๐ŸŸข Therapy Area Compliance Pack ยท Diabetes

Diabetes Compliance Pack

SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists have transformed diabetes management โ€” but the overlap between cardiorenal benefit claims, weight loss promotion and licensed indications creates a uniquely complex compliance landscape. With Ozempic and Jardiance generating both extraordinary commercial success and intense regulatory scrutiny, every diabetes team needs a robust compliance framework.

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Instant access ยท ABPI Code 2024 ยท Diabetes-specific guidance ยท Includes PMCPA case analysis

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High-alert therapy area: The blurred boundary between diabetes treatment and weight management has created significant compliance risk for GLP-1 and SGLT-2 teams. Cardiorenal benefit claims, class effect statements and weight loss promotion โ€” even as secondary messaging โ€” are consistent PMCPA triggers across this category.

The specific risks your diabetes team faces right now

โค๏ธ High Risk

Cardiorenal benefit claims

SGLT-2 inhibitor cardiorenal data spans multiple CVOTs and renal outcome trials, with different endpoints and patient populations. Conflating heart failure, renal protection and MACE data โ€” or claiming outcomes across a population not represented in the trial โ€” is a persistent high-risk area.

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Weight loss claims as secondary promotion

GLP-1 agonist promotional materials that highlight weight loss as a benefit โ€” even as a secondary endpoint โ€” risk straying into off-label obesity promotion. This is a particularly sensitive issue given the Ozempic/Wegovy overlap and PMCPA scrutiny since 2022.

๐Ÿ”— High Risk

SGLT-2 class effect claims

Attributing cardiovascular or renal outcomes demonstrated in one SGLT-2 inhibitor trial to the class as a whole โ€” or to an agent whose licence was extended later โ€” has resulted in multiple upheld PMCPA complaints across the diabetes space.

๐Ÿ’‰ Medium Risk

Insulin biosimilar comparative claims

Comparative claims between insulin biosimilars and reference products, or between biosimilar insulins, require careful attention to equivalence data, trial design and the distinction between bioequivalence and clinical equivalence.

๐Ÿฉธ Medium Risk

Hypoglycaemia risk framing

Framing competitor insulins or diabetes medicines as carrying higher hypoglycaemia risk without robust comparative data, or using hypoglycaemia endpoint data selectively, is a source of competitor complaints in the diabetes space.

๐Ÿฅ Medium Risk

DPP-4 vs GLP-1 comparative promotion

Indirect comparisons between DPP-4 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists in HbA1c reduction, weight or cardiovascular outcomes without head-to-head data require very careful qualification to avoid upheld PMCPA rulings.

Everything your team needs in one pack

Built specifically for pharma teams working in diabetes โ€” not generic compliance content repurposed for your therapy area.

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Diabetes Compliance Module
45-minute e-learning module covering the six high-risk areas above, built on the ABPI Code 2024 with diabetes-specific examples throughout.
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Curated PMCPA Case Analysis
All relevant PMCPA adjudications involving GLP-1 agonists, SGLT-2 inhibitors, insulins and DPP-4 inhibitors, with expert commentary on practical lessons.
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Therapy Area Risk Profile
A structured risk assessment document mapping your team's activities against the highest-risk promotional practices in diabetes โ€” ready for your compliance committee.
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Diabetes Compliance Checklist
A pre-approval checklist covering cardiorenal benefit language, weight loss messaging, class effect statements and biosimilar comparative claims.
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Podcast Episode
A 30-minute podcast episode covering the most important PMCPA cases and compliance pitfalls in diabetes โ€” ideal for commercial team briefings.
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CPD Certificate
Learners who complete the module and pass the assessment receive a CPD certificate with their name, score and date.
Diabetes Compliance Pack
ยฃ599
per learner ยท annual access
95 PMCPA cases included
  • โœ“ Diabetes compliance e-learning module
  • โœ“ PMCPA case library โ€” diabetes filtered
  • โœ“ Therapy area risk profile document
  • โœ“ Pre-approval compliance checklist
  • โœ“ 30-min podcast episode
  • โœ“ CPD certificate on completion
  • โœ“ 12 months access
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Diabetes cases that every team should know

The pack includes expert walkthroughs of all relevant PMCPA adjudications in the diabetes space. Here are three landmark cases.

Weight Loss Promotion
AUTH/3344
Novo Nordisk ยท 2022
Upheld

Materials for semaglutide in type 2 diabetes were found to place undue emphasis on weight loss as a benefit in a context that implied promotion for obesity management, which was not then within the licensed indication.

Cardiorenal Claim Scope
AUTH/3178
Boehringer Ingelheim ยท 2021
Upheld

Promotional materials for empagliflozin in diabetes referenced renal outcomes from the EMPA-KIDNEY trial in a population that went beyond the then-licensed indication for SGLT-2 inhibitors in CKD.

Class Effect Attribution
AUTH/2998
AstraZeneca ยท 2020
Upheld

A promotional piece attributed HF hospitalisation data from the DAPA-HF trial to the SGLT-2 class broadly, including in patients without diabetes, before dapagliflozin had a licence in this indication.

The pack includes all relevant diabetes PMCPA cases with video walkthroughs, expert commentary and quiz questions.

Built for every function in your diabetes team

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Medical Affairs

MSLs and medical advisors presenting GLP-1 and SGLT-2 data across diabetology, cardiology and nephrology, where cardiorenal claims require precise indication awareness

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Commercial Teams

Sales representatives and brand managers responsible for diabetes promotional materials, digital campaigns and primary care communications involving cardiorenal data

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Market Access

HEOR and market access teams making NHS, NICE and formulary claims for diabetes products โ€” particularly for SGLT-2 inhibitors across multiple indications

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Regulatory & Compliance

Regulatory affairs and compliance officers reviewing diabetes promotional materials for class effect language, weight loss messaging and cardiorenal benefit claim scope

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