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2016
CASE
AUTH/2920/12/16 UCB Pharma

UCB: internal β€œtake-home naloxone” poster deemed briefing material and breached high standards (AUTH/2920/12/16)

Anonymous ex-rep alleged off-licence promotion of Naloxone Minijet. Panel found no off-licence breach, but ruled an internal conference poster functioned as rep…

2017
CASE
AUTH/2941/2/17 Merck Sharp & Dohme

AUTH/2941/2/17: Health professional consultant v Merck Sharp & Dohme (webcast invitation) – No breach

MSD sent a third-party email invite (via Pulse) to a cardiovascular webcast labelled promotional but with no product named and no prescribing…

2017
CASE
AUTH/2953/4/17 Dr Falk Pharma

AUTH/2953/4/17: Dr Falk journal ad for Salofalk Granules – β€œstep change” headline ruled misleading

A competitor challenged a Salofalk Granules journal ad. The PMCPA ruled the β€œstep change… Now that’s progress” headline misleading, exaggerated and unsubstantiated…

2017
CASE
AUTH/2951/4/17 Sanofi ⭐ Case of the Week

Sanofi breached ABPI Code over Toujeo β€œLatest Data” app implying hypoglycaemia benefit from clamp-study PK/PD data (AUTH/2951/4/17)

Toujeo iPad β€œLatest Data” app design and training encouraged linking clamp-study PK/PD variability data to reduced hypoglycaemia. Panel found the material misleading…

2018
CASE
AUTH/3036/4/18 Concordia International Rx

AUTH/3036/4/18: Health professional v Concordia (Morphgesic SR journal ad) – No breach

A health professional alleged a Morphgesic SR ad used outdated prescribing information (May 2013). The Panel found the PI had a Dec…

2007
CASE
AUTH/1980/3/07 Sanofi

Sanofi Pasteur MSD: Gardasil scrutiny after Guardian articlesβ€”journalist payments and sponsorship disclosure (AUTH/1980/3/07, AUTH/1983/3/07)

Guardian articles criticised Gardasil promotion and a Paris cervical cancer summit. Panel found breaches for inadequate upfront sponsorship disclosure on invitations and…

2007
CASE
AUTH/2056/10/07 Novo Nordisk

Eli Lilly v Novo Nordisk: Levemir ad implied weight loss via β€œChanging Figures” strapline and imagery (AUTH/2056/10/07)

A Levemir journal ad showing overweight women in a pool with the strapline β€œLevemir is changing figures” was ruled misleading/ambiguous, implying weight…

2006
CASE
AUTH/1895/10/06 AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca: overnight stay for short regional meeting ruled inappropriate (AUTH/1895/10/06)

Anonymous complaint about AstraZeneca-sponsored psychiatrist meetings. Panel upheld one breach: overnight accommodation for a 4.5-hour Coventry meeting was not justified (Clause 19.1).…

2007
CASE
AUTH/1962/2/07 AstraZeneca ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/1962/2/07: PCT adviser v AstraZeneca – Symbicort budget impact model presented to practice managers (no breach)

A PCT adviser challenged AstraZeneca’s Symbicort budget impact presentation to GP practice managers and meeting sponsorship. Panel found the audience and hospitality…

2007
CASE
AUTH/1957/2/07 Sanofi

Sanofi-Aventis held responsible for athlete’s positive Lantus comments to the public at a hospital fun day (AUTH/1957/2/07)

A sponsored athlete with diabetes spoke to parents at a hospital fun day and repeatedly praised Lantus. PMCPA held Sanofi-Aventis responsible and…

2006
CASE
AUTH/1930/12/06 Pliva Pharma

AUTH/1930/12/06: University Hospital Principal Pharmacist v Pliva Pharma – email chase about discounts and generics (No breach)

A hospital pharmacist complained about a Pliva email to a colleague chasing action after a discounts/generics meeting. Panel found Cystistat was a…

Gamble

Procter & Gamble: β€˜Dear Doctor’ mesalazine letterβ€”no disguised promotion, but misleading sponsorship wording breached Clause 9.1

GPs alleged a professor’s mesalazine letter (P&G educational grant) was disguised promotion for Asacol. Panel found no promotion/disguised promotion, but ruled Clause…

2006
CASE
AUTH/1868/7/06 Janssen

Doctor v Janssen-Cilag: Tramacet NNT comparison found misleading (AUTH/1868/7/06)

A Tramacet e-ad compared NNTs but omitted the commonly used co-codamol 60/1000 NNT (2.2), making Tramacet look more favourable. Breach of Clauses…

2017
CASE
AUTH/3006/12/17 Eli Lilly ⭐ Case of the Week

PMCPA AUTH/3006/12/17: Director v Lilly (Trulicity) – clinical trial disclosure

PMCPA case AUTH/3006/12/17 (Director v Lilly) concerning clinical trial disclosure for Trulicity. Outcome: No breach; matter was outwith the scope of the…

2015
CASE
AUTH/2812/12/15 Mylan

AUTH/2812/12/15: Mylan frozen yoghurt at ESC congress stand ruled beyond subsistence

At ESC Congress 2015, Mylan offered frozen yoghurt from its exhibition stand. The Panel ruled this went beyond subsistence hospitality (Clause 22.1)…

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