ASSOCIATION OF THE BRITISH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

Early day motion 2039, tabled 25 April 2006 by Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 41 members.

That this House congratulates the pharmaceutical industry on its revised ABPI Code of Practice; acknowledges that the promotion of prescription medicines to health professionals and the provision of information about prescription-only medicines to the public by the industry needs to be robustly regulated; welcomes the ABPI's Code Awareness Day on 25th April; and urges health professionals, patient groups and others to work in partnership with the pharmaceutical industry to ensure the highest ethical standards for the benefit of patients.

Signatures by party: Labour 21, Liberal Democrat 9, Conservative 7, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 1.