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We commit to earning the trust and confidence of our patients and customers every day by delivering effective, safe and high-quality products that meet regulatory requirements. In addition, we develop publications that report the results of company-sponsored clinical research studies accurately and objectively and commit to the disclosure of funding and editorial support.

We commit to earning the trust and confidence of our patients and customers every day by delivering effective, safe and high-quality products that meet regulatory requirements. In addition, we develop publications that report the results of company-sponsored clinical research studies accurately and objectively and commit to the disclosure of funding and editorial support.

Ethics in Research

Research is the foundation for providing therapies that significantly improve the lives of patients and customers. We initiate and support ethical research and development activities to respond to the medical and scientific needs of patients and customers.

Research is the foundation for providing therapies that significantly improve the lives of patients and customers. We initiate and support ethical research and development activities to respond to the medical and scientific needs of patients and customers.

Our Expectations

  • We are committed to designing and conducting all research in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
  • We expect third-party research that we sponsor follows all applicable laws and regulations.
  • We adhere to patient safety standards and recognize local and international ethical guidelines such as Good Clinical Practice.
  • We audit and monitor clinical study sites in our clinical trials to ensure compliance.
  • We are committed to designing and conducting all research in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
  • We expect third-party research that we sponsor follows all applicable laws and regulations.
  • We adhere to patient safety standards and recognize local and international ethical guidelines such as Good Clinical Practice.
  • We audit and monitor clinical study sites in our clinical trials to ensure compliance.

Clinical Data Integrity

We are committed to safeguarding the integrity and quality of data throughout its lifecycle. This includes data creation, processing, analysis, recording, review, approval, report, transcription, transfer, back-up, storage and retrieval until the data is no longer legally required to be retained and has served its purpose.

We are committed to safeguarding the integrity and quality of data throughout its lifecycle. This includes data creation, processing, analysis, recording, review, approval, report, transcription, transfer, back-up, storage and retrieval until the data is no longer legally required to be retained and has served its purpose.

Our Expectations

  • We ensure high quality of clinical data at every stage of development in our sponsored studies.
  • We protect our clinical data from misuse, loss or modification to maintain its integrity during all stages of use in research.
  • We understand that the integrity of our clinical data is integral to producing quality products.

Please see the Clinical Study Data for further information.

  • We ensure high quality of clinical data at every stage of development in our sponsored studies.
  • We protect our clinical data from misuse, loss or modification to maintain its integrity during all stages of use in research.
  • We understand that the integrity of our clinical data is integral to producing quality products.

Please see the Clinical Study Data for further information.

Human Subject Protection

We protect the health, well-being and safety of research participants in all the countries where studies are conducted. Our interventional trials follow globally recognized principles of human subject protection in clinical research. Informed consent is the foundation for patients to participate in our trials.

We protect the health, well-being and safety of research participants in all the countries where studies are conducted. Our interventional trials follow globally recognized principles of human subject protection in clinical research. Informed consent is the foundation for patients to participate in our trials.

Our Expectations

  • We ensure informed consent is obtained from all patients who participate in our studies.
  • We continuously monitor our trials and product safety information to ensure patient safety, utilizing internal reviews conducted by our medical and safety professionals and external experts.
  • We have our clinical trials reviewed by qualified Institutional Review Boards or Independent Ethics Committees to ensure compliance with international principles.
  • We ensure informed consent is obtained from all patients who participate in our studies.
  • We continuously monitor our trials and product safety information to ensure patient safety, utilizing internal reviews conducted by our medical and safety professionals and external experts.
  • We have our clinical trials reviewed by qualified Institutional Review Boards or Independent Ethics Committees to ensure compliance with international principles.

Animal Welfare

Regulatory authorities have enacted regulations pertaining to pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer products that specify certain types of laboratory animal testing as a prerequisite to human use. Animal research is used only to address important scientific questions that cannot be answered by other means or to fulfill a regulatory requirement.

When animal testing is necessary, we are committed to the humane care for, and use of, animals in our research and development programs. We require that testing facilities maintain appropriate standards of animal care and welfare as mandated by law and in accordance with international guidelines.

Regulatory authorities have enacted regulations pertaining to pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer products that specify certain types of laboratory animal testing as a prerequisite to human use. Animal research is used only to address important scientific questions that cannot be answered by other means or to fulfill a regulatory requirement.

When animal testing is necessary, we are committed to the humane care for, and use of, animals in our research and development programs. We require that testing facilities maintain appropriate standards of animal care and welfare as mandated by law and in accordance with international guidelines.

Our Expectations

  • We are committed to ensuring that laboratory animal research is conducted in a humane, responsible and ethical manner.
  • We consistently apply the internationally accepted “3Rs” principles of reduction, replacement and refinement for required animal research.
  • We expect our third-party laboratory animal testing facilities to follow the values within our Code when acting on our behalf.
  • We are committed to ensuring that laboratory animal research is conducted in a humane, responsible and ethical manner.
  • We consistently apply the internationally accepted “3Rs” principles of reduction, replacement and refinement for required animal research.
  • We expect our third-party laboratory animal testing facilities to follow the values within our Code when acting on our behalf.

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