Responsible Sales, Marketing and Professional Education


	Our Credo, our Policy on Business Conduct and our programs for complying with the standards that regulate the marketing and promotion of health care products express the importance of putting patients first. They also require that people who work at Johnson & Johnson and our operating companies must act according to the laws of the countries where we do business, and comply with applicable industry codes of behavior. Our policies for responsible selling, marketing and interacting with health professionals are based on three principles: That medical decision-making must be kept free of improper company influence That regulated products must be promoted lawfully And, in the United States, that pricing information must be disclosed accurately to assure appropriate reimbursement Each Johnson & Johnson operating company around the world is required to have an effective program with the following elements: Written policies and procedures for complying with standards A designated compliance officer and committee Effective training and education for employees Effective lines of communication Internal monitoring and auditing procedures Enforcement of standards through disciplinary guidelines Prompt response to detected problems and procedures for carrying out corrective action Being able to communicate appropriately with health care professionals is essential to our ability to help improve and save lives. That’s why we take many steps to help ensure that we are communicating accurately, truthfully and on label at all times. Responsible Interaction with Health Care Professionals PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Providers Promoting Regulated Products Lawfully Product Advertising and Communications MD&D Guidelines for Direct-to-Patient Education PhRMA Guiding Principles Direct-to-Consumer Advertisements About Prescription Medicines Following Industry Codes As part of the health care system, we recognize the ethical responsibility and need to support health care professionals in their pursuit of the most current education to provide the best patient care possible. Support for Educational Programs and Materials We also believe that disclosure of supported educational grants helps the public to better understand the nature and volume of supported programs. The pharmaceutical and medical device and diagnostics businesses within the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies share this view. Additional information illustrating our ethical standards can be found at: Pharmaceuticals Centocor, Inc. Janssen, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C McNeil Pediatrics™, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ortho Biotech Products, L.P. Ortho-McNeil, Inc. Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc. Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. PriCara®, Division of OMJP Scios Inc. Tibotec Therapeutics, division of Ortho Biotech Products, L.P. Medical Device & Diagnostics DePuy Spine, Inc. Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. DePuy Mitek, Inc Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. Veridex, LLC Therakos, Inc. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. Advanced Sterilization Products, division of Ethicon, Inc. Ethicon, Inc. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The Vision Care Institute, LLC Vistakon Pharmaceuticals, LLC Cordis Corporation Biosense Webster, Inc Conor Medsystems, LLC. LifeScan, Inc. Animas Corporation Our Credo Values The Right Course Full Policy on Business Conduct

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Responsible Sales, Marketing and Professional Education

	Our Credo, our Policy on Business Conduct and our programs for complying with the standards that regulate the marketing and promotion of health care products express the importance of putting patients first. They also require that people who work at Johnson & Johnson and our operating companies must act according to the laws of the countries where we do business, and comply with applicable industry codes of behavior. Our policies for responsible selling, marketing and interacting with health professionals are based on three principles: That medical decision-making must be kept free of improper company influence That regulated products must be promoted lawfully And, in the United States, that pricing information must be disclosed accurately to assure appropriate reimbursement Each Johnson & Johnson operating company around the world is required to have an effective program with the following elements: Written policies and procedures for complying with standards A designated compliance officer and committee Effective training and education for employees Effective lines of communication Internal monitoring and auditing procedures Enforcement of standards through disciplinary guidelines Prompt response to detected problems and procedures for carrying out corrective action Being able to communicate appropriately with health care professionals is essential to our ability to help improve and save lives. That’s why we take many steps to help ensure that we are communicating accurately, truthfully and on label at all times. Responsible Interaction with Health Care Professionals PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Providers Promoting Regulated Products Lawfully Product Advertising and Communications MD&D Guidelines for Direct-to-Patient Education PhRMA Guiding Principles Direct-to-Consumer Advertisements About Prescription Medicines Following Industry Codes As part of the health care system, we recognize the ethical responsibility and need to support health care professionals in their pursuit of the most current education to provide the best patient care possible. Support for Educational Programs and Materials We also believe that disclosure of supported educational grants helps the public to better understand the nature and volume of supported programs. The pharmaceutical and medical device and diagnostics businesses within the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies share this view. Additional information illustrating our ethical standards can be found at: Pharmaceuticals Centocor, Inc. Janssen, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C McNeil Pediatrics™, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ortho Biotech Products, L.P. Ortho-McNeil, Inc. Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc. Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. PriCara®, Division of OMJP Scios Inc. Tibotec Therapeutics, division of Ortho Biotech Products, L.P. Medical Device & Diagnostics DePuy Spine, Inc. Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. DePuy Mitek, Inc Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. Veridex, LLC Therakos, Inc. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. Advanced Sterilization Products, division of Ethicon, Inc. Ethicon, Inc. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The Vision Care Institute, LLC Vistakon Pharmaceuticals, LLC Cordis Corporation Biosense Webster, Inc Conor Medsystems, LLC. LifeScan, Inc. Animas Corporation Our Credo Values The Right Course Full Policy on Business Conduct

Our Credo, our Policy on Business Conduct and our programs for complying with the standards that regulate the marketing and promotion of health care products express the importance of putting patients first. They also require that people who work at Johnson & Johnson and our operating companies must act according to the laws of the countries where we do business, and comply with applicable industry codes of behavior.

Our policies for responsible selling, marketing and interacting with health professionals are based on three principles:

That medical decision-making must be kept free of improper company influence
That regulated products must be promoted lawfully
And, in the United States, that pricing information must be disclosed accurately to assure appropriate reimbursement

Each Johnson & Johnson operating company around the world is required to have an effective program with the following elements:

Written policies and procedures for complying with standards
A designated compliance officer and committee
Effective training and education for employees
Effective lines of communication
Internal monitoring and auditing procedures
Enforcement of standards through disciplinary guidelines
Prompt response to detected problems and procedures for carrying out corrective action

Being able to communicate appropriately with health care professionals is essential to our ability to help improve and save lives. That’s why we take many steps to help ensure that we are communicating accurately, truthfully and on label at all times.

Responsible Interaction with Health Care Professionals
PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Providers
Promoting Regulated Products Lawfully
Product Advertising and Communications
MD&D Guidelines for Direct-to-Patient Education
PhRMA Guiding Principles Direct-to-Consumer Advertisements About Prescription Medicines
Following Industry Codes

As part of the health care system, we recognize the ethical responsibility and need to support health care professionals in their pursuit of the most current education to provide the best patient care possible.
Support for Educational Programs and Materials

We also believe that disclosure of supported educational grants helps the public to better understand the nature and volume of supported programs. The pharmaceutical and medical device and diagnostics businesses within the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies share this view. Additional information illustrating our ethical standards can be found at:
Pharmaceuticals
Centocor, Inc.
Janssen, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C
McNeil Pediatrics™, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ortho Biotech Products, L.P.
Ortho-McNeil, Inc.
Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc.
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
PriCara®, Division of OMJP
Scios Inc.
Tibotec Therapeutics, division of Ortho Biotech Products, L.P.

Medical Device & Diagnostics
DePuy Spine, Inc.
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
DePuy Mitek, Inc
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
Veridex, LLC
Therakos, Inc.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.
Advanced Sterilization Products, division of Ethicon, Inc.
Ethicon, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
The Vision Care Institute, LLC
Vistakon Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Cordis Corporation
Biosense Webster, Inc
Conor Medsystems, LLC.
LifeScan, Inc.
Animas Corporation

Our Credo Values
The Right Course
Full Policy on Business Conduct