- Particularly in the United States, seek legal advice
before charging different prices to customers who compete
with each other.
If you find yourself in a situation where a competitor begins
discussing these topics, you should leave the discussion immediately
making it clear to everyone present that you are leaving because
the conversation is inappropriate, and you must report the
incident to the Law department as soon as possible.
Unfair Business Practices
Schering-Plough seeks competitive advantage through superior
products, services and performance, never through unethical
or illegal business practices. We compete vigorously for business,
but some conduct in the name of competition may not be consistent
with the law or our commitment to integrity.
This means:
- Never compete by using unfair
practices such as:
- Making false or disparaging statements
about competitors or their services;
- Stealing or misusing competitors’
trade secrets;
- Deceptively cutting off a competitor’s
sources of supply;
- Inducing customers to break contracts
with competitors;
- Requiring someone to buy from
our company before we will buy from them; and
- Offering or paying bribes to
help our company’s business or to hurt a competitor.
- Always deal fairly with clients, suppliers, competitors,
and our fellow employees.
- Never take unfair advantage of
any other person through manipulation, concealment, abuse
of privileged information, misrepresentation of material
facts or any other unfair dealing or illegal business
practice.
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