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Consensus Frameworks

Since 2014, hundreds of medical device and biopharmaceutical industry associations, healthcare professional and hospital groups, patient organizations, health regulators, and other stakeholders across nearly a dozen APEC member economies have committed to heightening collaboration on ethical business conduct through Consensus Frameworks. Not to be misunderstood as a code of ethics, a Consensus Framework is a voluntary and principles-based agreement or commitment by different parties across an economy’s health system to convene on a routine basis and facilitate discussions / action items that support ethical business conduct.


Status Report on Consensus Frameworks in the APEC Region

Download the 2022 report here.
Download the 2020 report here.
Download the 2019 report here.


Global / Regional

2018: APEC Guide to Facilitate Multi-Stakeholder Ethical Collaborations in the Medical Device and Biopharmaceutical Sectors

  • English Version 
  • Spanish Version 

Australia:

2018: Australian Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration in the Healthcare Sector

  • English Version 
  • Spanish Version 

Australian Stakeholders in Collaboration

Arthroplasty Society of Australia              

Audiology Australia

Australasian College of Dermatologists 

Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery

Australasian College of Phlebology         

Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians

Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons   

Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

Australian and New Zealand College of Paramedicine    

Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine

Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Surgery             

Australian Dental Association

Australian Healthcare and Hospital Association  

Australian Knee Society

Australian Orthopaedic Association        

Australian Orthopaedic Association Medico Legal Society

Australian Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society 

Australian Orthopaedic Trauma Society

Australian Paediatric Orthopaedic Society            

Australian Sarcoma Group

Australasian Sarcoma Study Group         

Australia Self Medication Industry

Australian Sleep Association      

Australian Society of Anaesthetists

Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy Australian Society of Ophthalmologists

Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery     

Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons

Australian Traditional Medicine Society  Complementary Medicines Australia

Consumers Health Forum of Australia   

Day Hospitals Australia

Gastroenterological Society of Australia               

Medical Technology Association of Australia

Medicines Australia       

National Rural Health Alliance

Neurological Society of Australia              

NPS Medicinewise

Praxis Australia Private Healthcare Australia

Royal Australasian College of Physicians               

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists           

Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia

Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia               

Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia

Spine Society of Australia            

Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand

Universities of Australia

Australian College of Nursing

Canada:

2021: Canadian Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration

  • English Version

2016: Canadian Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration

  • English Version 
  • Vietnamese Version 
  • Chinese Version 
  • Spanish Version 

Canadian stakeholders in Collaboration

Best Medicines Coalition

Health Charities Coalition of Canada

Canadian Nurses Association

Innovative Medicines Canada

Canadian Medical Association

Canadian Pharmacists Association

Chile:

2019: Chilean Consensus Framework

  • English and Spanish Version 

2017: Agreement between Medical Association of Chile and CIF – Chile to Aviod Conflicts of Interest

  • English and Spanish Version 

Chilean Stakeholders in Collaboration

Ministerio de Salud Instituto de Salud Pública (ISP)

Asociación de Sociedades Cientificas-Médicas de Chile (ASOCIMED)

Alianza Chileana de Orupaciones de Pacientes (ACHAP)

Colegio de Enfermeras de Chile

Federacion Chilena de Enfermedades Raras (FECHER)

Asociación Gremial de Farmacias Independientes (AFFI)

Asociación Chilena de Agrupaciones Oncológicas (ACHAGO)

Fundación Politopedia Federación de Enfermedades Poco Frecuente (FENPOF)

Asociación de Productores Locales de Medicamentos (PROLMED)

Dueños de Farmacias de Chile (UNFACH)

Cámara de Innovación Farmacéutica (CIF)

Asociación de Proveedores de la Industria de la Salud (APIS)

Cámara Nacional de Laboratorios

Asociación Gremial de Dispositivos Médicos de Chile (ADIMECH)

Asociación Industrial de Laboratorios Farmacéuticos (ASILFA)

Sociedad Científica de Dispositivos Médicos (SCDM)

China:

2018: China Consensus Framework

  • English and Chinese Version 
  • Spanish Version 

Chinese Stakeholders in Collaboration – 2018

R&D-based Pharmaceutical Association Committee of China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment               

China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines & Health Products

China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine           

China Pharmaceutical Innovation and Research Development Association

China Association of Pharmaceutical Commerce               

China Nonprescription Medicines Association

Chinese Hospital Associatione   

China Pharmaceutical Enterprises Development Association

China Association for Medical Devices Industry 

China Medicinal Biotech Association

China National Pharmaceutical Packing Association         

China Pharmaceutical Association of Plant Engineering

China Biochemical Pharmaceutical Industry Association 

Chinese Non-government Medical Institutions Association

PSM Foundation             

Beijing Pharmaceutical Profession Association

Shanghai Pharmaceutical Association     

Hebei Pharmaceutical Profession Association

Shandong Pharmaceutical Profession Association            

Liaoning Pharmaceutical Profession Association

Fujian Pharmaceutical Profession Association    

Zhejian Pharmaceutical Industry Association

2016: Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation for Promotion and Development of a National Medical Representatives Occupation Management System

  • English Version

Chinese Stakeholders in Collaboration – 2016

China Consensus Framework (Released July 2018)          

China Pharmaceutical Industry Association (CPIA)

China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CATCM)

China Pharmaceutical Enterprises Development Promotion Association

China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment R&D Based Pharmaceutical Association Committee (RDPAC)              

Japan:

2018: Japanese Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration

  • English and Japanese Version 
  • Spanish Version 

Japanese Stakeholders in Collaboration

Japan Patients Association          

Japan Federation of Cancer Patient Groups

Japanese Nursing Association   

The Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Associations of Japan

The Japan Federation of Medical Devices Associations  

Japan Pharmaceutical Association

Japan Medical Association          

Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare

Mexico:

2022: Mexican Consensus Framework

  • English and Spanish Version

New Zealand:

New Zealand Consensus Framework

Peru:

2016: Peruvian Consensus Framework for Multi-Stakeholder Ethical Collaboration in the Medical Device and Biopharmaceutical Sectors

  • English and Spanish Version 
  • Vietnamese Version 
  • Chinese Version 

Peruvian Stakeholders in Collaboration

DIGEMID, Ministry of Health          

SUSALUD, Ministry of Health

CENARES, Ministry of Health      

CAN Anticorrupcion, PCM

MeTA Peru        

COMEXPeru

Lima Chamber of Commerce     

COMSALUDs

ADIFAN               

ALAFARPE

ALAFAL CONFIEP

College of Physicians of Peru     

College of Pharmacists of Peru

PRISMA               

ACP Peru

AIS        

SFPH

PROSA 

Esperantra

Pro Vida              

Red Peruana de Pacientes and Usar

The Philippines:

2018: Philippines Framework for Ethical Collaboration

  • English Version 

2015: Department of Health Administrative Order No. 2015-0053 – Implementing Guidelines on the Promotion and Marketing of Prescription Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Devices

  • English Version 

2014: Department of Health Circular No. 2014-0389 – Creation of a Committee for the Adoption of the Mexico City and Kuala Lumpur Principles

  • English Version 

2014: Philippines Food and Drug Administration Circular No. 2014-007 – Adoption of the Kuala Lumpur Principles Device Sector Codes of Ethics

  • English Version 

2013: Philippines Food and Drug Administration Circular No. 2013-024 – Adoption and Implementation of “The Mexico City Principles for Voluntary Codes of Business Ethics in the Biopharmaceutical Sector”

  • English Version 

Viet Nam:

2017: Viet Nam Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Sectors

  • English and Vietnamese Version 
  • Chinese Version 
  • Spanish Version 

Viet Nam Stakeholders in Collaboration

Viet Nam Medical Association   

Viet Nam Women’s Union

Vietnamese Pharmaceutical Association (Pharmacists)  

Vietnam Pharmaceutical Companies Association

Vietnam Medical Equipment Association

Healthcare Committee, American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam

Pharma Group, Sector Committee of EuroCham Vietnam            

International Quality Generics (IQGx), Sector Committee of EuroCham Vietnam

Medical Devices and Diagnostics (MDD), Sector Committee of EuroCham Vietnam

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