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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: |
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| 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; |
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| 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; |
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| C.__Providing scientific and educational information; |
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| D.__In exchange for consulting services by the health care | practitioner or health care provider of approximately | equal value; or |
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| E.__Consisting of drug samples intended for free | distribution to consumers or for personal use. |
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| | 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: |
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| 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; |
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| B.__Money given in exchange for consulting services of | approximately equal value; or |
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| 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. |
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| §2993.__Attempts to interfere |
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| | 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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