COCIR is one of nine medical technology associations to have reaffirmed its commitment to promoting ethical interactions between medical technology companies and healthcare professionals based on common global principles.
COCIR Secretary General, Nicole Denjoy, signed the Global Compliance Statement on Interactions Between Medical Technology Companies and Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) at a ceremony held at the 2011 International Medical Device Industry Compliance Conference in London on 19 May 2011.
COCIR was joined in signing the Statement by industry associations AdvaMed, EDMA, Eucomed, IMEDA (International Medical Devices Manufacturers Association), MEDEC (Canadian medical technology industry association), MTAA (Medical Technology Association of Australia), Medical Technology Association of New Zealand and SAMED (South African Medical Device Industry Association).
Whilst all these associations already have similar industry codes based on legitimacy, transparency, independence and appropriateness of relationships, they have agreed to jointly promote these standards in an environment where healthcare and medical technology innovation increasingly extends beyond national and cultural boundaries.
By signing this agreement, the common focus will be to:
Promote ethical interactions among companies and healthcare professionals (HCPs) by encouraging companies to adopt compliance programs and policies consistent with the applicable industry codes
Provide guidance to the medical technology industry at large on ethical business conduct relating to companies’ interactions with HCPs
Support education and compliance of companies with all applicable laws, regulations or professional codes (including national association codes) that may impose more stringent requirements, relating to companies’ interactions with HCPs
Work together to advance ethical collaboration consistent with the respective codes globally, through regular communication, joint policies (where appropriate), joint activities, and other appropriate collaborations.
For more information please refer to the Global Compliance Statement on Interactions Between Medical Technology Companies and Healthcare Professionals (HCPs)