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<strong>Orange</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> - Chapter 18: Meals, Educational Items, <strong>and</strong> HCP Payment Disclosure<br />

Host<br />

restaurant<br />

meals?<br />

Host<br />

in-office<br />

meals?<br />

Host<br />

in-hospital<br />

meals?<br />

Host<br />

speaker<br />

programs?<br />

Host meals<br />

at<br />

conventions?<br />

District Manager No Yes Yes Yes No<br />

Regional Manager,<br />

Regional Director,<br />

Regional Presidents<br />

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes<br />

HQ Marketing/Medical Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes<br />

Furthermore, several states <strong>and</strong> the VA/DoD also impose meal limitations <strong>and</strong> reporting requirements<br />

that are stricter than the PhRMA Code <strong>and</strong>/or <strong>Pfizer</strong>’s HCP Payment Disclosure policy. For instance,<br />

with very limited exceptions (such as meals provided in connection with certain HCP services), no meals<br />

(in- or out-of-office) may be provided to physicians licensed to practice in Vermont or Minnesota, <strong>and</strong><br />

no out-of-office meals may be provided to physicians licensed to practice in Massachusetts (pending<br />

further notice from Legal). The VA, in particular, also prohibits colleagues from providing food items of<br />

any type or value to VA staff (including volunteers) at VA facilities or bringing food into VA facilities for<br />

use by non-VA staff, even if a colleague receives approval from on-site staff.<br />

Before providing any meals or other items of value to HCPs, colleagues should refer to the Chapters on<br />

State Laws: HCP <strong>and</strong> State Employee Restrictions <strong>and</strong> Federal Employee Interactions <strong>and</strong> Lobbying.<br />

To determine whether an HCP is licensed in Massachusetts, Minnesota or Vermont, Sales<br />

representatives should consult the physician profile on their iCUE tablet, <strong>and</strong> other colleagues should<br />

consult the HCP License List at http://hcplookup.pfizer.com/Pages/search.aspx. Additional information<br />

on State law restrictions <strong>and</strong> other tools are available on under the Compliance tab on PfieldNet <strong>and</strong><br />

under the State Healthcare Law Compliance tab on OpSource.<br />

Meals Provided by Field Sales Colleagues <strong>and</strong> Their Managers<br />

Under the PhRMA Code, any meals provided to U.S. HCPs by Sales representatives <strong>and</strong> their<br />

immediate managers in connection with informational presentations must be limited to in-office <strong>and</strong><br />

in-hospital settings. The only time a representative or his/her immediate manager may provide a<br />

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