Common goals build strong relationships. In keeping with our commitment to research and development, medical advancement, and social responsibility Takeda has focused on being a good corporate citizen to the communities where its employees and patients live and work.
Partners in Social Responsibility
Among our active partners in education, prevention, and advocacy are:
- • The American Diabetes Association
- • American Heart Association
- • American Cancer Society
Partners in our Communities
Supporting the next generation of innovators starts with a commitment to supporting science education, advocacy, and healthy lifestyles. Takeda's partners in this commitment include Girls on the Run-Chicago, a non-profit organization that educates girls on the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, and Midtown Educational Foundation, which promotes the educational and personal development of Chicago's inner-city youth. We also support the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, the largest science scholarship program in the nation and Young Women's Leadership Charter School in Chicago, which emphasizes math, science and technology education for women. In addition, Takeda contributes to the American Cancer Society’s Summer High School Research Program which gives students in the Chicago-area the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in a scientific research setting, and to broaden their understanding of the impact of cancer on the population.
The Takeda Matching Gift Program supports individual Takeda employee contributions to non-profit organizations. Takeda employees at all levels contribute countless volunteer hours each year; serving on boards, acting as mentors, and rolling up their sleeves to take part in community activities. We acknowledge their exceptional efforts to give back and coordinate an annual Takeda Community Outreach Day. Since 2003, Takeda has partnered with Rebuilding Together, a national non-profit organization that coordinates rehabilitating activities for this event. Each year, we identify a local school in need of painting, landscaping and refurbishing and invite employees to leave the office for the day to give back to their community.
Patient Assistance
We believe everyone deserves access to life-changing medicines. Takeda is proud to offer a patient assistance program for eligible individuals.
Request a Patient Assistance application and read a detailed description of the terms and conditions of participation.
Informaciόn sobre el Programa de Asistencia al Paciente de Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
Patient Assistance Program for Prevacid.
Our Culture of Ethics and Compliance
Takeda employees work together to build an organization based on integrity, so each interaction and each decision has this important foundation.
With integrity at the core of our decisions —and the culture of compliance that goes with it—this shapes who we are, the decisions we make, and the actions we take as Takeda employees. We have adopted an Ethics & Compliance Program that makes all Takeda employees and agents responsible for conducting their business activities in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, industry guidance and codes and the highest standards of business ethics. The purpose of our Corporate Ethics & Compliance Program is to ensure business continuity and growth through the reduction of risk and the ongoing development of and ethical culture. To that end, one of the Program’s missions is to prevent and detect violations. To report a suspected violation please call 1-888-TAKEDA-0 or make an on-line report by clicking this link MyComplianceReport.com and using the access code TAKEDA.
The Ethics and Compliance Policy is aligned with the OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and consistent with the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals.
1. Written Policies & Procedures
Our company Code of Conduct, Compliance Policies, and other policies and procedures are tangible expressions of our culture of compliance. These documents guide and instruct Takeda personnel in the conduct of our day-to-day activities. The Code of Conduct and Compliance Policies express Takeda’s commitment to:
- • preventing the occurrence or even the appearance of illegal or unethical behavior;
- • halting any illegal or unethical behavior that may occur; or the appearance of any illegal or unethical behavior as soon as reasonably possible after its discovery; and
- • disciplining employees who violate this Code, either directly or indirectly, up to and including termination, in the sole discretion of Takeda.
The Code of Conduct is a statement of Takeda’s policies and procedures for conducting its business in accordance with applicable laws and the highest ethical standards. The Code contains the business and ethical policies that Takeda expects its management, employees, and agents to follow.
The Compliance Policies set forth the ethically appropriate manner in which Takeda personnel will interact with healthcare professionals. This document reflects the company’s adoption of the principles set out in the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals.
Takeda also has developed policies and procedures identifying appropriate conduct in the three primary risk areas for pharmaceutical companies identified in the OIG Guidance, including, (1) data integrity pertaining to government reimbursement practices; (2) kickbacks and other illegal remuneration; and (3) compliance with laws regulating drug samples.
2. Leadership & Oversight
Takeda has established its Office of Ethics & Compliance (OEC) to lead the company’s compliance efforts. The OEC is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving Takeda’s Corporate Ethics & Compliance Program. Takeda is committed to ensuring that the OEC has the ability to effectuate necessary and appropriate change within the company and to exercise independent judgment. The director of the OEC reports to Takeda’s President.
The OEC works closely with Takeda’s Ethics & Compliance Committee in shaping the company’s Corporate Ethics & Compliance Program. The mission of Takeda’s Ethics & Compliance Committee is to provide advice and oversight in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of this Program. The Ethics & Compliance Committee consists of a number of Takeda’s senior management personnel, the heads of the Law, Marketing, Sales, and Medical & Scientific Affairs departments, which bring to the Committee a variety of skills and perspectives as well as the authority to effectuate compliance initiatives within their respective functions.
3. Training & Education
Training and education are critical features of Takeda’s Ethics & Compliance Program. We firmly believe that when provided with the proper tools and information, Takeda employees will conduct their activities in a manner consistent with our culture and the law. Takeda is committed to taking the necessary steps to effectively communicate our compliance policies and procedures to all employees.
New employees in both the Home Office and the field receive initial training and tenured employees receive annual refresher training on Takeda’s Code of Conduct and Compliance Policies. We employ a mix of instructor-led and computer-based training that is example based to provide employees with real world scenarios to which to apply Takeda’s policies. Takeda employees also receive training that is specific either to their particular roles—for example, sample accountability training for sales representatives involved with the distribution of samples—or to a particular topic area—for example, records retention.
4. Lines of Communication
Employees are encouraged to take advantage of Takeda’s open-door policy when it comes to raising compliance questions and discussing potential compliance concerns. Managerial personnel are available to respond to these questions and concerns, as is the Office of Ethics & Compliance. If an employee does not feel comfortable talking with their manager, they also may contact the Office of Ethics & Compliance, either directly or through the Takeda Compliance HotLine/HelpLine. Reports to the HotLine/HelpLine may be made anonymously. Upon receiving a report, the OEC, in conjunction with other relevant functions, will follow up to ensure appropriate resolution.
Takeda is committed to its policy of not retaliating against personnel who make good faith reports of potential compliance issues. This policy is expressed in Takeda’s Code of Conduct, and Compliance Policies.
5. Monitoring & Auditing
The Office of Ethics & Compliance engages in ongoing monitoring and auditing to evaluate the existence of appropriate policies and procedures, the implementation and communication of such policies and procedures, and compliance with such policies and procedures. In accordance with the OIG Guidance, the nature, extent, and frequency of the reviews Takeda conducts varies according to factors such as new regulatory requirements, changes to Takeda’s business practices, or identified high-risk areas.
In addition to the company’s auditing and monitoring activities—including activities involving the company’s fee-for-service engagement of physicians and provision of grant funds—Takeda employees at all levels are responsible for reporting potential compliance issues of which they become aware. Both the Code of Conduct and the Compliance Policies expressly highlight this responsibility.
6. Disciplinary Policies
Takeda is committed to having clear disciplinary practices to address situations where employees engage in illegal or unethical conduct. While conduct is evaluated on a case-by-case basis, the company will undertake disciplinary or corrective action in a consistent manner so as to ensure that such action is appropriate under the circumstances and has the intended deterrent effect. Penalties for compliance violations may include termination, depending upon the seriousness of the violation.
7. Investigation & Corrective Action
Takeda’s Ethics & Compliance Program is designed to create a culture of compliance and to help prevent the likelihood of the occurrence of illegal or unethical behavior. As recognized in the OIG Guidance, no compliance program can prevent all occurrences of misconduct by individuals. However, Takeda’s Ethics & Compliance Program is reasonably designed to prevent and detect violations.
The Code of Conduct and Compliance Policies both address the investigation of suspected violations of compliance policies. Upon receipt of reports or discovering information about a suspected violation of the Code of Conduct, Compliance Policies, or related policies and procedures, Takeda shall respond promptly, including, where appropriate, conducting an investigation to determine if a violation has occurred. If the company determines that a violation has occurred, it shall promptly take appropriate disciplinary and/or corrective action to help prevent similar violations in the future.
To further assist in preventing violations, the company screens individuals against the OIG exclusion list prior to making hiring decisions.
Takeda’s Compliance Mission
Takeda’s compliance mission boils down to one ideal—doing the right thing. At Takeda, we want to maximize our business opportunities, but we must always strive to minimize the risks associated with noncompliance. Takeda’s Corporate Ethics & Compliance Program is designed to help each and every one of us achieve this mission.
Accomplishing our Compliance Mission will ensure that we commit to always following the law and living up to the highest standards of business integrity. To report a suspected violation please call 1-888-TAKEDA-0 or make an on-line report by clicking this link MyComplianceReport.com and using the access code TAKEDA.
Takeda Policies and Procedures
Takeda has various policies and procedures for detecting and preventing fraud, waste and abuse. These policies and procedures include Takeda's Corporate Ethics & Compliance Code of Conduct, Compliance Policies for Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and Customers and Compliance HotLine/Helpline. Please visit www.tpna.com for more information. Takeda employees may also visit Takeda's intranet Horizon or contact the Office of Ethics & Compliance for more information.
State Compliance
Compliance with state law requirements is an important feature of Takeda's Ethics & Compliance Program. Click the links below for information relating to our state compliance efforts.
California
Vermont - ACTOS®
Vermont - ACTOplus met™
Vermont - duetact™
Vermont - ROZEREM™
Vermont - AMITIZA®
Vermont - PREVACID®
Ethical Participation In Federal Health Care Programs
Takeda is committed to being a lawful, compliant, and ethical participant in the federal health care programs. Many federal and state laws, regulations, and other legal requirements have been created to prevent and help detect fraud, waste, and abuse in federal health care programs, including the Federal False Claims Act.
Takeda complies with any such applicable requirements in full, and has developed various policies and procedures for detecting and preventing fraud, waste and abuse. These policies and procedures include Takeda's Corporate Ethics & Compliance Program, Compliance Policies for Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and Customers, Code of Conduct and Compliance HotLine/Helpline. Please contact the Office of Ethics & Compliance for more information.