Meals and Travel
B and D – BD’s Guiding Principles
External Funding – Educational, Charitable and Research Grant
Products & Inventory – Samples, Models & More
100

Modest Munchies.

Modest meals are permitted only if they are this in nature.



What is educational, scientific, clinical, and business?  

100

One of the BD values

 The foundational phrase of the BD Code of Conduct.

What is Do What Is Right?

100

Grants 101.

Grants can be given directly to healthcare professionals (HCPs).  

True or False? 

What is False?

100

Storage with Strings Attached.

Medical technologies stored at HCP sites but owned by BD.

What is a Consigned product?

200

Plus-One Problems.

True or False: A BD sales rep may pay for an HCP’s spouse to attend training.


What is False?

200

Engagements with HCPs.

To engage an HCP, you must provide a legitimate ____. 

What is Business Need?

200

No Strings Attached.

Grants can be tied to the purchase of products. 

Yes or No? 

What is No?

200

Try Before You Buy.

An effective way to provide BD products for single-use evaluation.

What is a Sample?

300

Sign Here, Please!

This is required if there are 5 or more attendees at a meal, including HCPs and BD associates.

What is a Sign-In Sheet?

300

Consequences Matter.

Violations of Global Standards may result in this.

What is Disciplinary Action?

300

Stay in Your Lane.

Sales and Marketing must not control or influence grant decisions. 

True or False? 

What is True?

300

Fair Trade Swap.

BD associates may only swap competitor products when values are ____.

What is Comparable?

400

Big City, Big Dinner.

In high-cost U.S. cities, the dinner meal limit is $200. In all other cities, the limit is this.

What is $165 USD?

400

Speak Up Culture 

BD encourages associates to raise concerns without fear of retaliation. This is known as a culture of ____ 

What is Bold Transparency?

400

No Quid Pro Quo.

A BD employee can make a charitable donation on behalf of HCPs 

True or False? 

What is False?

400

Show, Don’t Use.

These products are shown to HCPs or used for education, not patient care.

What are Demonstration or Non-Sterile Products?

500

No Nachos at the Nightclub.

HCP business meals shouldn’t be held in sports bars, casinos, or nightclubs because those locations aren’t conducive to this.

What is the Exchange of Information?

500

Kickbacks and Corruption.

The Anti-Kickback Statute and FCPA are meant to fight corruption and this.

What is Bribery?

500

Grant Portal, Please!

 A BD employee can confirm, with a grant requester, monetary or product support prior to grant approval in the portal. 

True or False? 

What is False?  

500

Above $100.

The only Educational Items above $100 that may be given to HCPs.

What are Medical Textbooks or Anatomical Models?