
Free checklist
EFPIA Code Self-Assessment Checklist
Check your processes against the main requirements of the EFPIA Code of Practice (2026 edition), article by article: promotion, events and hospitality, gifts, donations, contracted services, samples, patient organisations and disclosure.
For: Compliance, medical and commercial teams at companies operating under EFPIA-member national codes.
What the checklist covers
- Promotion · 7 checks
- Events and hospitality · 5 checks
- Gifts, materials and funding · 4 checks
- Contracted services · 4 checks
- Education, studies and samples · 3 checks
- Company staff · 3 checks
- Patient organisations · 3 checks
- Disclosure of transfers of value · 3 checks
National industry codes transpose the EFPIA Code and may be stricter; national law also applies. This checklist summarises the EFPIA Code and is not legal advice.
Based on the EFPIA Code of Practice (2026).
Questions, answered
EFPIA Code Self-Assessment Checklist: common questions
Which edition of the EFPIA Code does it follow?
The 2026 EFPIA Code of Practice. Each item cites the relevant Article.
Does it cover national codes?
No. National codes transpose the EFPIA Code and may be stricter, and national law also applies. Our country guides cover national requirements.
Who should complete it?
Whoever owns HCP, HCO and patient organisation interactions and disclosure, usually compliance with input from medical affairs and finance.