Regulatory professionals play pivotal roles in the development, approval and surveillance of safe and effective healthcare products worldwide, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Code of Ethics for Regulatory Professionals is a living document that embodies the principles of professionalism and ethics to which regulatory professionals aspire and hold inviolable.
Duty
Have a primary duty to ensure our employers' activities are conducted in compliance with the laws and regulations of the authorities under which we operate, consistent with advancing, preserving and protecting public health.
Competence
Be competent to perform the services we have been hired or retained to perform. As regulatory professionals, we must commit ourselves to continual learning while being able to acknowledge areas that are outside our expertise.
Objectivity
Act in an objective manner. As regulatory professionals, we must base decisions on factual information. We must not be unduly influenced by competing or conflicting interests.
Integrity
Have integrity. As regulatory professionals, we must be principled and consistent in applying our views. We must live up to our commitments and be trustworthy and scrupulous at all times.
Honesty
Be honest in all dealings with our employers and others with whom we interact. As regulatory professionals, we must ensure that information and communications, whether oral or written, are accurate and complete. We acknowledge that personal and institutional credibility are crucial to our success.
Courage
Have the courage to make difficult decisions and present all relevant information to our organizations to promote wise decisions. As regulatory professionals, we must be able to withstand challenges to our views, while at the same time being accountable for our mistakes.
Fairness
Be fair in our dealings with all parties. As regulatory professionals, we must apply legal and regulatory standards equitably. We must be just and consider the interests of all parties in decision-making processes.
Respect
Be respectful of others, whether it is our peers, subordinates or external parties with whom we interact. We must treat all individuals with dignity and courtesy.