Hey @vt

Yes, you should ensure that the 4 criteria are still followed. These criteria still exist in the distinction document, they are just mentioned across the document and therefore not repeated in this section.

For example, the “Content and Context Factors” section in the “Overview” states:
• A message involving unauthorized health products or unauthorized indications, in a context such as educational activities, may be considered promotional if:
• the message does not caution that the product’s safety and effectiveness are still under investigation and that Health Canada has not yet granted market authorization

Within the Educational Activities section, things that could make the piece promotional are:
• The limitations of the data and of the health products are not adequately discussed
• Reports, edited scripts or recorded videos of the proceedings, in whole or in part, that concern a health product are disseminated by the sponsor or its agent to a wider audience

These are in addition to the copy under the revised heading of “Canadian and International Conferences”. In general, if it is a Canadian conference, the content should be created by the Canadian office. If it is an international conference, the content should be created by the parent company and should be adequately disclaimed. Remember that the distinction document is not intended to be an exhaustive list, but a set of guiding principles with examples throughout to help assess context and content. The examples in the “Overview” section should be considered when evaluating individual activities.

@jd

Without knowing the content of the booth, we are unable to provide an opinion on the prominence and placement of disclaimers per the Distinction document. However, it is the PAAB opinion that all materials, including handouts, emanating from the conference should include the disclaimer. Linked assets that are not created for the conference should be covered by the disclaimer on the APS that contains the link. Should you have specific conference materials, PAAB offers an opinion service that may help with the disclaimer placements. Details may be found on our website.

Good morning @mef

Only those parts of the website which are restricted to registrants of the conference could be considered part of the “confines”. This is not a blanket “yes”. If content is added to the site post the conference, or users are pushed to the content through other channels, it may not be considered part of the conference. It may be beneficial to submit for an opinion so that you can provide more details.