Sampling Non-PDMA Regulated Products

  • Browser
  • CRM Desktop (Windows)
  • iPad
  • iPhone

Users can disburse non-PDMA product samples without capturing a signature or sample card number. Products not included in PDMA (Prescription Drug Marketing Act) regulations, for example, over the counter products, have less stringent requirements for sampling and HCP licensure. This functionality enables users to only record the information required for the type of product disbursed, while still using Samples Inventory, Samples Transactions, and all other Samples Management functionality.

License information is not required. Users do not need a value of Valid in the License_Valid_to_Sample_vod and Sample_Status_vod fields on the Address_vod object, unlike --nslns or --nsl sampling.

Configuring Sampling Non-PDMA Regulated Products

Ensure initial configuration is complete before enabling this functionality.

To enable sampling for non-PDMA regulated products:

  1. Add the --npdma section signal to the section with the zvod_Samples_vod marker field on the appropriate Call2_vod page layouts.
  2. Remove the Sample_Card_vod and Signature_Date_vod fields from the appropriate page layouts on the Call2_vod object.

Sample Limits will only be enforced in Browser if the -- npdma section signal is used and a Sample Card number is not specified.

Using Sampling Non-PDMA Products

Users can save and submit call reports without capturing a signature or sample card number for product disbursements. If a user has only one sample lot record for a specific product and non-PDMA sampling is enabled, the sample lot number field on the call report automatically defaults to the one available sample lot. On group calls, users can select any call attendee as the sample recipient. For more on sample recipient selection, see Selecting Sample Recipients on Standard Group Calls.

Non-PDMA sampling applies to the following product types, which typically require signature capture:

  • BRCs
  • For BRC disbursements, users can select any active address as the ship-to address
  • Samples
  • Alternative Samples
  • High Value Promotional Items

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