NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR DRUG CONTROL AND RESEARCH [NODCAR]

CODE OF ETHICS

Written By: Nada El-Badry

OUR Mission

NODCAR S COMMITMENT TO D RUG AND M EDICAL P RODUCT SAFETY

Quality control of Pharmaceutical & Biological products, cosmetics , household insecticides & biocides that are used by human for therapeutic & prophylactic purposes. Analysis of samples of products under registration & products that need re-evaluation to assess their compliance with the specifications & standards required by pharmacopeia & registration files. This takes place prior to circulation of products inside & outside Egypt according to the current Egyptian laws & regulations. Execution of bioavailability & bioequivalence studies on pharmaceutical products according to customer demand.

OUR Values Be patient focused

Ensure product safety is paramount. Ensure product quality and reliability of supply.

Responsibility
Members are aware of their professional and scientific responsibilities to society and to the specific communities in which they work. Seek to manage conflicts of interest that could lead to exploitation or harm.

Integrity
Integrity can be measured in terms of what is right and just, seek to promote accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness in the practice of profession. Treat colleagues and customers with respect, dignity and fairness. Prevent corrupt practices.

Excellence
Continually improving the effectiveness of our QMS. Establishing, implementing and maintaining quality management system.

Code of Ethics Canons:

Protect society and the infrastructure: Promote and preserve public trust and confidence in information and systems. Preserve and strengthen the integrity of the public infrastructure. Discourage unsafe practice. Health and safe workplace: Require all operations to protect the health, well-being, resilience, and safety of all employees, contractors, visitors, and others affected by our operations to comply with legal requirements and Global Environment Health and Safety (EHS) Standards. Follow the environment, health and procedures, and guidelines that apply to your work. safety policies,

Immediately report health or safety concerns or any workrelated injuries or illnesses to your supervisor. Comply with all legal requirements, and immediately report all environmentally hazardous conditions discovered to the NODCAR Environment, Health & Safety function

Privacy and confidentiality:

You have an obligation to ensure the protection of

confidential information. As an employee, you should not trade on or pass on Inside Information at any time to any other person, inside or outside NODCAR. When gathering confidential information, members should take into account the long-term uses of the information, including its potential placement in public archives. You are responsible for managing the retention of records in accordance with the retention periods defined in the NODCAR Records Retention Schedule. When records and information in any format or medium have reached the end of their retention period and are no longer subject to a Preservation Notice they must be disposed of or destroyed in a complete and secure manner. Act honorably, honestly, justly, responsibly, and legally: Commit to good professional practice and quality of testing, calibration, validation and verification. Commit to impartiality without conflict of interest for all customer data. Enforcement of performance level.

Violations concerning Conflicts of Interest and Related Unethical Conduct: Bribery of a public official; soliciting or accepting directly or indirectly anything of monetary value, including gifts, gratuities, favors, entertainment, or loans either as compensation for Governmental services or from individuals

who are seeking contractual or other business or financial relations with the Organization, are conducting operations or activities that are regulated by the Organization, or have interests that may be substantially affected by the performance or nonperformance of the employee's official duties, receiving salary or any contribution to or supplementation of salary from a private source as compensation for services for the Government.

Advance and protect the profession: Take care not to injure the reputation of other professionals through malice or indifference. Maintain your competence; keep your skills and knowledge current. Give generously of your time and knowledge in training others Sponsor for professional advancement those best qualified. All other things equal prefer those who are certified and who adhere to these canons.