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Orange Guide – Chapter 9: Speaker Programs for HCPs
program. However, you should not distribute electronic copies of EZSpeak slides without first
consulting your Regional Attorney. You are responsible for copying and disseminating these approved
materials to attendees – not the speaker. Copies of slides created by the speaker cannot be handed out
(even if they have been RC-approved through the Exceptions Process).
Gifts to Attendees of Speaker Programs
Q. Can I purchase token gifts for attendees at my speaker program? Can I
purchase a token thank you gift to give to the speaker?
A. No. HCP attendees may only be given RC-approved educational promotional
items that comply with Pfizer guidelines and the PhRMA Code and that are
permissible under state law. You are not permitted to provide speakers with
any additional items of value for speaking on Pfizer’s behalf.
Payment and Reimbursement
Speaker Fees
You are not responsible for negotiating the amount of a speaker’s speaking fee. Fees are determined
based on criteria that are identified in EZSpeak.
Each speaker has a limit on the total speaking fees (not including travel expenses) that he or she can
earn from Pfizer in a calendar year. An individual speaker’s annual limit will be set through Pfizer
Headquarters and any increases must be approved in advance by Headquarters.
You are responsible for providing accurate and truthful information about a proposed program so that
the appropriate speaking fee can be paid.
Speaker Fees
Q. May a speaker waive his or her fees, or request that Pfizer donate the honoraria
to charity or to his or her institution?
A. A speaker may agree to waive the fees and speak for free (or for less than the
contracted rate). However, for tax purposes, Pfizer cannot donate fees on a
speaker’s behalf.
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