The document outlines seven principles of public life that should guide pharmaceutical leaders: 1. Selflessness - Pharma leaders should act solely in the interest of patients, prioritizing patient welfare over other interests. 2. Integrity - Pharma leaders should not offer financial or other obligations to medical professionals that could influence prescription decisions. 3. Objectivity - Pharma leaders should promote products based on independent scientific evidence, not irrational drug combinations.

1. Vivek Hattangadi
Seven Principles of Public Life for
Pharma Leaders
Seven Principles for
Pharma Leaders
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1. Selflessness - Pharma Leaders should act solely in the
interest of patients. Their responsibility to the ailing
public must override all other interests
2. Integrity - Pharma Leaders should not offer any
financial or other obligations to medical
professionals, which might influence them to prescribe
their products
3. Objectivity - Pharma Leaders should promote their
brands based on the best available independent
scientific evidence. Should not market irrational
FDCs

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4. Accountability - Pharma Leaders are accountable for
their brand promotional activities. They must submit
themselves to external audit to assure integrity,
objectivity, and honesty in marketing practices
5. Openness - Pharma Leaders must be as open as
possible about adverse drug reactions, drug-drug
interactions of their products

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6. Honesty - Pharma Leaders have a duty to declare and
publish negative outcomes of their products as seen
during pharmacovigilance. They should take steps to
disclose any conflicts arising, in a way that protects
the patient interest
7. Leadership - Pharma Leaders should promote Good
Marketing Practices (GMaP) and support these moral
principles through leadership and example

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Seven Principles of Public Life for
Pharma Leaders
Seven Principles for
Pharma Leaders
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