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dispensing practices of that health care practitioner or health
care provider constitutes an attempt to interfere in the
relationship between that health care practitioner or health
care provider and its patients.__This subsection does not apply
to a gift:

 
A.__Of not more than $100 in market value if it is related
to the health care practitioner's or health care
provider's work or primarily entails a benefit to
patients;

 
B.__Supporting medical research or education, including
textbooks, meals of not more than $50 in value and other
gifts if they serve a genuine educational function;

 
C.__Providing scientific and educational information;

 
D.__In exchange for consulting services by the health care
practitioner or health care provider of approximately
equal value; or

 
E.__Consisting of drug samples intended for free
distribution to consumers or for personal use.

 
2.__Gift of money; exceptions.__The offer of any gift of
money by a drug manufacturer or drug distributor to or for the
benefit of a health care practitioner or health care provider
that is intended to or reasonably may influence the
prescription or dispensing practices of that health care
practitioner or health care provider constitutes an attempt to
interfere in the relationship between the health care
practitioner or health care provider and a patient.__This
subsection does not apply to:

 
A.__A subsidy to attend a continuing medical education
program or other scientific, educational or professional
meeting if the program or meeting is not conducted,
sponsored or underwritten by the person making the
subsidy;

 
B.__Money given in exchange for consulting services of
approximately equal value; or

 
C.__A scholarship or educational funds for attendance at
an event or institution if the recipient of the
scholarship or funds is selected by the event or
institution.

 
§2993.__Attempts to interfere

 
The promotion to a health care practitioner or health care
provider by a drug manufacturer, drug distributor or labeler,
directly or indirectly through the subsidy, sponsorship or
underwriting of speakers or programs, of any drug for a use
not


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