Table 3.

Illustrative examples of verbatim descriptions of sponsored events

Sponsor	Date	Event content	Venue	Professionals present	Hospitality	Total cost
Servier	May 2012	120 minute presentation including a discussion on Valdoxan-specific patient cases	The Sebel Resort, Windsor, NSW	26 advanced trainees, hospital pharmacists, psychiatrists	Dinner, including alcoholic and non- alcoholic beverages	$A4138.84
Astrazeneca	August 2014	Educational dinner meeting for GPs with a specialist presentation on ‘The Anxious Depressed Patient’. 1 hour educational content	Kimberly Gardens St Kilda East VIC	35 GPs, Psychiatrists	Dinner with alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages	$A3750.00
GSK	June 2015	HCP osteoporosis presentation. Providing HCPs with the confidence to switch appropriate patients from bisphosphonates to Prolia. GSK was not responsible for organising the educational content. Duration of educational content: 2 hours	GG Restaurant, 105 Yarra St, Geelong VIC 3220	38 GPs, Endocrinologists	Three-course dinner, juice/water, non-alcoholic beverage, alcoholic beverage	$A4136.5
Astellas	April 2014	Educational dinner meeting. Prof Philip Van Kerrebroeck giving educational launch presentation on BETMIGA, the new oral treatment in the management of overactive bladder. One hour educational content.	The Terrace Room (Private Dining), L’Aqua, Sydney, NSW	10 leading specialists with an interest in OAB—especially Urologists	Food and beverages	$A11 742.95

GP, general practitioner; GSK, GlaxoSmithKline; HCP, health care professional; NSW, New South Wales; OAB, overactive bladder; VIC, Victoria.