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About expert-led forums

They provide a way for doctors to educate their peers on important topics: Pfizer's expert speakers are health care professionals who spend years building expertise in their fields. They work with us to help educate their peers in such areas as:

  • The treatment uses, risks and benefits of a medicine
  • A specific health condition or disease state
  • Patient care and treatment options

We require content to be grounded in science and free of any misleading information: We require that all Pfizer speakers be fully briefed on the laws and rules that apply to industry-sponsored presentations about medicines to ensure that any information discussed about our products is grounded in science and consistent with FDA rules.


How patients benefit

Patients are more likely to have well-informed health care providers: Doctors and other health care professionals who attend these programs receive valuable information about the benefits and risks of our medicines, which, in turn, may be used to make treatment decisions for the benefit of patients.


How attendees benefit

Health care professionals have a chance to keep up with the latest information: Health care professionals who attend a program can learn about different treatment options, hear the firsthand experience of other doctors or health care professionals, and ask questions of these experts to become better informed. Attending this type of event allows your doctor to keep up with the latest information to help them care for your health.


How Pfizer benefits

We learn more about how our medicines are being used and what questions people have: This form of professional education enables Pfizer-sponsored experts to present detailed information about diseases and our medicines, learn what questions your doctor has about our medicines and their uses, and obtain important feedback from your doctor about her experiences with patients using our medicines.


Policies that govern expert-led forums

Each speaker at a Pfizer-sponsored educational program is required to:

Be aware of the laws and regulations that promote quality and honesty: Be fully briefed on the laws and regulations that apply to Pfizer-sponsored presentations about our products to ensure that any information discussed is grounded in science and FDA requirements.

Avoid presenting any inaccurate or misleading information: Clearly identify that Pfizer is sponsoring the presentation, that the speaker is presenting on behalf of Pfizer, and that the speaker is presenting information that is consistent with FDA guidelines.

In addition, all Pfizer-sponsored presentations must be consistent with FDA-approved product labeling and must fairly balance the benefit and risk information relating to any Pfizer product discussed.

Compensation of professional advisors:

Basis of the compensation: Professional advisors are paid according to fair market value guidelines which are based on:

  • The health care professional's specific qualifications
  • The amount of time necessary to provide the requested service

Reimbursement of expenses: If it's appropriate, we may also reimburse them for travel or food expenses incurred as a result of their consulting engagements.

Who is, and who is not, compensated:

  • Only the expert speaker is paid for his work at these forums.
  • Pfizer does not pay health care professionals to attend these presentations.