Serono Symposia International adheres to guidelines of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME), the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCCCA), the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE), and all other professional organisations as applicable, stating that programs where continuing education credits are awarded must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous.

As uses for pharmaceutical agents, medical devices, and other products may be presented in the program that are not necessarily the same as those indicated in approved product labelling, the package insert for the product (but which may reflect clinical experience, the professional literature or other clinical sources known to the presenter) or for investigational uses of products, we ask the presenter to provide participants with information about relationships with pharmaceutical or medical equipment companies that may have relevance to their lectures. This policy is not intended to exclude faculty who have relationships with such companies; it is simply intended to inform participants of any potential conflicts so that participants may form their own judgments based on full disclosure of the facts. Further, these opinions and recommendations presented during the program or materials related to the program do not imply an endorsement or recommendation on the part of Serono Symposia International. These presentations solely represent the independent views of the presenters/authors.

The following faculty provided information regarding significant commercial relationships and/or discussions of investigational or non-FDA approved (off-label) uses of drugs: Mark Freedman has received a grant to study cognition in MS and honoraria for speaking engagements. He has been a member of a company advisory board.