Select an Author Barnard, J Bates, A D'Arcy, E Doyle, S Fagan, M Gray, S Hammond, J Hosken, J James, B Kermani, F Lai, Rene MacKintosh, A Nolan, C Pozniak, E Rea, M Robson, A Rod, M Wager, E Williams, D Wyse, R Select a Topic Clinical Research Drug Safety Management Skills Sales and Marketing Conference Insights Expert Reviews Improving Practices email address password  More Information  Activate  Forgotten Password  News  New Issue alert  Contact Us  Tell a Friend   You are here > questionnaire for The new code from the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) The new code from the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) This multiple choice quiz has been prepared by the authors of a new KeywordPharma Expert Review, Joan Barnard, Rene Lai and Andrew Robson who have delivered a line-by-line summary of all revisions, both major and minor, to the latest EFPIA codes, and offer insight into the likely implications for the pharmaceutical industry and its customers. Q.1 EFPIA stands for: A.1 European Federation of the Pharmaceutical Industry and Associates A.2 European Forum on Pharmaceutical Industry Activities A.3 European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations A.4 European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry Associations Q.2 National codes in Europe should be updated by: A.1 January 2009 A.2 July 2008 A.3 December 2008 A.4 October 2008 Q.3 Which of the following is incorrect? Payment can be made to an individual doctor A.1 As a fee for speaking at a meeting A.2 As sponsorship to attend a meeting A.3 To fund an obesity clinic in his practice A.4 As an honorarium for participating in an advisory board Q.4 Who would deal with a complaint about hospitality provided to a Spanish doctor at a meeting in Germany organised by a company based in Switzerland? A.1 Germany A.2 Switzerland A.3 EFPIA A.4 Spain Q.5 Which of the following is incorrect? A non-interventional study is one in which: A.1 There is no written study plan or protocol A.2 A medicine is prescribed in accordance with its marketing authorisation A.3 No additional diagnostic or monitoring procedures are used A.4 The decision to treat a patient with the medicine is unrelated to the study Q.6 Under the EFPIA Code on Relationships with Patient Organisations, companies must list publicly the organisations they support by: A.1 July 2008 A.2 January 2009 A.3 March 2009 A.4 June 2009 Q.7 When setting up an advisory board A.1 Sales representatives can select their top target doctors as members A.2 Members can receive invitations and all details of arrangements verbally A.3 The company must keep records of meeting content and output A.4 The number of members should be determined by the number of doctors interested in participating Q.8 In relation to patients A.1 Direct to Consumer Advertising will soon be permitted throughout Europe A.2 The provision of information about medicines by pharmaceutical companies is being considered by the European Commission A.3 Good quality information about medicines is readily available throughout Europe A.4 Some countries in Europe allow promotion of medicines to the public Q.9 If a company provides a donation of a piece of medical equipment A.1 The donation may be made to the most senior consultant in a hospital unit A.2 The company must keep records of the donation A.3 The company must make the donation public A.4 The donation may be conditional on the number of prescriptions generated Q.10 Which of the following statements about the EFPIA Code is correct? A.1 It first took effect in 2004 A.2 It is accepted by 30 national industry associations in Europe and Asia A.3 The current changes have been required by changes in legislation A.4 The current changes are to demonstrate effective self-regulation The International Publication Planning Associations 2010 Midwest Meeting: tackling the authorship debate in publication planning written by Clare Nolan Free sample pages (1.28MB) 0 item in your cart Change Currency US Dollars British Pounds Euro All transactions conducted independently by WorldPay   Managed by NetworkPharma © Copyright 2010 NetworkPharma Ltd Other services managed by NetworkPharma [www.europeanCMEforum.eu] [www.MedCommsNetworking.co.uk] [www.ThePharmYard.com] [www.ThePublicationPlan.com] Site design Swimming Hippo Digital