DCVMN / PhRMA / EFPIA / IFPMA / BIO Watch [to 31 January 2015]

:: Pentavalent Vaccine from BioFarma is ready for international supply
DCVMN Press Release 31-January-2015
On 16th December 2014, the 5 in 1 Vaccine (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b) produced by BioFarma has been granted a Pre-qualification (PQ) of the World Health Organization (WHO). Hence this product is added to the vaccines listed by the WHO to be purchased through UNICEF, PAHO and other international agencies and countries in the world…

:: Growing support for shared ethical principles from healthcare and medicines providers
Growing support for shared ethical principles from healthcare and medicines providers
26 JANUARY 2015
[IFPMA Press Release – excerpt]
Geneva, 26 January 2015 – The International Hospital Federation (IHF) and the International Generic Pharmaceutical Alliance (IGPA) today endorsed efforts by founding partners of the Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration to promote common ethical principles worldwide when delivering solutions to address patients’ needs.

This endorsements fall on the first anniversary of the Consensus Framework when partners met on the fringe of the World Health Organization’s Executive Board meeting to celebrate implementation of the framework at national level. Countries currently looking to build a set of joint national ethical health practices inspired by the Consensus Framework include Austria, Belarus, Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Philippines, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.
Signatories of the Consensus Framework comprise the International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO), International Council of Nurses (ICN), International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and the World Medical Association (WMA).

“The Consensus Framework has today become stronger as its provision can now apply across the whole healthcare community”, said Dr. Xavier Deau, President of the WMA. “Actions undertaken under the Framework will guide interactions between millions of patients and nurses, pharmacists, doctors, dentists and hospitals, as well as the research-based and generic pharmaceutical industries worldwide”, added Stephen McMahon, Interim Chief Executive Officer, IAPO.

Today’s endorsements also coincide with the establishment of the Consensus Framework Endorsement Guidelines. The Framework does not override existing individual codes and guidelines; instead, it highlights and reinforces the existing commitments held by each individual organization. By endorsing the Framework, collaborating organizations, like IGPA and IHF, commit both at global and national levels to ethical conduct and interactions that uphold high standards and integrity to ensure the well-being of patients worldwide. The Consensus Framework is voluntary and has no formal enforcement mechanism…