At Purdue Pharma (Canada), we believe in
putting patients and the healthcare professionals who serve them
at the core of everything we do, and that means acting with
integrity in all our business decisions and actions. We act in
accordance with both the spirit and the letter of all applicable
laws, regulations, codes and policies – whether they are imposed
by third parties or by ourselves. Please use our Integrity
Line to raise your questions or
concerns. As a proud member of Innovative Medicines Canada, Purdue Pharma
(Canada) voluntarily adheres to the Innovative
Medicines Canada Code of Ethical Practices. The Code of Ethical
Practices is a commitment from Innovative Medicines Canada, and their members,
to a relationship based on trust, accountability and transparency, with the
health and well-being of patients and all Canadians as the first priority. Purdue Pharma (Canada) employees also adhere to our internal Code of Conduct to
help ensure we continue to maintain the highest standards of ethical conduct in
all our business activities. Our values guide our decisions and we always strive
to do what is right for the patients we serve, the greater public health, our
business, our fellow employees and partners. We also hold our agents, partners and suppliers to the same standards. Opioid analgesics can be an important option for healthcare professionals to
appropriately treat certain patients with pain. Notwithstanding this medical
need, Purdue Pharma Canada recognises that the use of prescription opioid
medications is associated with risks, including misuse, abuse, addiction
(opioid use disorder, OUD) and diversion. As a company that sells (but does
not commercialize) opioid medicines for appropriate and responsible medical
use, we are committed to mitigating these risks and to supporting healthcare
professionals in treating their patients in need. Purdue has been an industry advocate of proper
storage and safe disposal of prescription medicine. Safe disposal keeps
drugs out of the hands of children and other people who might use them
inappropriately. It keeps drugs out of landfill sites and water supplies.
And it prevents the inadvertent use of unused or expired medications. A
proud member of Canada Health Products Stewardship Association (CHPSA),
Purdue helps to fund nation-wide programs that ensure safe and effective
collection and disposal of prescription medications. Please visit
www.healthsteward.ca for more information.
Doing the Right
Thing
Code of Conduct
Responsible medical use of opioid analgesics in pain
management
Safe Disposal of Prescription Medicines
Don’t throw it out, visit www.healthsteward.ca
