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Eligibility, limitations & privileges of membership. Representation of members and dues.

Article III - Mission

Section 1 - Eligibility

The PBIRG is a not-for-profit industry association dedicated to the advancement of global healthcare market research, business intelligence, and strategic planning in theory and practice.

1. FULL MEMBERSHIP
   
   1. Full Membership is available to:
      
      1. Any research-based pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generic drug, diagnostic, or medical-device corporation, subsidiary, division, partnership, or joint venture thereof that is active in the multinational marketing of pharmaceutical or healthcare products and is engaged in multinational market research. Said applicant shall become a member after approval by at least two-thirds vote of the elected officers.
      2. Only one subsidiary or operating unit of a corporation may become a Full Member with attendant privileges; "corporation" shall include each subsidiary, division, partnership, or joint venture thereof. Each corporation will have only one vote.
      3. A biotechnology company which may have no product(s) currently available for sale in any market, said applicant shall become a member after approval by two-thirds vote of the elected officers.
2. AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP
   
   1. Affiliate Membership is available to:
      
      1. Any corporation, subsidiary, division, partnership, or joint venture thereof whose activity encompasses multinational pharmaceutical market research or business intelligence and whose activities are multinational in scope. Said applicant shall become an Affiliate Member after approval by at least two-thirds vote of elected officers.
   2. Affiliate Membership is available to:
      
      1. Market research, advertising, consulting, publishing, and investment firms
      2. Consumer or chemical companies whose scope of business encompasses multinational activities for the healthcare or pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostic, or medical-device industry
      3. Universities
      4. In certain circumstances, market research companies with specific and specialized single market knowledge but whose activities are not necessarily multinational, said applicant shall become an affiliate member after approval by two-thirds vote of the elected officers
   3. Affiliate Membership is not available to companies or consulting firms engaged in human resources recruiting activities.

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