Category: PMCPA Case of the Week

Cases selected for the AskAnzal weekly PMCPA insight newsletter

8 Mar 2026

AUTH/2895/11/16 – Director v Boehringer Ingelheim (Giotrif): Clinical trial disclosure

PMCPA case AUTH/2895/11/16 (Director v Boehringer Ingelheim) concerning clinical trial disclosure for Giotrif. Outcome: No breach; matter was…

8 Mar 2026

AUTH/3194/4/19: Anonymous v GlaxoSmithKline (sponsored COPD therapy review service) – No breach

Complaint alleged a third-party email linked GSK-sponsored COPD therapy reviews to β€œclient product/therapy priorities”. Panel and Appeal Board…

8 Mar 2026

Novartis breached Code over third‑party video series seen as pre‑licence promotion of inclisiran (AUTH/3400/10/20)

Novartis-funded third‑party β€œmedical education” videos were ruled promotional for unlicensed inclisiran, lacked clear sponsorship disclosure and certification, and…

8 Mar 2026

Tillotts: β€œCorporate announcement” in BMJ ruled promotional for Dificlirβ€”missing prescribing info and AE reporting

BMJ ad framed as an acquisition announcement for Dificlir was ruled promotional. It lacked prescribing information and an…

8 Mar 2026

AstraZeneca breached ABPI Code over Forxiga β€œstart on 10mg” dosing claims hidden behind footnote (AUTH/3618/3/22)

Forxiga website and rep messaging implied all patients can start 10mg with no uptitration. Key 5mg start for…

8 Mar 2026

AUTH/3744/2/23: Boehringer Ingelheimβ€”Broken prescribing information link on promotional website (Pradaxa/Praxbind)

A third-party promotional webpage had a non-functioning single-click PI link for Pradaxa/Praxbind for ~3 weeks. An earlier email…

8 Mar 2026

AstraZeneca: promotional meeting misclassified and LinkedIn engagement led to pre-authorisation promotion and public advertising findings (AUTH/3729/1/23)

Six amalgamated complaints. Breaches found for a UK β€œthink tank” meeting (uncertified promotional content; β€˜cure’ implication) and LinkedIn…

8 Mar 2026

AUTH/3920/6/24: Complainant v AstraZeneca β€” LinkedIn β€˜Experience’ section references to Enhertu (no breach)

Complaint alleged a senior employee’s LinkedIn β€˜Experience’ section promoted Enhertu to the public and off-label, using terms like…

8 Mar 2026

Meda Pharmaceuticals: concerns about call/contact rate expectations and alleged off-licence promotion of Aldara

An anonymous representative alleged pressure to promote Aldara off-licence and raised concerns about call-rate targets and a GP…

8 Mar 2026

AstraZeneca v Novartis: Femara press release headline overstated overall survival benefit

Novartis’ UK press release headline implied an overall survival benefit for Femara vs tamoxifen despite non-significant ITT results…

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