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2007
CASE
AUTH/2031/8/07 AstraZeneca

AUTH/2031/8/07: Formulary manager v AstraZeneca (Crestor) – conduct of a representative (No breach)

Hospital formulary manager complained about AstraZeneca rep’s conduct promoting Crestor after D&TC rejection. Panel found insufficient evidence of misconduct or failure to…

2007
CASE
AUTH/2008/6/07 ProStrakan ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/2008/6/07: ProStrakan – Rectogesic β€œAdvertisement Feature”, SPC-inconsistent algorithm and breach of undertaking

ProStrakan was found in breach for a sponsored β€œAdvertisement Feature” promoting Rectogesic online without prescribing information and with an SPC-inconsistent treatment algorithm,…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3163/2/19 Alexion

Alexion: LinkedIn β€˜like’ treated as UK dissemination; pre-authorisation promotion breach upheld, but US press release ruled out of scope (AUTH/3163/2/19)

UK employee β€˜likes’ of a US LinkedIn post were treated as proactive UK dissemination. Breaches upheld for pre-authorisation promotion and lack of…

2006
CASE
AUTH/1879/7/06 Janssen

Janssen-Cilag: free stethoscope offered to GPs deemed compliant on cost and perceived value (AUTH/1879/7/06)

PMCPA queried whether a free stethoscope offered to GPs breached the Β£6 cost/perceived value limits for promotional aids. The Panel found it…

2006
CASE
AUTH/1836/5/06 Baxter Healthcare

AUTH/1836/5/06: Johnson & Johnson Wound Management v Baxter Healthcare (Tisseel) – No breach

Johnson & Johnson alleged Baxter promoted Tisseel beyond its licence (eg burns/plastics). Panel found the materials and activity were not inconsistent with…

2010
CASE
AUTH/2343/8/10 Allergan

AUTH/2343/8/10: Ipsen v Allergan – Promotion of Vistabel (Out of scope / No breach)

Ipsen complained about Allergan’s promotion of Vistabel. The PMCPA recorded no breach because the matter was outwith the scope of the ABPI…

2011
CASE
AUTH/2466/12/11 Lundbeck ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/2466/12/11: Head of Medicines Management v Lundbeck – Health professional letter about Cipramil (No breach; outwith scope)

Complaint about a health professional letter regarding Cipramil. PMCPA recorded no breach because the matter was outwith the scope of the ABPI…

2018
CASE
AUTH/3059/8/18 Lundbeck

Lundbeck found in breach over public-facing product webpage and co-promotion certification failures (AUTH/3059/8/18)

Lundbeck’s UK product webpage was ruled to advertise POMs to the public, and multiple Abilify Maintena co-promotion materials were not certified in…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2881/10/16 Shire

AUTH/2881/10/16: Anonymous (non-contactable) v Shire – alleged Shire video on a public website (no breach; outwith scope)

Complaint alleged a Shire video was on a public website. The case was completed with no breach and found to be outwith…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3258/10/19 Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk breached ABPI Code over Ozempic formulary guide omitting retinopathy risk (AUTH/3258/10/19)

Complaint about Ozempic promotion and formulary support. Most allegations not proven, but Novo Nordisk breached Clause 7.9 and 9.1 after a formulary…

2019
CASE
ViiV

ViiV Healthcare breached Clause 28.1 after HCP website landing page did not clearly steer patients/public away from promotional content

PMCPA found ViiV’s ViiV Exchange landing page was aimed at HCPs but did not sufficiently direct patients/public to appropriate sections, making access…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3253/10/19 Celgene ⭐ Case of the Week

Celgene breached ABPI Code over Otezla BMJ β€œtile” ad missing PI link and separate certification (AUTH/3253/10/19)

A BMJ hosted-content β€œtile” promoting Otezla lacked a clear single-click link to prescribing information and appeared not to be separately certified. Breaches…

2019
CASE
Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK

Novartis breached ABPI Code over Kisqali leaflet: unclear combination partner and outdated survival-data footnote

A Kisqali leaflet used at a breast cancer meeting was ruled misleading for not making clear OS data applied to the aromatase…

2020
CASE
AUTH/3190/4/20 Takeda

AUTH/3190/4/20: Anonymous v Takeda β€” sponsored type 2 diabetes therapy review service (no breach)

Complaint alleged a third-party email showed β€œclient product/therapy priorities” bias in a Takeda-sponsored T2DM therapy review. Panel and Appeal Board had concerns…

2019
CASE

Glenmark and iQ Pharma: Renocontin cost table and bioequivalence claim implied an unavailable 80mg tablet; prescribing information out of date

Renocontin promo implied an 80mg tablet existed via a cost table and bioequivalence claim, and used outdated prescribing information after an SPC…

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