The AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals in India – the “AdvaMed India Code” or “Code” – provides medical technology and diagnostics makers with compliance principles and guidance that address key legal risk areas, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, that govern business relationships and activities.
The AdvaMed India Code was developed in response to a recommendation from the AdvaMed India Executive Committee to promote greater consistency across the medtech industry in India for ethical interactions with healthcare professionals. AdvaMed created a task force of member company ethics and compliance lawyers to draft an India Code of Ethics based on the U.S. Code but tailored to business and market realities in India. Once complete, the task force’s draft Code was reviewed by both United States and India outside counsel to examine the text to ensure it was aligned with AdvaMed’s U.S. Code and consistent with local laws.
The draft Code then underwent a rigorous review and approval process by AdvaMed’s governing member committees including the India Executive Committee, Chief Compliance Officers Committee, Legal Committee, Board International Committee, Board Ethics & Health Care Compliance Committee, and, lastly, the AdvaMed Board of Directors. With Board approval, the Code became effective on October 1, 2021.
AdvaMed India Code Certification is available for both AdvaMed Members and Non-Members.
Member Certification
Complete the 2024-2026 AdvaMed India Code certification for members.
Non-Member Certification
Complete the 2024-2026 AdvaMed India Code certification for non-members.
A company submitting a certification attests that:
- The company’s leadership is familiar with the AdvaMed India Code and knowledgeable about the company’s compliance and ethics program.
- The company’s officers, employees, and agents are required to abide by the AdvaMed India Code for all interactions involving health care professionals in India;
- The company has communicated the provisions of the AdvaMed India Code to its dealers and distributors with the expectation that they will adhere to them;
- The company has made the AdvaMed India Code available on its public website and has made compliance contact information available to be shared on AdvaMed’s website;
- The company agrees to respond to requests for information from its compliance contact; and
- The company has adopted the AdvaMed India Code and implemented an appropriately tailored effective compliance program related to interactions with health care professionals in India, which includes training and education among other elements.