Why doesn’t BCA accept contributions from pharmaceutical companies?
BCA wants people who receive our information to be secure in the knowledge that what we say is in no way influenced by who gives us money. In August of 1998, BCA became the first national breast cancer organization to adopt a corporate contributions policy that bans the organization from knowingly accepting funds from corporations that may create a real or apparent conflict of interest for BCA, or whose practices endanger public health or may contribute to cancer incidence. Corporations covered by this policy include, but are not limited to: pharmaceutical companies, chemical manufacturers, oil companies, tobacco companies, health insurance organizations and cancer treatment facilities. This policy is intended to ensure that BCA is independent from outside influences in the pursuit of our mission and to avoid potential or perceived conflicts of interest.
