Payments to Healthcare Professionals
Since March 2011, NPC has been posting on its website (www.pharma.us.novartis.com) a listing of all US-based physicians who have received payments, fees or honoraria, either directly or indirectly, in connection with promotional speaker programs and/or promotional speaker training. Please click here to view report which covers the following timeframe (October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011).
Since October, 2011, NPC has been tracking all payments or transfers of value to physicians and related entities*, including fees for services, meals, travel and other expense reimbursements, gifts, licenses and royalties, associated with the following interactions:
- Product Detailing
- Speaker programs
- Speaker training events
- "Lunch and Learns"
- Preceptorship
- Conventions
- Advisory boards (marketing and scientific)
- Business meals
- Consulting arrangements (commercial and medical)
- Market research activities
Beginning on March 1, 2012, NPC will include information about these payments and transfers of value to the information already posted on NPC’ website for promotional speaker programs and promotional speaker training. This posting is updated quarterly. Please click here to view this report.
Please click here for a listing of Frequently Asked Questions that provide more information about NPC’ disclosure of physician payments. If you would like to speak with a specialist directly, please call 1-866-356-8735 or submit your question here.
NPC believes that disclosing its payments related to interactions with physicians and related entities helps foster trust and supports our commitment to ethical behavior.
*A related entity is an entity by or in which any physician receiving payments is employed, has tenure or has an ownership interest in.