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Orange Guide – Chapter 3: Support of External Organizations
Key Points to Ensure Compliance
Understand the Policies that Apply to Your Group
Funding to not-for-profit organizations by colleagues within the U.S. Biopharmaceutical
Business (including Sales), Pfizer Medical and Pfizer Policy, External Affairs and
Communications (PEAC) groups must follow the policy and procedures outlined in the SOP on
Funding Requests for Not-for-Profit Organizations. For questions relating to this SOP, e-mail
USFundingRequest@Pfizer.com. For specific questions relating to funding by PEAC, e-mail
PolicyFRC@Pfizer.com.
Funding to external organizations by colleagues in R&D must follow Worldwide R&D
SOP 201.
Pfizer colleagues in other divisions must follow Corporate Procedure 801 and also the review,
approval and documentation requirements applicable to their division.
Understand the Types of Activities Your Group Is Permitted to Fund
For colleagues in the U.S. Biopharmaceutical Business, Pfizer Medical and PEAC Groups, the
following table summarizes permitted funding by group:
Type of Funding Sales Non-Sales
Non-Healthcare
Charitable
Contribution
Healthcare
Charitable
Contribution
BU Colleagues
(including CGC)
PEAC Pfizer
Medical and
BU Medical
Yes Yes Yes
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Medical
Education
Group
Yes
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