|
Company provides information of high standards on product quality, safety, efficacy according to the standards framed by regulatory authorities
|
21 (6)
|
309 (94)
|
188 (91.7)
|
121 (96.8)
|
2.73 (0.9–8.3)
|
0.066
|
|
Company follows ethical guidelines for promotion and marketing of drug products
|
48 (15)
|
282 (85)
|
162 (79.0)
|
120 (96.0)
|
6.37 (2.5–16.5)
|
0.0005**
|
|
Aware of IFPMA guiding principles of ethical conduct and promotion
|
133 (40)
|
197 (60)
|
92 (44.9)
|
105 (84.0)
|
6.45 (3.7–11.2)
|
0.0005**
|
|
Aware of WHO ethical codes and promotion
|
119 (36)
|
211 (64)
|
105 (51.2)
|
106 (84.8)
|
5.31 (3.1–9.3)
|
0.0005**
|
|
Aware of Pakistan national code of ethics
|
132 (40)
|
198 (60)
|
94 (45.9)
|
104 (83.2)
|
5.84 (3.4–10.1)
|
0.0005**
|
|
Aware of PMRC code of ethics
|
165 (50)
|
165 (50)
|
73 (35.6)
|
92 (73.6)
|
5.04 (3.1–8.2)
|
0.0005**
|
|
Company provides accurate, balanced and scientifically valid data on products
|
28 (8)
|
302 (92)
|
181 (88.3)
|
121 (96.8)
|
4.01 (1.4–11.8)
|
0.007*
|
|
Company respect private and personal data of patients or medical doctor
|
32 (10)
|
298 (90)
|
180 (87.8)
|
118 (94.4)
|
2.34 (0.9–5.6)
|
0.049*
|
|
Company provides training to MRs on ethical promotion of their products
|
79 (24)
|
251 (76)
|
135 (65.9)
|
116 (92.8)
|
6.68 (3.2–13.9)
|
0.0005**
|
|
Company sponsors or organizes events for medical doctors outside Pakistan other than international conferences
|
179 (54)
|
151 (46)
|
127 (62.0)
|
24 (19.2)
|
0.15 (0.1–0.3)
|
0.0005**
|
|
Company sponsors social or entertainment activities of medical doctors in international conferences
|
178 (54)
|
152 (46)
|
130 (63.4)
|
22 (17.6)
|
0.123 (0.1–0.21)
|
0.0005**
|
|
Company is always willing to bear the costs of individuals accompanying the invited medical doctor on conferences
|
175 (53)
|
155 (47)
|
135 (65.9)
|
20 (16.0)
|
0.09 (0.1–0.2)
|
0.0005**
|
|
Company offers payments in cash or cash equivalents to medical doctors
|
233 (71)
|
97 (29)
|
88 (42.9)
|
9 (7.2)
|
0.103 (0.1–0.21)
|
0.0005**
|
|
Company always mark the samples with “Not for sale” tag
|
36 (11)
|
294 (89)
|
181 (88.3)
|
113 (90.4)
|
1.25 (0.6–2.6)
|
0.551
|
|
Company has the adequate system of controls and accountability for samples provided to medical doctors
|
51 (15)
|
279 (85)
|
167 (81.5)
|
112 (89.6)
|
1.96 (0.9–3.8)
|
0.047*
|
|
Company fulfils health care provider’s request for any facilitation or gift
|
151 (46)
|
179 (54)
|
146 (71.2)
|
33 (26.4)
|
0.145 (0.9–2.4)
|
0.0005**
|
