White Guide and Orange Guide Formatting Project - Pfizer

Orange Guide – Chapter 3: Support of External Organizations
be declined. Additionally, colleagues must not provide logistical support at an independent medical
education event.
On occasion, Pfizer may be offered promotional opportunities in connection with an independent
medical education event, such as exhibit space or time to conduct a speaker program. Such
opportunities may be accepted only under strictly limited conditions. For information on promotional
opportunities at CME/CE events, see the section below.
Colleagues’ Role in Grant Process
Q. Can a colleague provide input on the content of a CME/CE activity in order to
inform the accredited provider that the information is inaccurate or
unreasonably favors Pfizer products?
A. No. Colleagues must not be part of the submission, review or approval
process. This means that requestors must communicate only with the MEG
team regarding grant activities.
Q. Can a colleague provide input on the content of a non-CME/CE activity
funded through MEG? Similarly, can a colleague provide logistical assistance
for a non-CE event funded through MEG?
A. No. Pfizer considers all grant-funded events, even non-CME/CE events, to be
independent. Colleagues should not influence any grant-funded event in any
way.
Promotional Opportunities at Medical Education Conferences
From time to time you may be asked to pay for or provide a meal at a medical education conference
held by a third party organization where CME/CE credit is being offered. You should not under any
circumstances fund a meal or any other type of expense associated with a third party’s medical
education conference or activity where credit is being offered.
On occasion, Pfizer may be offered the opportunity to conduct a speaker program in connection with
an accredited medical education activity (ACCME, ACPE, or ANCC). This may be done only under the
following conditions:
The Pfizer program must be conducted in a room physically separated from the space where
CME/CE content is being provided.
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