Trade displays such as product exhibition are important for the dissemination of knowledge and experience to the healthcare professions. The prime objective in organizing such displays should be the enhancement of medical knowledge. Where hospitality is associated with symposia and congresses, it should always be secondary to the main purpose of the meeting.
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| 4.3.1
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Trade displays must be directed only to health care professionals.
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| 4.3.2
| A Trade Display must include, in a prominent position, the name of the sponsoring company.
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| 4.3.3
| Exhibitors must comply with all requirements of the sponsoring organization when setting up and conducting a Trade Display.
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| 4.3.4
| Product Information for all products being promoted must be available from the Trade Display stand.
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| 4.3.5
| Product samples must not be made available for collection from unattended stands, nor be supplied to unauthorized or non-qualified persons.
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| 4.3.6
| Raffles and/or games of chance are not to be held by members during the Trade Displays.
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| 4.3.7
| Companies must not offer financial incentives to healthcare professional to visit their display stands. Such incentives would include cash payment, cheque vouchers, and/or donations to charities or societies.
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| 4.3.8
| Competitions that are held as part of the Trade Displays must fulfill all of the following criteria:
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| 4.3.8.1
| The competition is based on medical knowledge or the enhancing of medical knowledge.
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| 4.3.8.2
| The prize should be directly relevant to the practice of medicine or pharmacy.
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| 4.3.8.3
| In case that individual prizes offered are not relevant to the practice of medicine or pharmacy, they may have a value of not over 500 baht. Where the prize is to be an item of educational material, the value of individual prizes should be no greater than 3,000 baht (per the Regulation of Medical Council).
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| 4.3.8.4
| Entry into a competition must not be dependent upon prescribing or recommending a product and no such condition shall be made or implied.
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| 4.3.9
| All promotional materials used at Trade Displays must be consistent with the requirement of section 4.1 and 4.2.
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| 4.3.10
| During the display, companies shall not serve or make available alcoholic drinks in the display areas.
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| 4.3.11
| Any activities during the display shall not disturb (e.g. in the form of light, noise, or smell, etc) other booths and conference participants.
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| 4.3.12
| Companies may display posters or distribute any promotional materials of a non-approved product/indication, but shall strictly subject to conditions under the Explanatory notes below.
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