2. OVERVIEW
• Guardian 360™ combines an intuitive, business rules–driven software system
with program planning staff trained in the PhRMA Code to deliver flawless and
compliant speaker events ranging from traditional dinner programs to
innovative, web-based formats
• Guardian 360™ is a solution that has been created by Atlas Systems
3. CHALLENGES
• Not enforcing speaker honorarium limits
• Not ensuring that speaker programs are occurring in a venue that is
“conducive to informational communication”
• Not ensuring that meals provided to healthcare professionals are modest in
nature
• Not ensuring that valid healthcare professionals are in attendance at speaker
programs
• Retaining too many speakers
4. SOLUTION
• Guardian 360™ ensures compliance with the new PhRMA Code by managing
all critical tasks and tracking all relevant data in 1 location
• Speaker honorarium caps tracked in real time
• Only contracted and trained speakers available
• Only approved slide decks available
• Venues are PhRMA Code−validated before use
• PhRMA Code–compliant menus created for each program
• Healthcare professional attendance records validated upon data entry
• Meal spend per healthcare professional tracked longitudinally in real time
5. RESULTS
• Guardian 360™ provides a unique spend management capability that
removes sales representatives from the spending loop
• Financial transactions are coordinated by our PhRMA Code−compliant
program planners
• Within 72 hours of each transaction, financial data flows directly into
Guardian 360™ ensuring accuracy and the tightest possible controls over the
flow of money, the greatest source of compliance risk
• Our PhRMA Code, compliant program planners take logistical planning off
the sales team’s plate, including speaker and venue setup, audiovisual planning,
financial payments, and final reconciliation
• The sales representative initiates the program planning process, and energy
does the rest
• Not only does this eliminate the administrative burden on the sales team, this
also ensures adherence to the company policies and business rules
