Letter of Agreement

CONDITIONS

1. Statement of Purpose: Program is for scientific and educational purposes only and will not promote the Commercial Supporter's/Sponsor's products, directly or indirectly.
2. Control of Content & Selection of Presenters & Moderators: NH Musculoskeletal Institute is responsible for the control of content and selection of presenters and moderators. The Commercial Supporter/Sponsor, or its agents, agrees not to direct the content of the program and will respond only to requests for suggestion of presenters or moderators. The Commercial Supporter/Sponsor will suggest more than one name (if possible) will provide speaker qualifications, will disclose financial or other relationships between the Commercial Supporter/Sponsor and speaker and will provide this information in writing. NH Musculoskeletal Institute will record role of Commercial Supporter/Sponsor, or its agents, in suggesting speaker(s), will seek suggestions from other sources, and will make selection of presenter(s) based on balance and independence. The Commercial Supporter/Sponsor does not have an expectation of preferential treatment by NH Musculoskeletal Institute and will not receive preferential treatment from NH Musculoskeletal Institute as a result of the sponsorship.
3. Disclosure of Financial Relationships: The NH Musculoskeletal Institute will ensure meaningful disclosure to the audience, at the time of the program of (a) commercial support/sponsorship and (b) any significant relationship between the Commercial Supporter/Sponsor and NH Musculoskeletal Institute or between the individual speakers or moderators and the Commercial Supporter/Sponsor.
4. Involvement in Content: There will be no "scripting", emphasis, or direction of content by the Commercial Supporter/Sponsor or its agents.
5. Ancillary Promotional Activities: No promotional activities will be permitted in the same room or obligate the path of the educational activity. No program advertisements will be permitted in the program room.
6. Objectivity & Balance; NH Musculoskeletal Institute will make every effort to ensure that data regarding the Commercial Supporter's/Sponsor's products (or competing products) are objectively selected and presented, with favorable and unfavorable information and balanced discussion of prevailing information on the product(s) and/or alternative treatments.
7. Limitations on Data: NH Musculoskeletal Institute will ensure, to the extent possible, disclosure of limitation on data, e.g., ongoing research, interim analyses, preliminary data, or unsupported opinion.
8. Discussion of Unapproved Uses: NH Musculoskeletal Institute will require that presenters disclose when a product is not approved in the United States for the use under discussion.
9. Opportunities for Debate: NH Musculoskeletal Institute will ensure opportunities for questioning or scientific debate.
10. Independence of NH Musculoskeletal Institute in the use of Contributed Funds:
    1. a. funds should be in the form of an educational grant or sponsorship made payable to NH Musculoskeletal Institute (accredited provider).
    2. b. all other support associated with this CME activity (e.g., distributing promotional materials, preparing slides, etc.) must be given with the full knowledge and approval of NH Musculoskeletal Institute (accredited provider).
    3. c. No other funds from the Commercial Supporter/Sponsor will be paid to the program coordinator, faculty, or others involved with the CME activity (additional honoraria, extra social events).