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A hospital pharmacist complained about a Pfizer-authorised letter asking hospitals to add Ecalta and Celsentri to electronic prescribing/dispensing systems. The Panel ruled…
A PCT pharmacist alleged a Clenil cost-comparison chart was misleading because it omitted 200mcg data. The Panel found the Scottish Drug Tariff…
A letter about the UK HPV vaccine tender was ruled promotional for Gardasil, lacked prescribing information and adverse event reporting guidance, and…
Complaint about Lantus promotional leavepieces and a mailer. Issues included β24-hour efficacyβ wording and comparative hypoglycaemia claims based on pooled observational data.…
A GP complained that a Toviaz ad also promoted tolterodine without prescribing information. The Panel ruled a breach for missing obligatory information,…
A journal-lookalike supplement reporting a company-run symposium was presented as a sponsored independent forum report. The Panel ruled it was disguised promotion,…
A Champix journal ad claimed significantly greater quit success vs NiQuitin patch. PMCPA ruled the claim misleading because the ad didnβt explain…
A respiratory nurse complained about a sales managerβs personal Facebook/Instagram posts referencing a nurse KOL. Panel found one Instagram post in scope…
A nurse alleged she was suspended for refusing to share confidential unit/customer data from an infusion service facilitation programme. The Panel found…
Pfizerβs Toviaz ad claimed superiority vs tolterodine based on post hoc analysis and used βa new stepβ wording. PMCPA ruled multiple breaches…
A health professional alleged Cephalon reps promoted sublingual Effentora (off-licence). Panel found insufficient evidence on balance of probabilities; no breach of Clauses…
Anonymous GP alleged an AstraZeneca rep offered savings via his private consumables company, creating a perceived inducement/conflict. Panel had concerns about perception…
A Cipralex (escitalopram) journal ad said βFor references and prescribing information, see overleafβ in text smaller than the Codeβs 2mm requirement and…
Alconβs Azarga leavepiece repeatedly used βcomfort/comfortableβ. Appeal Board allowed the comparative βSignificantly more comfortable than Cosoptβ claim (with data), but upheld breaches…
Anonymous key account manager alleged verbal contact-rate targets forced Code breaches. Panel found no evidence targets required excessive calls; company data suggested…
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