As a member association of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), KEFEA is responsible for establishing adequate procedures for ensuring that EFPIA member companies (regardless of whether they are KEFEA members) comply with the requirements of the KEFEA Code of Conduct.  The Code of Conduct seeks to ensure that pharmaceutical companies conduct promotion and interactions with prescribers in a truthful manner, avoiding deceptive practices and potential conflicts of interest with healthcare professionals, and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. To that end, KEFEA commits to providing pharmaceutical companies and healthcare organizations with guidance regarding scientific or professional meetings, congresses, conferences, symposia, and other similar events and the hospitality extended in connection with such events. Below is a list of events that have been reviewed by KEFEA:

GREEN	Approval as in line with Code of Conduct provisions
LIGHT GREEN	Approval granted by way of exemption from Code of Conduct provisions
BLUE	KEFEA’s assessment process is ongoing
ORANGE	Decline as not in line with Code of Conduct provisions

List of events

DATE	Congress	Specialty	Organizers	Venue	Status	Comments
5-7 April 2024	1st Greece-Cyprus Conference on Infections and Microbiology	Microbiology	Cyprus Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infections	Radisson Beach Resort
27-28 January 2024	8th Pancyprian Hematology Conference	Hematology	Cyprus Hematology Association	Radisson Beach Resort Larnaca	Approval granted by way of exemption from Code of Conduct provisions	Exemption granted due to lack of appropriate hotels that can host the event
4 March 2023	Lecture by Dr Panayiota Petrou	Neurology	Cyprus Multiple Sclerosis Association	Constantinos The Great Beach Hotel, Protaras	Approval granted by way of exemption from Code of Conduct provisions	Exemption granted due to lack of appropriate hotels that have conference rooms with access for persons with disabilities
3 March 2023	Lecture by Dr Panayiota Petrou	Neurology	Cyprus Multiple Sclerosis Association	Annabelle Hotel, Paphos	Approval granted by way of exemption from Code of Conduct provisions	Exemption granted due to lack of appropriate hotels that have conference rooms with access for persons with disabilities
16 October 2021	Annual Educational Event on Oncology Nursing	Oncology	CyNMA	Hilton Cyprus Hotel	Approval granted by way of exemption from Code of Conduct provisions	Exemption granted due to lack of appropriate hotels to comply with pandemic health protocols
29 September 2021	Health in the time of the pandemic	General Medicine	Top Kinisis	The Landmark Nicosia Hotel	Approval granted by way of exemption from Code of Conduct provisions	Exemption granted due to lack of appropriate hotels to comply with pandemic health protocols
10-11 November 2019	Eastern Mediterranean On General Medicine for Physicians	General Medicine	Medical Royal Colleges Association Cyprus	Amathus Beach Hotel	Approval granted by way of exemption from Code of Conduct provisions	Prerequisite that hospitality will not be sponsored at 5* hotels for HCPs
10-11 November 2018	21st Pancyprian Pediatrics Conference	Pediatrics	Cubix Minds Events on behalf of the Pediatric Society	Grand Resort Hotel	Approval granted by way of exemption from Code of Conduct provisions	Prerequisite that hospitality will not be sponsored at 5* hotels for HCPs
10th February 2018	Interdisciplinary Conference on Gynecologic Oncology	Oncology/ Gynaecology	German-Hellenic Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology	Four Seasons Hotel	Approval granted by way of exemption from Code of Conduct provisions	Prerequisite that hospitality will not be sponsored at 5* hotels for HCPs
1-2 December 2017	Annual Congress of the Cyprus Ophthalmology Society	Ophthalmology	Cyprus Ophthalmology Society	Elysium Hotel	Approval granted by way of exemption from Code of Conduct provisions	Prerequisite that hospitality and registrations will not be sponsored at 5* hotels for HCPs
4-6 November 2016	37th UMEMPS Congress	Pediatrics	Union of Middle-Eastern and Mediterranean Pediatric Societies	Grand Resort Hotel	Approval granted by way of exemption from Code of Conduct provisions	Prerequisite that hospitality will not be sponsored at 5* hotels for HCPs
29 -31 October 2016	MLAVS 2016 congress	Angiology and Vascular Surgery	Medevents & Publishing	Adams Beach Hotel	Approval granted by way of exemption from Code of Conduct provisions	Prerequisite that hospitality will not be sponsored at 5* hotels for HCPs
23-24 April 2016	Pantheo Eye Center Conference	Opthamology	Pantheo Eye Center	Amathus Hotel, Limassol	Decline as not in line with Code of Conduct provisions
25-27 March 2016	2nd International Congress of the CSDV	Dermatology	Cyprus Society of Dermatology and Venereology	Grand Resort Hotel	Approval granted by way of exemption from Code of Conduct provisions	Prerequisite that hospitality will not be sponsored at 5* hotels for HCPs