Summary
of YalePharma Policies
on Business Conduct
The Summary of YalePharma
Policies on Business Conduct
(the YL Book) is YalePharma’s
guide to Company policies
and legal requirements
that govern how we conduct
business around the world.
This booklet is a general
reference for all employees
everywhere we do business.
It does not describe all
applicable laws or Company
policies, or give full
details on any individual
law or policy. You can
find information about
and summaries of relevant
law, all Company policies
and procedures, and much
more compliance information
on the Compliance web
site, http://compliance.YalePharma.com
At any time, you may also
contact the Corporate
Compliance Group directly
with your questions or
concerns.
YalePharma
reserves the right to
modify, revise, or alter
any policy, procedure,
or condition related to
employment at its sole
discretion and at any
time without notice and
without revision of the
Summary of YalePharma
Policies on Business Conduct
(the YL Book). The contents
of the YL Book do not
constitute the terms of
a contract of employment,
and nothing contained
herein should be construed
as a guarantee of continued
employment — employment
at Yalepharma is on an
at-will basis. The YL
Book is not a legal document
and is intended for informational
use only. The information
herein supersedes previous
printed YL Books, can
be changed or revoked
unilaterally by the Company
at any time, and is not
all-inclusive. The online
version of the YL Book,
accessible through the
Compliance web site, supersedes
all printed versions,
including this YL Book.
If any information in
the YL Book, whether in
print or online, differs
from established YalePharma
policies or procedures,
the legal policy and procedure
documents govern.
Table of Contents
1. Compliance
at YalePharma — A Shared
Responsibility
2. Our Standards
3. Colleagues and Compliance
6. Confidentiality
7. Compliance Hotline
8. Open Door Policy
9. The Marketplace
10. Our Commitment
10. Antitrust and Competition
Laws
11. Bribery and Corruption
12. Marketing Integrity
13. Business Intelligence
14. Healthcare Laws
15. Patient Privacy
15. Regulatory Requirements
16. Product Experience
Disclosure
16. Trade Issues
17. Money Laundering Prevention
17. Our Company and Shareholders
18. Our Commitment
18. Books and Record Keeping
19. Document Retention
19. Company Computers
and the Internet
20. Confidential and Proprietary
Information
21. Patents, Trademarks,
and Copyrights
22. Confidentiality of
Personal Data
23. Inside Information
24. Conflicts of Interest
25. Our Employees
28. Our Commitment
28. Equal Opportunity
29. Discrimination or
Harassment
29. Reporting Discrimination
or Harassment
30. Abuse of Drugs and
Alcohol
31. Our Community and
the Public
32. Our Commitment
32. Supporting the Community
33. Protecting Your Safety
and the Environment
34. Animal Welfare
35. Media and Public Inquiries
35. Political Activity
36. Government Requests
for Information or Facility
Visits
36. Acting with Integrity
37. Upholding the Standards
37. Index