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Third-Party Due Diligence & Supply Chain Compliance
Managing compliance risk in distributors, vendors and other third parties.
From Risk to Resilience: Why Third-Party Risk Management Is Pharma’s Biggest Competitive Advantage
Third-party risk management for pharma entering Europe: staying accountable for distributors and vendors under the ABPI and EFPIA Codes, GDPR and ABAC.
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Third-Party Due Diligence & Supply Chain Compliance: common questions
Are pharmaceutical companies responsible for their third parties?
Often, yes. Under section 7 of the UK Bribery Act 2010, a commercial organisation can be liable for failing to prevent bribery by persons associated with it, such as agents and service providers, unless it had adequate procedures in place.
Does the EFPIA Code cover work done through third parties?
The EFPIA Code’s disclosure rules cover transfers of value made directly or indirectly, so payments made through agencies and other intermediaries need to be captured in disclosure processes.