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Orange Guide – Chapter 9: Speaker Programs for HCPs
Chapter 9: SPEAKER PROGRAMS FOR HCPs
Introduction
A speaker program is a promotional activity controlled by Pfizer in which an approved speaker,
generally an external healthcare professional (HCP) under contract with Pfizer, presents information on
products, disease states or other healthcare topics to a group of HCPs and/or other appropriate
attendees. Promotional speaker programs allow Pfizer to present experts to educate HCPs about our
products and other relevant topics.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers HCP speakers to be representatives of Pfizer. Thus,
Pfizer is responsible for the content and conduct of speaker programs. This includes all information
presented by the speaker, any payments related to the program, as well as the venue and other details
of the event. When you organize or host a speaker program, you are responsible for ensuring that the
conduct and content comply with the rules set forth in this Chapter.
Additional information and guidance for conducting compliant speaker programs is available in
EZSpeak. Pfizer’s policies for conducting compliant speaker programs for consumers are discussed in
Orange Guide Chapter 16: Consumer and Employee Interactions.
Non-compliance with these policies puts the Company at risk and can subject you to disciplinary
action up to and including termination.
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