Code of Conduct - Question & Answers
5. Convention/Clinic
Displays - June 2005
Question 1
The ARMM is a pharmaceutical representatives association in
the Mauricie area. We need your expertise with the following:
• CHRDL (Joliette Hospital) Exhibits
In the past, Exhibits were held in the physician's
locker room. Last year, the CHRDL's Management moved
us from the locker room to the hall next to the locker room
and the cafeteria, in front of the elevators. As you can imagine,
it is not very appropriate to hold private discussions with
the doctors in such a busy area of the Hospital with patients
walking around and all the activities surrounding this area.
The ARMM's Executive Committee tried to resolve the
problem with the CMDP & DSP directors by making them aware
of our ethic problems and our reality. They offered us to
move the table exhibit in the future locker room in the quietest
area of the Administrative Department. The new problem is
they want us to contribute in the «Up to Date»
institution Web site. Is this within Rx&D Guidelines?
Response:
This would contravene section 8.2.7 of the Code, which states
that under no circumstances may company representatives pay
a fee to gain access to health care professionals.
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