Online Ethics Resources for The Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries

According to Section 9(1) of the POBO, Tammy as an agent (employee) of the medical group may commit an offence as without the approval of her principal (employer), she accepted the smart body scale from Keith as an inducement for her recommendation of the body composition analyser represented by Keith’s company. According to Section 11 of the POBO, Tammy is still liable notwithstanding the purpose of the bribery has not been achieved eventually.

According to Section 9(1) of the POBO, Tammy as an agent (employee) of the medical group may commit an offence as without the approval of her principal (employer), she accepted the smart body scale from Keith as an inducement for her recommendation of the body composition analyser represented by Keith’s company. According to Section 11 of the POBO, Tammy is still liable notwithstanding the purpose of the bribery has not been achieved eventually.

According to Section 9(2) of the POBO, Keith may commit an offence if he offered an advantage to Tammy, who was an agent (employee) of the medical group, as an inducement to Tammy’s act in relation to her principal’s business. According to Section 19 of the POBO, trade custom or practice is not a defence for offering or accepting bribes. The legality of the act is determined by whether the recipient has obtained permission from his principal (e.g. employer).

According to Section 9(2) of the POBO, Keith may commit an offence if he offered an advantage to Tammy, who was an agent (employee) of the medical group, as an inducement to Tammy’s act in relation to her principal’s business. According to Section 19 of the POBO, trade custom or practice is not a defence for offering or accepting bribes. The legality of the act is determined by whether the recipient has obtained permission from his principal (e.g. employer).

According to the “Medical Device Marketing Practice Guideline” issued by the Hong Kong Medical and Healthcare Device Industries Association (HKMHDIA), medical representatives should present information on the company’s products in an accurate, ethical and responsible manner. Besides, they should not make any unfair or misleading comparisons. Keith, who desperately wanted to achieve his sales target, provided misleading product information to Tammy in order to close the deal. What he did had breached the trust of Tammy and also his employer.

According to the “Medical Device Marketing Practice Guideline” issued by the Hong Kong Medical and Healthcare Device Industries Association (HKMHDIA), medical representatives should present information on the company’s products in an accurate, ethical and responsible manner. Besides, they should not make any unfair or misleading comparisons. Keith, who desperately wanted to achieve his sales target, provided misleading product information to Tammy in order to close the deal. What he did had breached the trust of Tammy and also his employer.

Any suspected corruption cases should be reported to the management or the ICAC as soon as possible. By turning a blind eye and not blowing the whistle, Daisy would fail to protect the interest of the company and other stakeholders. She may also risk being suspected of conspiring with Tammy to commit the crime. When facing ethical dilemmas, one may refer to the ETHICS PLUS Model which is an ethical decision making tool developed by the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre to help business practitioners resolve ethical issues at work.

Any suspected corruption cases should be reported to the management or the ICAC as soon as possible. By turning a blind eye and not blowing the whistle, Daisy would fail to protect the interest of the company and other stakeholders. She may also risk being suspected of conspiring with Tammy to commit the crime. When facing ethical dilemmas, one may refer to the ETHICS PLUS Model which is an ethical decision making tool developed by the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre to help business practitioners resolve ethical issues at work.