White Guide and Orange Guide Formatting Project - Pfizer

Out-of-Pocket Gifts for HCPs
Interacting with MOS Colleagues
Orange Guide – Chapter 2: Detailing to HCPs
Q. Can I pay for a gift for an HCP out of my own pocket if I do not expense it?
A. It is not appropriate to purchase personal gifts of any kind for HCPs in the
course of doing business, even if you pay out of pocket and do not seek
reimbursement from Pfizer. The gesture can too easily appear to be an
attempt to illegally influence prescribing in violation of the anti-kickback laws.
Remember that Pfizer Policies on Business Conduct require you to avoid even
the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Medical Outcomes Specialists (MOS) are field-based medical colleagues within the U.S. Medical Affairs
function. The role of the MOS is that of a medical generalist across Pfizer in-line medicines. MOS
Colleagues have expertise in pharmacoeconomics and serve the medical needs of managed care and
other organized customers across the Primary Care, Specialty and Oncology Business Units. MOS
activities may include responding to certain types of unsolicited medical requests or
pharmacoeconomic information requests from organized customers. The policies applicable to most
MOS activities are contained in the Governance of Medical Outcomes Specialists’ Activities (the “Purple
Guide”).
MOS Colleagues may participate in internal meetings with commercial colleagues to ensure medical
understanding of the business goals and objectives in order to appropriately align medical strategies.
Medical Colleagues, including MOS Colleagues, should not attend commercial meetings when the
focus is contracting, rebating, or other issues relating to pricing.
MOS engagement in medical activities with organized customers should be executed independent of
their respective commercial counterparts. However, certain joint meetings with MOS and commercial
colleagues may be appropriate in certain limited circumstances. MOS Colleagues have been provided
with specific guidance on when joint meetings might be appropriate in the Purple Guide.
All unsolicited medical requests for off-label information must be sent to Medical Information. You
may not forward such inquiries directly to MOS.
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