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Orange Guide – Chapter 17: State Laws: HCP and State Employee Restrictions
State Important Provisions of the State Law Key Points to Ensure Compliance
Vermont Vermont prohibits all HCP meals,
including in-office meals and meals of
nominal value (there is a limited
exception for: (i) bona fide service
contracts and (ii) refreshments or other
snacks at a booth at a
convention/congress).
Vermont also prohibits paid market
research surveys involving VT licensed
HCPs. The restriction applies whether
the survey is conducted directly by
Pfizer or through an independent third
party survey research organization.
Pfizer must report certain HCP
expenditures, as well as samples,
coupons and vouchers, to VT.
Price Disclosure Forms must be
provided to HCPs when detailing and
posted on Pfizer’s website.
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Do not invite VT HCPs to any speaker
programs that provide meals or snacks
(even if the program is conducted
outside of VT).
Do not provide VT HCPs with meals or
snacks (except refreshments or snacks
in a convention setting).
Do not engage VT HCPs as part of any
paid marketing research surveys.
Accurately and completely record all
HCP expenditures, as well as samples,
coupons and vouchers provided to VT
licensed HCPs.
If you are unsure of whether an HCP
has a VT license, you can check the
HCP License List which is available on
the “State Healthcare Law
Compliance” tab on
http://OpSource.Pfizer.com or under
the Compliance tab on PfieldNet.
Also, iCUE flags most (but not all) VT
HCPs.
You must make a good faith effort to
determine whether an HCP is licensed
in VT.
Provide VT Price Disclosure Forms to
HCPs as appropriate (available on
PfieldNet).
Rev. 09/12
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