#2011-2012Strengthening Health Security of Medicines and Health Products Law
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This law strengthens the security of medicines and health products in France by enhancing transparency and accountability. It requires officials involved in health-related decision-making to declare their interests and prohibits them from participating in discussions where they have conflicts of interest. It also mandates the public disclosure of agreements between companies and health professionals.
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Key Changes
- Declaration of interests by health decision-makers
- Public disclosure of company agreements with health professionals
- Penalties for non-disclosure
Obligations
What this law requires
Officials, directors, and members of specified health commissions and councils must submit a declaration of interests upon taking office, disclosing all direct or indirect interests held in the past five years with companies, establishments, or organizations whose activities fall within the health authority's competence.
Declarations of interests must be made public and updated at the declarant's initiative. Officials cannot participate in work, deliberations, or votes of instances until their declaration is submitted or updated.
Officials with direct or indirect interests in a matter being examined are prohibited from participating in work, deliberations, and votes of instances, under penalty of criminal sanctions per Article 432-12 of the Penal Code.
Presidents, directors, and general directors of specified health instances must be auditioned by Parliament before their nomination.
Health authorities must organize public disclosure of sessions of expert commissions and councils by recording debates, publishing detailed minutes including agenda, debate summaries, vote details and minority opinions, and freely distributing these minutes online on ministry or organizational websites.