§ 1 Definitions
§ 2 Marketing code of conduct; adoption; prohibited practices
§ 2A Provision of refreshments by pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing company at non–CME educational presentations
§ 3 Violations of marketing code of conduct prohibited
§ 4 Adoption of marketing code of conduct by pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing company; training program; annual audits; investigation and correction of noncompliance; compliance officer
§ 5 Annual submission of compliance information
§ 6 Disclosure of data relating to provision of economic benefits valuing fifty dollars or greater
§ 7 Enforcement; penalties
§ 8 Electronic availability of annual report data

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 111N - Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturer Conduct

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.