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Mar 2026
2021 Code Bayer Clause 2 Clause 3

AUTH/3809/8/23: Complainant v Bayer — Advisory board alleged to be pre-licence promotion (No breach on appeal)

Complaint alleged Bayer’s US advisory board was disguised pre-licence promotion of Eylea 8mg. Panel initially found breaches, but Appeal Board overturned them…

08
Mar 2026
2021 Code Celltrion Healthcare UK Clause 17.2 Clause 18.2

Celltrion: representative’s unsubstantiated “cost neutral” NICE/TAG justification and failure to provide substantiation for Remsima SC

A pharmacist complained about a rep’s claim that NICE said infliximab SC fell under infliximab IV TAG due to cost neutrality. Panel…

08
Mar 2026
2021 Code Gilead Clause 5 Clause 11 Clause 26

Gilead: Conference Wi‑Fi landing page linked to US corporate site press release promoting investigational lenacapavir use (AUTH/3848/11/23)

Conference Wi‑Fi sponsored by Gilead redirected delegates to a US corporate homepage featuring a press release about lenacapavir for HIV prevention. Panel…

08
Mar 2026
2021 Code ViiV Healthcare UK Clause 1

AUTH/3805/7/23: ViiV dating-app Apretude advert seen in UK – Appeal Board found out of scope, no breach

A US-only Apretude in-app advert was briefly visible to UK users after geo-restrictions failed. Panel initially found a Clause 5.1 breach, but…

08
Mar 2026
2021 Code Organon

AUTH/3905/5/24: Nexplanon ad and linked website challenged for missing contraindications (no breach)

Organon’s Nexplanon ad on a closed doctors’ network was alleged to omit key contraindications and cancer-risk context. Panel found the ad and…

08
Mar 2026
2021 Code Pfizer Clause 26.1

Pfizer: employees’ LinkedIn ‘likes’ brought third‑party talazoparib post into Code scope (AUTH/3879/2/24)

Four UK Pfizer employees ‘liked’ a third‑party LinkedIn post naming talazoparib. Panel said the likes proactively disseminated POM info to the public:…

08
Mar 2026
2021 Code AstraZeneca Clause 5.1 Clause 12.1 Clause 12.3 Clause 12.6 Clause 12.9 Clause 12.10

AstraZeneca breached Clause 12 requirements in LinkedIn post promoting Calquence National Summit (AUTH/3857/11/23)

PMCPA ruled an AstraZeneca LinkedIn post was promotional for Calquence (CLL) and lacked mandatory digital prescribing/safety information (PI, INN, AE statement, black…

08
Mar 2026
2021 Code Idorsia

PMCPA AUTH/3856/11/23: Complainant v Idorsia (Quviviq) — ‘chronic insomnia’ wording in GP website ads (No breach)

Two Idorsia banner ads for Quviviq used the term “chronic insomnia”. Complaint alleged off-licence promotion vs SmPC. Panel found authoritative definitions aligned…

08
Mar 2026
2021 Code Roche Products Clause 5 Clause 23

Roche: AMD audit reports—patient summary lacked funding disclosure; grant agreement wording also fell short (AUTH/3851/11/23)

PMCPA found Roche breached Clause 5.5 because a patient summary of an AMD audit report did not disclose Roche’s funding within the…

08
Mar 2026
2021 Code Leo Clause 6.1 Clause 6.2

LEO: Tralokinumab (Adtralza) symposium EASI-100 figures found misleading and unsubstantiated (AUTH/3838/10/23 & AUTH/3840/10/23)

Two anonymous complaints challenged EASI-100 data shown at a LEO promotional symposium. A 1-patient discrepancy between slide figures and supporting analysis meant…

08
Mar 2026
2021 Code AstraZeneca Clause 5

AstraZeneca breach for funding declaration not prominent from the outset (AUTH/3849/11/23)

PMCPA ruled AstraZeneca breached Clause 5.5 after sponsorship of a severe asthma article was only declared in an acknowledgements section near the…

08
Mar 2026
2021 Code AbbVie Clause 5

AbbVie breach for inaccurate SPC presentation on EMC: missing dash in Venclyxto dosing schedule (AUTH/3871/1/24)

AbbVie was found in breach of Clause 5.1 after a Venclyxto SPC on EMC showed “Days 1 7” instead of “Days 1-7”…

08
Mar 2026
2021 Code Rosemont Pharmaceuticals

AUTH/3868/12/23: Rosemont Pharmaceuticals – LinkedIn post and alleged public access to POM webpage (No breach)

Complaint alleged a Rosemont LinkedIn post and website content promoted a specific POM to the public and lacked certification. Panel found the…

08
Mar 2026
2021 Code AstraZeneca Clause 5

AstraZeneca found in breach over HCP tweet lacking disclosure of company involvement in Speak Up for COPD campaign (AUTH/3837/10/23)

PMCPA ruled AstraZeneca breached Clause 5.5 after a contracted HCP tweeted #speakupforCOPD without declaring their association. Website disclosure was deemed sufficiently prominent;…

08
Mar 2026
2021 Code Janssen Clause 8.2

AUTH/3825/9/23: BeiGene v Janssen — EHA 2023 symposium slide omission and overseas meeting certification (No breach after appeal)

Complaint about a UK speaker’s CLL symposium at EHA 2023 (Frankfurt) where an ALPINE trial slide was not shown live. Panel found…

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