Category: PMCPA Case of the Week

Cases selected for the AskAnzal weekly PMCPA insight newsletter

8 Mar 2026

AstraZeneca v Altana (AUTH/1941/1/07): β€œEquivalent/comparable” claims for Protium vs Nexium and secondary endpoint β€˜2 days faster’ messaging

Altana’s Protium materials compared to Nexium used β€œequivalent/comparable” healing and symptom claims and β€œ2 days faster” messaging. PMCPA…

8 Mar 2026

AUTH/2999/12/17 – Director v Otsuka (Deltyba): Clinical trial disclosure

PMCPA case AUTH/2999/12/17 (Director v Otsuka) about clinical trial disclosure for Deltyba. Outcome: no breach; matter found outwith…

8 Mar 2026

AUTH/3066/9/18: Head of Medicines Optimisation v GlaxoSmithKline

PMCPA case summary: Head of Medicines Optimisation complaint against GlaxoSmithKline. The provided case text contains no details of…

8 Mar 2026

AUTH/2242/6/09: Primary Care Pharmacist v Takeda β€” No breach (outwith scope of the Code)

Complaint alleged advertising of an unlicensed medicine. PMCPA recorded no breach because the matter was outwith the scope…

8 Mar 2026

Almirall website claims for Ilumetri: dosing and efficacy headlines ruled misleading (AUTH/3263/11/19)

PMCPA found Ilumetri website headline claims on dosing, efficacy and QoL misleading/unsupported (Clauses 7.2, 7.4) and ruled high…

8 Mar 2026

Ferring breached ABPI Code over Cortiment banner strapline implying broader ulcerative colitis use than licensed

A Cortiment rotating banner used the strapline β€œFor flaring mild to moderate UC patients”, which the Panel said…

8 Mar 2026

Sanofi breached ABPI Code over unsubstantiated β€œfewer prescriptions” claim for Toujeo DoubleStar in virtual promo meeting

Sanofi’s Toujeo DoubleStar slide deck wrongly claimed β€œfewer prescriptions”. PMCPA ruled the claim misleading and unsubstantiated, and found…

8 Mar 2026

Sanofi: uncertified advocacy planning templates treated as reps’ briefing material (Toujeo) (AUTH/3559/9/21)

Anonymous employee alleged Toujeo/Suliqua β€œadvocate” programme induced prescribing and misused HCP data. Panel found no inducement/GDPR breach, but…

8 Mar 2026

Novartis Entresto podcast: unsubstantiated β€˜energy’ claim, β€˜best’ implied superiority, and renal safety downplayed (AUTH/3635/4/22)

PMCPA found Novartis breached the ABPI Code over an Entresto nurse podcast: an unsubstantiated β€˜energy’ claim, β€˜best’ implying…

8 Mar 2026

AstraZeneca v GSK: Trelegy COPD NMA headline claim ruled misleading (AUTH/3699/10/22)

GSK’s HCP webpage/video used an NMA to headline β€œgreater exacerbation reduction” vs other COPD SITTs. PMCPA ruled the…

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