Guidance pertaining to the Management of Indirect Sponsorship and Associated Educational Grants
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SAMED Guidance Document pertaining to the Management of Indirect Sponsorship and Associated Educational Grants
May 2018
This Guidance Document and the templates therein have been prepared by SAMED as a suggested guide only for medical technology companies and third party grant recipients be they (1) a third party conference organiser or (2) another appropriate third party and should not be construed as legal advice for any particular facts or circumstances. Use of this document or any parts thereof shall be at the sole discretion and risk of the user parties. SAMED shall not be held liable for any loss or damage that may result from use of this document or any parts thereof. SAMED reserves the right to change or amend the document or any parts thereof at any time without notice.
Training Presentation: Management of Indirect Sponsorship and Associated Educational Grants
23 August 2022
Based on the guidance document. SAMED provided a short training session on compliant management of educational grants.
Training Presentation: Grants and Charitable Donations
December 2020
Training presentation based on the Medical Device Code of Ethical Marketing and Business Practice to train internally on grants and charitable donations.
Training Presentation: Sponsorship Scenarios
December 2020
Training presentation based on the Medical Device Code of Ethical Marketing and Business Practice providing an overview of how to provide sponsorship which can be used as a training tool.
Template: Indirect Educational Grant Agreement
SAMED has developed a basic template which can be used when constructing a grant agreement with a healthcare professional society or private conference organisers.
