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2012
CASE
Almirall ⭐ Case of the Week

Almirall meeting invitation for Eklira Genuair: PMCPA found it was clearly promotional (no breach)

A pharmacist said an Almirall COPD guidelines meeting invite blurred education vs promotion. PMCPA ruled the invite/meeting were clearly promotional launch activity,…

2013
CASE
AUTH/2638/9/13 Sanofi

Sanofi breached ABPI Code over Lyxumia cost comparison vs Bydureon in basal-insulin leavepiece (AUTH/2638/9/13, AUTH/2639/9/13)

Sanofi’s Lyxumia leavepiece claimed lower GLP-1 prescribing costs. PMCPA accepted acquisition-cost comparisons in principle, but ruled the Bydureon comparison misleading (needles excluded;…

2013
CASE
AUTH/2607/5/13 GlaxoSmithKline

AUTH/2607/5/13: Pfizer v GlaxoSmithKline – Votrient COMPARZ/PISCES leavepiece (No breach)

Pfizer challenged a GSK Votrient leavepiece for allegedly misleading presentation of COMPARZ non-inferiority data (ITT vs PP) and a PISCES patient-preference claim.…

2013
CASE
AUTH/2617/7/13 Lundbeck

Anonymous v Lundbeck (and others): Sponsorship of BJMA β€˜scientific’ meeting deemed mainly social (AUTH/2617/7/13 and related cases)

Companies sponsored a BJMA UK meeting with limited scientific content and extensive family/social activities. Panel found breaches for Lundbeck, Menarini and Bayer;…

2013
CASE
AUTH/2643/10/13 Pharmaxis

Pharmaxis: CML journal miscategorised and materials not certified in final form (AUTH/2643/10/13)

Anonymous complaint upheld in part: Pharmaxis failed to certify final promotional materials pre-Aug 2013 and mishandled certification/categorisation of a sponsored CF journal…

2015
CASE
AUTH/2789/8/15 Merck Serono ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/2789/8/15: Roche/PMCPA Director v Merck Serono β€” CDF presentation alleged to breach undertaking (No breach)

Roche alleged Merck Serono breached a prior PMCPA undertaking via a Cancer Drugs Fund presentation of Erbitux trial data. The Panel found…

2015
CASE
AUTH/2792/9/15 GlaxoSmithKline

AUTH/2792/9/15: Anonymous v GlaxoSmithKline (SUMMIT study press release) β€” No breach

Anonymous complaint alleged GSK’s SUMMIT study press release was misleading (use of β€œsurvival”, 12.2% lower risk of dying) and omitted the black…

2015
CASE
AUTH/2755/5/15 A. Menarini Farmaceutica Internazionale S.r.l.

A Menarini misleading cost messaging and email permission failures in payer promotion for Adenuric (AUTH/2755/5/15)

A payer-targeted email highlighted a 29% allopurinol price rise and implied Adenuric could help manage long-term costs. PMCPA found the material misleading…

2014
CASE
AUTH/2739/11/14 Daiichi-Sankyo UK

AUTH/2739/11/14: Pfizer/Bristol-Myers Squibb v Daiichi Sankyo – advance budgetary notification and pre-licence promotion risk (edoxaban)

Daiichi Sankyo’s publicly accessible forum website synopsis for an β€œadvance budgetary notification” workshop about an unlicensed anticoagulant (edoxaban) was ruled insufficiently targeted,…

2014
CASE
AUTH/2727/8/14 Pierre Fabre

Pierre Fabre found in breach over β€˜under-dosing’ Navelbine Oral letter to oncology pharmacists (AUTH/2727/8/14)

A β€˜safety’ letter about Navelbine Oral dosing was ruled promotional. Missing prescribing info and AE reporting, an unqualified indication, and misleading/unsupported efficacy-survival…

2014
CASE
AUTH/2713/5/14 Eli Lilly ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/2713/5/14: Chief Pharmacist v Eli Lilly β€” Strattera nurse speaker engagement (No breach)

An NHS chief pharmacist alleged a Strattera nurse speaker contract looked like inducement/seeding research and queried disclosure. PMCPA found misunderstanding from wording…

2013
CASE
AUTH/2665/11/13 Genzyme

AUTH/2665/11/13: Genzyme (Sanofi) – clinical trial disclosure delays for Mozobil; no breach for Renvela (timing pre-Code)

Public complaint about clinical trial transparency data. Panel found delayed disclosure for one UK-involved Mozobil trial (breach Clauses 9.1, 21.3). Renvela issues…

2008
CASE
AUTH/2084/1/08 Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK

AUTH/2084/1/08: Anonymous v Novartis β€” hospitality at educational meeting (no breach)

Anonymous complaint alleged excessive hospitality and poor rep conduct at a Novartis-sponsored restaurant meeting. Panel said costs/drinks were at the outer limits…

2015
CASE
AUTH/2815/12/15 Piramal Healthcare UK

AUTH/2815/12/15: AbbVie v Piramal β€” Sevoflurane β€œdrop test” leaflet treated as promotional; missing cost, AE statement and date

A sevoflurane packaging β€œdrop test” leaflet was ruled promotional. It omitted the medicine’s cost, the mandatory adverse event reporting statement and the…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2853/6/16 GlaxoSmithKline

AUTH/2853/6/16: Anonymous v GlaxoSmithKline (Telegraph Online malaria vaccine corporate ad) – No breach

Anonymous complaint alleged GSK promoted an unlicensed malaria vaccine to the public via a Telegraph Online ad. PMCPA ruled the 30-second video…

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