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Anonymous complaint alleged unsolicited promotional emails to NHS staff about setting up βoral chemotherapyβ clinics without consent or prescribing info. Panel found…
Allergan alleged Merzβs FACE conference stand/leavepiece implied Bocouture and Botox were interchangeable/equivalent (1:1 conversion). Panel and Appeal Board held βcomparable efficacyβ did…
Three HCPs complained about an NVAF stroke-prevention online survey invite offering Β£70 plus extra Β£5 for βSwitched to Pradaxa/Xareltoβ forms. Survey wasnβt…
A patient alleged Pfizer failed to warn about seizures/convulsions with Champix. PMCPA found UK patient materials reflected the SPC/PIL at the time…
Ferringβs global office mistakenly mailed two Milan congress symposium flyers to 436 UK delegates. PMCPA ruled both flyers were promotional and uncertified…
A chief pharmacist complained about a Cipralex (escitalopram) promotional email sent via a database agency to local prescribers despite non-formulary status. The…
A British Journal of Clinical Pharmacy supplement branded as an βEducational updateβ about Octasa was ruled disguised promotion. Multiple misleading/unsubstantiated cost and…
Anonymous complaint about BJMA meeting sponsorship (Bolton, July 2013). Panel saw event as mainly social with limited science. Chiesi appealed: Clause 19.1…
Norgine alleged Galenβs prescribing policy on switching Movicol to Laxido Orange indirectly facilitated a prohibited switch programme. Panel and Appeal Board ruled…
AstraZenecaβs EMIS Web search guide for identifying patients for Forxiga was ruled misleading and inconsistent with the SPC, with undue weight-loss emphasis…
Actavisβ Levosert leavepiece implied broader suitability than Mirena and claimed a β25% savingβ on acquisition cost. PMCPA ruled the claims misleading/unsubstantiated and…
Anonymous employee alleged Merck Serono neurology KAMs were pushed to achieve 6 calls/contacts per day. Panel found targets risked inconvenience and Code…
Sanofi was found to have breached a prior PMCPA undertaking after a Nursing Times promotional supplement repeated a very similar βonly once-daily…
Complaint alleged Roche instigated a Daily Mirror story promoting off-label Avastin use for brain tumours. Panel found allegations not proven on balance…
Napp admitted concerns about a repβs conduct. Panel found no breach on alleged false pretence for an appointment, but ruled breaches where…
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