Financial Relationship: Relationships in which the individual, or their spouse or partner, benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria for promotional speakers’ bureau, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit.
Commercial Interest: Any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. |