Can commercial support be spent directly by the commercial supporter on costs related to the CME activity?

No. Commercial Support must flow through the provider or the accredited provider’s approved educational partner (i.e. joint provider).  Commercial funds cannot ever flow directly from a commercial interest to any other entity or individual involved in an accredited CME activity.

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The Chief Medical Officer of a pharmaceutical company has a phenomenal network of contacts and offered to help secure faculty for our accredited event. Is this permitted?

No.  Per Standard 2, “the accredited provider must ensure that all decisions… More >

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