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Strengthening Ethical Business Practices for the Medical Technology Sector across the Americas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Inter-American Coalition for Business Ethics in the Medical Technology Sector brings together industry, government, healthcare professionals and providers, and patients in the first public-private partnership that extends across the Western Hemisphere focused on business ethics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guided by The Bogota Principles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Launched in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia in 2017, the Bogot\u00e1 Principles adopt high-standard international ethical business practices for all stakeholders in the Western Hemisphere that operate within or interact with the medical technology sector. This includes industry collaboration with healthcare professionals, ethical third party intermediary relationships, and the role of governments as positive enablers in fostering high-standard ethics in the health system. The Coalition\u2019s mission is to realize full implementation of the Bogot\u00e1 Principles across the Americas.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Harmonizing Best Practices across the Region\u2019s Leading Industry Bodies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Coalition has unified the Americas\u2019 17 largest industry bodies for the medical technology sector, enabling them to pursue and implement aligned codes of ethics. Based in 10 countries, these bodies serve over 3,000 member companies who develop, manufacture, distribute, or support the utilization of medical technology. These companies operate across every country in the hemisphere and serve as the overwhelming majority of enterprises operating in the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Join the Coalition<\/h3><\/div>

To learn more about how your association, company, government agency, healthcare professional or provider group, or patient organization can join the Coalition\u2019s activities, please click here<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meeting & Documents<\/h3><\/div>

Click here<\/a> to learn more about upcoming meetings as well as previous sessions as well as the documents released for these engagements.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Resources<\/h3><\/div>

Click here<\/a> to access the Coalition\u00b4s wide array of resources to inform your organization\u00b4s efforts to strengthen ethical business practices.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Media<\/h3><\/div>

From the America\u00b4s Business Dialogue to individual press articles, click here<\/a> to see how the Coalition\u00b4s work is being featured across the region.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Resources for Distributors \/ Third Parties and Small Companies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Bogota Principles contain best practices for every stakeholder that interfaces with the medical technology sector. This includes distributors and other third party intermediaries as well as the organizations engaging their services. See below for comprehensive resource portal to help everyone achieve the highest ethical standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ETHICS COALITION PRINCIPAL MEMBERS<\/h3>\n\n\n