companies: 35 (92%)
  • Code of Ethics: N/A
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: N/A
  • Website
    • http://www.hkpma.hk

Association: The Pharmaceutical Distributors Association of Hong Kong (PDAHK)

  • Total Company Membership: 44
  • SME Member Companies: 44 (100%)
  • Code of Ethics: N/A
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: N/A
  • Website
    • http://www.pdahk.hk

INDONESIA

Association: Gabungan Perusahaan Farmasi Indonesia (GP Farmasi)

  • Total Company Membership: 2,400 + 22,000 dispensaries
  • SME Member Companies: 1,500 (62%) + 20,900 dispensaries (95%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF  (English PDF )
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2003 / 2016
  • Website
    • http://www.gpfarmasi.org

Association: International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group (IPMG)

  • Total Company Membership: 24
  • SME Member Companies: 24 (100%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2001 / 2019
  • Website
    • http://www.ipmg-online.com

JAPAN

Association: Japan Generic Medicines Association (JGA)

  • Total Company Membership: 40
  • SME Member Companies: 24 (60%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF  
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2010 / 2019
  • Website
    • http://www.jga.gr.jp
    • http://www.fpmaj.gr.jp

Association: Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA)

  • Total Company Membership: 72
  • SME Member Companies: 5 (7%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 1976 / 2019
  • Website
    • http://www.jpma.or.jp
    • http://www.fpmaj.gr.jp

KOREA

Association: Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (KPMA)

  • Total Company Membership: 200
  • SME Member Companies: 150 (75%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF  (English PDF )
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 1994 / 2017
  • Website
    • http://www.kpma.or.kr

Association: Korean Research-based Pharmaceutical Industry Association (KRPIA)

  • Total Company Membership: 45
  • SME Member Companies: 33 (73%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2009 / 2017
  • Website
    • http://members.krpia.or.kr

Association: The Korea Biomedicine Industry Association (KoBIA)

  • Total Company Membership: 107
  • SME Member Companies: 50 (47%)
  • Code of Ethics: N/A
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: N/A
  • Website
    • http://www.kobia.kr

MALAYSIA

Association: The Malaysian Organization of Pharmaceutical Industries (MOPI)

  • Total Company Membership: 47
  • SME Member Companies: 15 (32%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2013 / 2016
  • Website
    • http://www.mopi.org.my

Association: Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia (PhAMA)

  • Total Company Membership: 36
  • SME Member Companies: 25 (32%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 1978 / 2018
  • Website
    • http://www.phama.org.my

MEXICO

Association: The National Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (CANIFARMA)

  • Total Company Membership: 98
  • SME Member Companies: 20 (20%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
    Note: Self-regulatory management by the Council of Ethics and Transparency of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Mexico (CETIFARMA) – http://www.cetifarma.org.mx
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2005 / 2013
  • Website
    • http://www.canifarma.org.mx

Association: La Asociación Nacional de Fabricantes de Medicamentos (ANAFAM)

  • Total Company Membership: 6
  • SME Member Companies: 0
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
    Note: Self-regulatory management by the Council of Ethics and Transparency of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Mexico (CETIFARMA) – http://www.cetifarma.org.mx
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2005 / 2013
  • Website
    • http://www.anafam.org.mx
    • http://www.canifarma.org.mx 

Association: Asociación Mexicana de Industrias de Investigación Farmacéutica (AMIIF)

  • Total Company Membership: 40
  • SME Member Companies: 10 (25%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
    Note: Self-regulatory management by the Council of Ethics and Transparency of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Mexico (CETIFARMA) – http://www.cetifarma.org.mx
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2005 / 2018
  • Website
    • http://www.amiif.org
    • http://www.canifarma.org.mx

NEW ZEALAND

Association: Medicines New Zealand

  • Total Company Membership: 27
  • SME Member Companies: 8 (29%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 1962 / 2019
  • Website
    • http://medicinesnz.co.nz

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

While Papua New Guinea does not have a biopharmaceutical industry association, the Business Ethics for APEC SMEs Initiative biopharmaceutical sector program coordinates with the Prime Minister’s Office, Department of Health, Department of Commerce and Industry, as well as local SMEs to advance progress.

PERU

Association: La Asociación de Industrias Farmacéuticas Nacionales (ADIFAN)

  • Total Company Membership: 13
  • SME Member Companies: 13 (100%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2014
  • Website:
    • http://www.adifan.org.pe
    • http://www.alifar.org

Association: La Asociación Nacional de Laboratorios Farmaséuticos (ALAFARPE)

  • Total Company Membership: 21
  • SME Member Companies: 2 (9.5%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2016/ 2019
  • Website:
    • http://alafarpe.org.pe
    • http://www.fifarma.org

 Association: La Asociación de Laboratorios Farmacéuticos Latinoamericanos (ALAFAL)

  • Total Company Membership: 10
  • SME Member Companies: 5 (50%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2016

PHILIPPINES

Association: The Philippine Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (PCPI)

  • Total Company Membership: 100
  • SME Member Companies: 50 (50%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2014
  • Website:
    • http://pcpi.org.ph/

Association: The Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP)

  • Total Company Membership: 35
  • SME Member Companies: 8 (23%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 1993 / 2016
  • Website:
    • http://www.phap.org.ph/

Association: Marketing Executives of the Pharmaceutical-Healthcare Industry (MEPI)

  • Total Company Membership: 46
  • SME Member Companies: 0 (0%)
  • Code of Ethics: Code Pledge PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified:2015
  • Website:
    • http://www.mepi-ph.com  

RUSSIA

Association: The Association of Russian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (ARPM)

  • Total Company Membership: 20
  • SME Member Companies: 0 (0%)
  • Code of Ethics: N/A
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: N/A
  • Website:
    • http://www.arfp.ru/

Association: Association of International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (AIPM)

  • Total Company Membership: 61
  • SME Member Companies: 0
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 1998 / 2019
  • Website:
    • http://aipm.org

SINGAPORE

Association: Singapore Manufacturing Federation’s Life Sciences Industry Group: SPTO & SPMC

  • Total Company Membership: 48
  • SME Member Companies: 30 (63%)
  • Code of Ethics: N/A
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: N/A
  • Website:
    • http://www.smfederation.org.sg

Association: Singapore Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (SAPI)

  • Total Company Membership: 40
  • SME Member Companies: 0 
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: <2010 / 2020
  • Website:
    • http://www.sapi.org.sg

CHINESE TAIPEI

Association: The Taiwan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (TPMA)

  • Total Company Membership: 210
  • SME Member Companies: 160 (76%)
  • Code of Ethics: N/A
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: N/A
  • Website:
    • http://www.tpma.org.tw

Association: International Research Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (IRPMA)

  • Total Company Membership: 44
  • SME Member Companies: 0
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 1994 / 2019
  • Website:
    • http://www.irpma.org.tw

Association: The Chinese Association of Pharmaceutical Agents (CAPA)

  • Total Company Membership: 125
  • SME Member Companies: 115 (92%)
  • Code of Ethics: N/A
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: N/A
  • Website:
    • http://www.capa.org.tw

Association: The Taiwan Generic Pharmaceutical Association (TGPA)

  • Total Company Membership: 68
  • SME Member Companies: 41 (60%)
  • Code of Ethics: N/A
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: N/A
  • Website:
    • http://www.tgpa.org.tw

Association: The Chinese Pharmaceutical Manufacture & Development Association (CPMDA)

  • Total Company Membership: 50
  • SME Member Companies: 16 (32%)
  • Code of Ethics: N/A
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: N/A
  • Website:
    • http://www.cpmda.org.tw

Association: The National Pharmaceutical Commercial Association (NPCA)

  • Total Company Membership: TBC
  • SME Member Companies: TBC
  • Code of Ethics: N/A
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: N/A
  • Website:
    • http://www.npca.org.tw

Association: The Taipei Pharmaceutical Agent & Distributors Association (TPADA)

  • Total Company Membership: 175
  • SME Member Companies: 165 (94%)
  • Code of Ethics: N/A
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: N/A
  • Website:
    • http://www.tpada.org.tw

Association: The Taiwan Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management Association (TPMMA)

  • Total Company Membership: 55
  • SME Member Companies: 55 (100%)
  • Code of Ethics: N/A
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: N/A
  • Website:
    • http://www.tpmma.org.tw

Association: The Taiwan Research-based Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (TRPMA)

  • Total Company Membership: 26
  • SME Member Companies: 26 (100%)
  • Code of Ethics: N/A
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: N/A
  • Website:
    • http://www.trpma.org.tw

THAILAND

Association: The Thai Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (TPMA)

  • Total Company Membership: 70
  • SME Member Companies: 60 (86%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF (English)    PDF (Thai)
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2015 / 2019
  • Website:
    • http://www.tpma.or.th

Association: Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Association (PReMA)

  • Total Company Membership: 33
  • SME Member Companies: 12 (36%)
  • Code of Ethics:PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 1986 / 2019
  • Website:
    • http://www.prema.or.th

Association:The Govt Pharmaceutical Organization of Thailand (GPO)

  • Total Company Membership: 1
  • SME Member Companies: 0 (0%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified:2015
  • Website:
    • http://www.prema.or.th

UNITED STATES

Association: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)

  • Total Company Membership: 34
  • SME Member Companies: 0 (0%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2002 / 2019
  • Website:
    • http://www.phrma.org/

VIETNAM

Association: The Vietnam Pharmaceutical Companies Association (VNPCA)

  • Total Company Membership: 180
  • SME Member Companies: 130 (72%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF  (English PDF )
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2014 / 2017
  • Website:
    • http://www.vnpca.org.vn

 Association: The Pharma Group, EuroCham Vietnam

  • Total Company Membership: 22
  • SME Member Companies: 0 (0%)
  • Code of Ethics: PDF 
  • Year Adopted / Last Modified: 2014 / 2019
  • Website:
    • http://www.eurochamvn.org/Sector_Committees/Pharmaceuticals

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