A third-party organised event that is relevant to the HCP attendees, with a detailed scientific programme and no gaps during the sessions. The event should be relevant to the HCP attendees; the detailed programme should be available within sufficient time prior to the event; present a clear schedule with no gaps during the sessions, (e.g., the minimum duration for a full day event should be six hours or three hours for a half day event including refreshment breaks). If it is a third-party organised educational event, the faculty must be identified. It is also important that all supporting materials (e.g. flyers, brochures and website) are consistent with the scientific or promotional nature of the programme content.
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