Request Types

May include live presentations (e.g., symposia, regional/local programs, teleconferences, live webcasts) or enduring materials (e.g., printed materials, programmed tests, podcasts, slide kits, monographs, and web-based instructional materials).

Allowed

• Expenses for executing medical education programs (e.g., disease presentations, symposia’s, websites)
• Expenses for the development of medical education items (e.g., agendas, program content and development, accreditation fees)
• Equipment rental (e.g. chairs, tables, AV, etc.)
• Modest food buffet allowed
  
  

Not allowed

• Registration, travel costs, lodging or any other expenses for non-faculty attendees
• Entertainment and recreation expenses
• Parking for attendees

• Patient support groups
• Live patient education
• Development, production and distribution of an enduring patient education piece
  
• Disease state awareness programs
  
  

Allowed

• Expenses for executing patient programs (e.g., disease presentations, symposia, websites)
• Expenses for the development of patient education items (e.g., brochures, patient diaries)
• Written materials that inform patients about adherence to medication regimes, health lifestyle choices
• Patient self-assessment and tracking tools
• Equipment rental (e.g. chairs, tables, AV, etc.)
• Modest food buffet allowed
  

Not allowed

• Entertainment and recreation expenses
• Parking for attendees
• Equipment purchases
• Salary for employees or agents of an HCP
• Travel costs, lodging or other expenses for non-faculty attendees including guests, spouses or family members of faculty

• General administrative expenses
• Donations that support the 501(c)(3) mission
  

Allowed

• General mission support

Not allowed

• Funds cannot be used to support educational efforts
• Funds cannot be used to support capital projects
• Funds cannot be used for lobbying purposes
• Funds cannot be used for food

Fellowships are financial assistance provided to a university, medical school or nonprofit organization for fellowship programs to support educational or research activities of healthcare providers in training. AbbVie may not participate in the selection of the recipient.

Examples

• Funds to a university or 501(c)(3) to support the ongoing education of a fellow or resident
• May support a large fellowship program or an individual fellow
  
  

Allowed

• Support of educational or research activities
• Reasonable stipend/salary
  

Not allowed

• Expenses for tools and equipment
• Funds for the purpose of purchasing educational items with an independent value (e.g. laptop, smart phone, tablet)