Terms and Conditions
Relating to Physician Participation in the ImpactNetwork
User ID: @username@
Name: Dr. @doctorname@
ImpactNetwork, a business unit of AlphaImpactRx, sincerely
appreciates your agreement to participate in its network market research
program (the 'Program'). The Program is designed to collect and
compile information on the effectiveness of various pharmaceutical company
marketing and promotional activities and on clinical treatment patterns and
physician prescribing behavior with respect to pharmaceuticals. The specific
terms and conditions regarding your participation in the Program for so long as
you continue to participate in the Program (the 'Term') are set
forth below:
1. Term. You have agreed to participate in the Program for
a @timeperiod@-month period which will begin on the first date you
successfully electronically transmit Data to ImpactNetwork from your smart
phone, tablet or other electronic mobile device provided or authorized by
ImpactNetwork (the 'Equipment'). Thereafter, your participation
in the Program will automatically renew for additional 12-month periods, unless
either party terminates these Terms and Conditions in accordance with Section 4
below.
2. Your Obligations to Provide Data to ImpactNetwork. You will
provide information regarding Sales Representative Visits and/or Patient Visits
as defined in Exhibit A. In addition, you may be offered the opportunity to
participate in additional research. This research will be conducted by
telephone or over the Internet via the www.myImpactNetwork.com portal, and its
scope will be specified by ImpactNetwork in writing. You will be compensated
for the time you spend on the additional research in accordance with Section 6.
All information provided by you in connection with Sales Rep Visits, Patient
Visits or additional research will be considered 'Data' for
purposes of these Terms and Conditions.
The Data which is to be provided by you to ImpactNetwork during the Term is
more fully described in Exhibit A. All Data will be collected by
you and recorded on the Equipment and will be electronically transmitted by you
to ImpactNetwork. The Data you provide is extremely time sensitive, and your
on-going participation and timeliness are of the utmost importance in
maintaining the integrity of our research. Therefore, the Data with respect to
each Sales Rep Visit and Patient Visit must be entered on the Equipment
immediately following the completion of each occurrence and must be transmitted
electronically to ImpactNetwork by the end of each day during which you enter
Data. The electronic transmission of the Data can be accomplished automatically
through the Equipment and requires very little effort on your part. To ensure
complete and accurate data collection, you agree to download all software
updates for the Equipment and related applications throughout your
participation. This includes all iOS operating system updates and ImpactNetwork
application updates. Updates should be downloaded as soon as they become
available.
3. The Equipment. The Equipment will be supplied at the sole cost
and expense of ImpactNetwork. If your participation in the Program terminates
for any reason before the completion of @timeperiod@ months from the
date of your first successful electronic transmission of data on the Equipment,
you will return the Equipment to ImpactNetwork promptly, but in no event more than
fifteen (15) days after such termination. If your participation in the Program
terminates at any time after the completion of @timeperiod@ months
from the date of your first successful electronic transmission of data with the
Equipment, ImpactNetwork will allow you to retain the Equipment; provided that
all Data and all information concerning the Program is deleted from the
Equipment at that time and that ImpactNetwork will cease paying for wireless
and internet services on such Equipment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this
Section 3 will not apply in the event that you already own Equipment which is
authorized for use in the Program and elect to use that Equipment instead of
Equipment provided by ImpactNetwork.
4. Termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in these Terms and Conditions: (a) you may elect to terminate these Terms and
Conditions and your participation in the Program at any time and for any reason
upon not less than ten (10) days prior written notice to the ImpactNetwork
Network Physician Support Desk, (www.myImpactNetwork.com or (866) 467-2287) and
(b) ImpactNetwork may elect to terminate these Terms and Conditions and your
participation in the Program at any time and for any reason upon not less than
ten (10) days prior written notice.
5. Confidentiality. You acknowledge and agree that all information
disclosed to you by ImpactNetwork during your participation in the Program,
including without limitation, the nature of the Data requested, the content of
the Data provided by you, and the software and methodologies used by
ImpactNetwork to conduct the Program, are confidential and proprietary
information and trade secrets of ImpactNetwork which will not be used by or
otherwise disclosed by you or your employees or agents without ImpactNetwork's
express prior written consent, except: (i) to your counsel or accountants in
connection with their rendering of professional services to you relating
specifically to your involvement in the Program; or (ii) as required by law or by
court order. You further agree that the terms and existence of these Terms and
Conditions and your participation in the Program are confidential and will not
be disclosed by you or any of your employees or agents to any individual or
entity, including but not limited to Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives or
research-based individuals or organizations, without the express prior written
consent of ImpactNetwork or except to your counsel or accountants in connection
with their rendering of professional services or as required by law or by court
order. Without limiting any other rights or remedies available to
ImpactNetwork, a violation of this covenant will result in immediate
termination of your participation in the Program and will entitle ImpactNetwork
to all remedies available at law or in equity. Your obligations hereunder will
survive any termination of these Terms and Conditions.
6. Payment for Your Services. In consideration of your
participation in the Program in compliance with these Terms and Conditions
(including the requirements of Exhibit A), ImpactNetwork will, during the Term:
(i) pay you an honoraria of @honorarium@ per month commencing after
the completion of your first calendar month in the Program, (ii) provide smart
phone users with access, at no charge to you, to a wireless service provider
with unlimited voice, text and data service, (iii) allow you to retain the
Equipment, subject to the terms of Section 3 above. Standard tablet packages do
not include free wireless service and you must have regular access to a Wi-Fi
connection to upload data. If you selected a tablet with wireless service (not
available to all HCPs) your wireless service is included as part of your
compensation. Participation in additional research at ImpactNetwork's request
will be compensated at a rate which is specified by ImpactNetwork at such time
and will depend on the type of participation and the estimated length of time
for participation, and such participation may be subject to additional terms
and conditions which will be set forth on the ImpactNetwork website or
otherwise. Each monthly payment will be sent within approximately fifteen (15)
days after the close of each calendar month.
7. Representations and Warranties. Each party hereby
represents and warrants to the other that such party has the full power and
authority to agree to and comply with these Terms and Conditions. In addition,
you hereby represent and warrant to ImpactNetwork that: (i) all information
entered on the ImpactNetwork Network website or otherwise provided to
ImpactNetwork with respect to registration in the Program is true and complete
in all material respects, (ii) all Data with respect to Sales Rep Visits and
Patient Visits or additional research provided to ImpactNetwork under these Terms
and Conditions will be complete and accurate in all material respects, and
(iii) the honoraria received by you represents the fair market value for your
time and effort in participating in market research, and has no correlation
with any volume or the value of any referrals or prescriptions generated by you
for any pharmaceutical product whatsoever and does not create any obligation to
undertake any referrals, prescriptions, purchases or usage of any
pharmaceutical products which are the subject of any market research.
8. HIPAA Compliance and Protected Health Information.
To maintain confidentiality and protect patient privacy, the parties agree that
the Data you provide to ImpactNetwork with respect to Patient Visits will not
include any information that identifies a patient or could be used (alone or in
combination with other information), by ImpactNetwork or any other person or
entity, to identify a patient ('Protected Health Information').
ImpactNetwork will only use such Data for Program purposes. The parties agree
to comply with the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health
Information, 45 CRF Parts 160 and 164 (the 'Privacy Regulations'),
promulgated by the United Stated Department of Health and Human Services
pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ('HIPAA'),
title II, subtitle F, Sections 261-264, Public Law 104-191. ImpactNetwork will
use appropriate safeguards to protect Protected Health Information from misuse
or inappropriate disclosure.
9. Use of Your Name and Identifying Information.
ImpactNetwork will not provide your name, contact information or any
identifying information about you to its clients without your prior consent,
subject the exceptions contained in this Section 9. In the event that you
disclose any information related to any Adverse Event or Product Complaint, you
acknowledge and agree that ImpactNetwork may have an obligation to file an
Adverse Event Report with its client and to disclose certain information
related thereto, including your contact information, so that such client may
contact you with respect thereto. ImpactNetwork also has the right to share
information regarding the honoraria payments made to you with our clients
and/or with governmental entities if and only to the extent that we are legally
required to do so. Since the Program involves blinded research, there are
currently no requirements under the Sunshine Act for us to disclose such
information. However, ImpactNetwork reserves its rights to comply with any future
Federal or state laws or other legal requirements relating to the payment of
honoraria.
10. ImpactNetwork's Right to Change these Terms and
Conditions. ImpactNetwork reserves the right to modify these Terms and
Conditions at any time by posting them on the ImpactNetwork Network website
and/or e-mailing the new Terms and Conditions to you, and you may terminate
your participation in accordance with Section 4 above if you do not agree to
such new Terms and Conditions.
11. Miscellaneous. These Terms and Conditions,
together with Exhibit A hereto, constitute our entire agreement and
understanding with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all prior
agreements, understandings, promises and representations, whether written or
oral, with respect thereto are superseded hereby. ImpactNetwork reserves the
right to place any physician on its wait list for future inclusion in the
Program, notwithstanding your agreement to these Terms and Conditions. Your
rights under these Terms and Conditions cannot be assigned or transferred,
voluntarily or involuntarily, without the express prior written consent of
ImpactNetwork and any purported assignment of these Terms and Conditions
without ImpactNetwork's consent will be null, void and of no force or effect.
These Terms and Conditions will be construed pursuant to and governed by the
laws of the State of Pennsylvania. These Terms and Conditions are made for the
sole benefit of the parties. No other persons will have any rights or remedies
by reason of these Terms and Conditions or will be considered to be third party
beneficiaries of these Terms and Conditions in any way.
12. Compliance with Laws.
Healthcare Provider (HCP) represents and warrants that HCP has not been convicted of,
pleaded guilty to, or been charged with any offence involving fraud, corruption or
bribery in any jurisdiction or country. HCP agrees that it has not and will not,
directly or indirectly, offer, promise, pay or accept bribes or kickbacks or
participate in other illegal inducements in business or government relationships.
HCP agrees that the fees to be paid pursuant to this Agreement represent fair
compensation for the goods/services HCP is providing.
EXHIBIT A