Compliance officers in the pharmaceutical industry, take note: New voluntary standards will soon take effect that offer best practice guidance related to company-sponsored speaker programs.

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), a trade group representing U.S. pharmaceutical companies, announced revisions in August to its voluntary “Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals.”

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...