Competent authorities

Topic	Details
Competent authority/authorities enforcing the above statutory law(s)	Finnish Medicines Agency FIMEA
Competent authority/authorities enforcing the above code(s) of conduct	Supervisory Commission for the Marketing of Medicinal Products and the two Inspection Boards operating under the Supervisory Commission for the Marketing of Medicinal Products
Competent authorities enforcing any other provisions indicated above	Not applicable

Please also see European Union.

Finland

Topic	Details
Relevant statutory law(s)	The Finnish Medicines Act (395/1987) and Medicines Degree (693/1987), available in Finnish and Swedish at www.finlex.fi
Industry code(s) of conduct	Code of Ethics issued by Pharma Industry Finland (PIF)
Other	Not applicable

Please also see European Union.

Finland

Topic	Details
Competent authority/authorities enforcing the above statutory law(s)	Finnish Medicines Agency FIMEA
Competent authority/authorities enforcing the above code(s) of conduct	Supervisory Commission for the Marketing of Medicinal Products and the two Inspection Boards operating under the Supervisory Commission for the Marketing of Medicinal Products
Competent authorities enforcing any other provisions indicated above	Not applicable

Please also see European Union.

Finland

Topic	Detail
Restrictions on event locations (e.g., events abroad, touristic locations, mountain or beach locations during winter/summer season, etc)	The Finnish Medicines Act or Degree Hospitality at purely professional or scientific events must always be moderate and remain secondary in relation to the main scientific purpose of the event. Code of Ethics issued by Pharma Industry Finland The event must be organised in a venue that is purposeful in view of the programme. No event may be organised in locations that are renowned for their entertainment offer or luxury. The event can be organised abroad if there is a valid scientific or training-related justification to do so.

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Restrictions on event locations (e.g., events abroad, touristic locations, mountain or beach locations during winter/summer season, etc)

The Finnish Medicines Act or Degree

Hospitality at purely professional or scientific events must always be moderate and remain secondary in relation to the main scientific purpose of the event.

Code of Ethics issued by Pharma Industry Finland

The event must be organised in a venue that is purposeful in view of the programme. No event may be organised in locations that are renowned for their entertainment offer or luxury. The event can be organised abroad if there is a valid scientific or training-related justification to do so.

Please also see European Union.

Finland

Topic	Details
Restrictions or requirements regarding event venues (e.g., resorts, castles, SPAs, proximity to transport connections or centers with relevant medical expertise, etc)	See Event location.

Please also see European Union.

Finland

Topic	Details
Restrictions or requirements regarding accommodation provided to HCPs (e.g. five star hotels, maximum number of nights, minimum duration of events, etc.)	The Finnish Medicines Act or Degree Hospitality at purely professional or scientific events must always be moderate and remain secondary in relation to the main scientific purpose of the event. Code of Ethics issued by Pharma Industry Finland The hospitality must be reasonable, suitable to the situation as well as secondary to the purpose of the event and not extend any further than what the typical guest to the event would be prepared to pay for a corresponding event.

Topic

Details

Restrictions or requirements regarding accommodation provided to HCPs (e.g. five star hotels, maximum number of nights, minimum duration of events, etc.)

The Finnish Medicines Act or Degree

Hospitality at purely professional or scientific events must always be moderate and remain secondary in relation to the main scientific purpose of the event.

Code of Ethics issued by Pharma Industry Finland

The hospitality must be reasonable, suitable to the situation as well as secondary to the purpose of the event and not extend any further than what the typical guest to the event would be prepared to pay for a corresponding event.

Please also see European Union.

Finland

Topic	Detail
Restrictions on air travel (e.g. economy class only; minimum flight duration for business class)	The Finnish Medicines Act or Degree No specific rules Code of Ethics issued by Pharma Industry Finland No specific rules See the general principles on hospitality in Accommodation.
Restriction on train transportation (class; duration; etc.)	The Finnish Medicines Act or Degree No specific rules Code of Ethics issued by Pharma Industry Finland No specific rules
Other restrictions regarding travel	The substantial part of the expenses incurred for the events must be related to the scientific programme or training. The event itself and the travels must be organised so that, excluding the travelling days, most of the time spent by the participants involves a scientific programme or training. The hospitality must not extend any further than what the typical guest to the event would be prepared to pay for a corresponding event.

Please also see European Union.

Finland

Topic	Details
Limitation on providing meals (e.g. only refreshment for events lasting for half a day or more)	The Finnish Medicines Act or Degree No specific rules Code of Ethics issued by Pharma Industry Finland No specific rules See the general principles on hospitality in Accommodation.
Maximum value for meals (e.g., EUR 60) – please specify by meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner) where applicable	The Finnish Medicines Act or Degree No specific rules See the general principles on hospitality in Accommodation. Code of Ethics issued by Pharma Industry Finland The following limits apply: EUR 45 maximum per lunch per person, including VAT; EUR 100 maximum per dinner per person, including VAT.
Restrictions on where meals can be provided? (e.g. no Michelin-starred restaurant)	The Finnish Medicines Act or Degree No specific rules Code of Ethics issued by Pharma Industry Finland No specific rules See the general principles on hospitality in Accommodation.
Other restriction (e.g. no alcohol may be offered)	The Finnish Medicines Act or Degree No specific rules Code of Ethics issued by Pharma Industry Finland No specific rules See the general principles on hospitality in Accommodation.

Please also see European Union.

Finland

Topic	Details
Rules applicable to family members travelling together with HCPs to the event location.	The Finnish Medicines Act or Degree: Hospitality at purely professional or scientific events must not be extended to other than health care professionals. Code of Ethics issued by Pharma Industry Finland: In events for the marketing of prescription-only medicines, the hospitality must not be extended to persons other than healthcare professionals. The hospitality provided in various events must be limited to the persons who personally meet the criteria of event participants, with the exception of the necessary assistants required by the person’s state of health.

Topic

Details

Rules applicable to family members travelling together with HCPs to the event location.

The Finnish Medicines Act or Degree:

Hospitality at purely professional or scientific events must not be extended to other than health care professionals.

Code of Ethics issued by Pharma Industry Finland:

In events for the marketing of prescription-only medicines, the hospitality must not be extended to persons other than healthcare professionals.

The hospitality provided in various events must be limited to the persons who personally meet the criteria of event participants, with the exception of the necessary assistants required by the person’s state of health.

Please also see European Union.

Finland

Topic	Details
Rules originally designed for traditional events (described in previous points) but applicable also to online conferences	The Code applies to information distributed both on a personal basis and through the communication media. Therefore, the scope of application of the PIF Code also includes any operations taking place on the Internet, social media and other electronic communications media.
Additional rules applicable specifically to online conferences (incl. communication / advertising rules in relation to events attended by multinational audience)	The Finnish Medicines Act or Degree No specific rules Code of Ethics issued by Pharma Industry Finland No specific rules See the general principles on hospitality in Accommodation.

Topic

Details

Rules originally designed for traditional events (described in previous points) but applicable also to online conferences

The Code applies to information distributed both on a personal basis and through the communication media. Therefore, the scope of application of the PIF Code also includes any operations taking place on the Internet, social media and other electronic communications media.

Additional rules applicable specifically to online conferences (incl. communication / advertising rules in relation to events attended by multinational audience)

The Finnish Medicines Act or Degree

No specific rules

Code of Ethics issued by Pharma Industry Finland

No specific rules

See the general principles on hospitality in Accommodation.

Please also see European Union.

Finland

Topic	Details
Specific rules applicable to promotional events organized by/on behalf of MAH in comparison to independent scientific events described in previous points (incl. event location, venue, accommodation, transport, meals, family members, online conferences	The Finnish Medicines Act or Degree: In the case of sales promotion events, hospitality must be moderate and secondary in relation to the purpose of the event, and it must not extend beyond health care personnel. Code of Ethics issued by Pharma Industry Finland: There are guidelines for good medical sales representation practice: Hospitality or other benefits offered must not jeopardise the public trust in the authorities, civil servants, or employees of public corporations. The events and the hospitality offered must comply with the general guidelines concerning the receiving of hospitality by civil servants as well as with the present Code.

Topic

Details

Specific rules applicable to promotional events organized by/on behalf of MAH in comparison to independent scientific events described in previous points (incl. event location, venue, accommodation, transport, meals, family members, online conferences

The Finnish Medicines Act or Degree:

In the case of sales promotion events, hospitality must be moderate and secondary in relation to the purpose of the event, and it must not extend beyond health care personnel.

Code of Ethics issued by Pharma Industry Finland:

There are guidelines for good medical sales representation practice:

Hospitality or other benefits offered must not jeopardise the public trust in the authorities, civil servants, or employees of public corporations.
The events and the hospitality offered must comply with the general guidelines concerning the receiving of hospitality by civil servants as well as with the present Code.

Please also see European Union.

Finland

Topic	Details
Specific rules on engaging or interacting with HCPs in regard of medical devices	For medical devices the relevant statutory law is the Medical Devices Act 719/2021. Industry code is the MedTech Finland Ethical Code. The Medical Devices Act does not include any specific rules on hospitality offered to HCPs. The MedTech Finland Ethical Code is fully aligned with the MedTech Europe’s Ethical Code, except with two exceptions: 1) It is not accepted to serve any kind of alcohol in booths etc. in normal working hours in Finland. 2) Winter season ends 30.4. in Finland.

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Specific rules on engaging or interacting with HCPs in regard of medical devices

For medical devices the relevant statutory law is the Medical Devices Act 719/2021.

Industry code is the MedTech Finland Ethical Code.

The Medical Devices Act does not include any specific rules on hospitality offered to HCPs.

The MedTech Finland Ethical Code is fully aligned with the MedTech Europe’s Ethical Code, except with two exceptions: 1) It is not accepted to serve any kind of alcohol in booths etc. in normal working hours in Finland. 2) Winter season ends 30.4. in Finland.

Please also see European Union.

Finland

Tuija Kaijalainen

Partner

DLA Piper Helsinki

T: +358 9 4176 0465 [email protected]