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Managing Samples

Most pharmaceutical manufacturers provide free samples to health care professionals in an effort to influence the prescribing habits of physicians and accounts across the United States and the world. In the United States, samples distribution is regulated by the FDA and must be reconciled at least once a year.

Siebel ePharma Handheld maintains a samples transaction record for samples transfer, receipt, disbursement, order, and inventory adjustment. The application assigns each samples transaction record a unique identifier for tracking purposes. Depending on the type of transaction, you can display this identifier as a transaction number, an order number, an invoice number, or a transfer number.

This section describes managing and maintaining an electronic inventory of samples and promotional items within Siebel ePharma Handheld. As part of managing samples, you can track an electronic inventory of samples stock, create request orders and transfers for samples, and acknowledge receipt of sample transfers directly in Siebel ePharma Handheld. You can use either Siebel ePharma or Siebel ePharma Handheld to manage your samples, however you cannot use both applications to handle samples transactions. Reconciling inventory must be performed in Siebel ePharma.


 Siebel ePharma Handheld Guide for Windows-Powered Devices 
 Published: 18 July 2003