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
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Global / Regional
2018: APEC Guide to Facilitate Multi-Stakeholder Ethical Collaborations in the Medical Device and Biopharmaceutical Sectors
Australia:
2018: Australian Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration in the Healthcare Sector
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
2016: Canadian Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration
Canadian stakeholders in Collaboration
Chile:
2019: Chilean Consensus Framework
2017: Agreement between Medical Association of Chile and CIF – Chile to Aviod Conflicts of Interest
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
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
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
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
New Zealand:
New Zealand Consensus Framework
Peru:
2016: Peruvian Consensus Framework for Multi-Stakeholder Ethical Collaboration in the Medical Device and Biopharmaceutical Sectors
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
2015: Department of Health Administrative Order No. 2015-0053 – Implementing Guidelines on the Promotion and Marketing of Prescription Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Devices
2014: Department of Health Circular No. 2014-0389 – Creation of a Committee for the Adoption of the Mexico City and Kuala Lumpur Principles
2014: Philippines Food and Drug Administration Circular No. 2014-007 – Adoption of the Kuala Lumpur Principles Device Sector Codes of Ethics
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”
Viet Nam:
2017: Viet Nam Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Sectors
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