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2018
CASE
AUTH/3054/7/18 PharmaMar

PharmaMar: Madrid meeting hospitality judged out of proportion despite being within Spanish meal limit (AUTH/3054/7/18)

Anonymous complaint about a Madrid meeting: a pre-meeting β€œgala dinner” created a lavish impression and was ruled not secondary to the meeting’s…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3142/1/19 Sanofi

Sanofi: Praluent advertorial on HSJ website found not to be promotion to the public (AUTH/3142/1/19)

Complaint about a Praluent advertorial on the HSJ website alleged it was unsuitable for public access and links/references were problematic. The PMCPA…

2018
CASE
AUTH/3021/2/18 Shire ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/3021/2/18: Anonymous v Shire β€” Meeting advertised on LinkedIn (No breach; outwith scope)

Anonymous complaint about a Shire meeting advertised on LinkedIn. PMCPA concluded no breach because the matter was outwith the scope of the…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3278/11/19 Strides Pharma UK

Strides Pharma UK Ltd breached ABPI Code over β€˜The Licensed Vitamin D3 of Choice’ claim for Strivit-D3 (AUTH/3278/11/19)

A MIMS print ad for Strivit-D3 used β€˜The Licensed Vitamin D3 of Choice’. PMCPA ruled it implied first-choice status and was misleading/exaggerated…

2019
CASE
A Menarini

A Menarini breached Clause 12.1 after PDF supplement lacked clear upfront company involvement (Ranexa case study)

Guidelines in Practice-hosted Ranexa case study wasn’t disguised online, but the downloadable PDF didn’t clearly show Menarini involvement on the front page,…

2020
CASE
AUTH/3328/4/20 GlaxoSmithKline

GSK breached ABPI Code after Avamys digital banner showed illegible generic name (AUTH/3328/4/20)

An anonymous UK health professional complained Avamys’ generic name was unreadable in a Pulse website banner. PMCPA found breaches of Clauses 4.3…

2019
CASE
Vifor Pharma

Vifor Ferinject website: open-access landing page promoted a POM to the public and β€œsimple to administer” claim found misleading

PMCPA ruled Vifor’s Ferinject site landing page promoted a POM to the public (Clause 26.1) and an HCP claim that Ferinject was…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3259/10/19 Otsuka ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/3259/10/19: Complainant v Otsuka Europe β€” Jinarc (tolvaptan) risk minimisation materials (No breach)

Employee alleged Jinarc EU risk minimisation materials omitted pregnancy/dehydration info and that Otsuka lacked urgency on patient safety. Panel and Appeal Board…

2019
CASE
Merck Sharp & Dohme

Anonymous v Merck Sharp & Dohme: LinkedIn-targeted meeting advert seen by a patient (No breach)

MSD promoted a diabetes/CVD meeting via a targeted LinkedIn sponsored post. A complainant said a patient saw it and couldn’t register. Panel…

2020
CASE
AUTH/3393/10/20 Boehringer Ingelheim

AUTH/3393/10/20: Anonymous v Boehringer Ingelheim β€” social media ads for a promotional webinar (No breach)

Anonymous complaint about Boehringer Ingelheim’s Twitter/Facebook activity advertising a webinar. Panel found the Twitter ad and registration page were non-promotional and gated…

2020
CASE
AUTH/3366/7/20 Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK

Bayer v Novartis: Beovu ad claim β€˜Outperformed aflibercept’ ruled misleading due to secondary endpoint emphasis (AUTH/3366/7/20)

Novartis’ Beovu journal ad claimed it β€˜outperformed aflibercept’ on retinal fluid resolution. PMCPA ruled the headline misleading: it overplayed a secondary/exploratory endpoint…

2021
CASE
AUTH/3467/2/21 Pfizer

Anonymous GP v Pfizer: Eliquis rep alleged to disparage Xarelto and overstate safetyβ€”no breach (AUTH/3467/2/21)

Anonymous GP alleged a Pfizer rep disparaged Xarelto and claimed Eliquis’ superior safety should be used to address mortality in primary care.…

2019
CASE
Alnylam ⭐ Case of the Week

Alnylam: Agency LinkedIn post promoted Oxlumo to the public (breach of Clause 26.1; no breach of Clauses 2 and 9.1)

A subcontracted agency posted Oxlumo brand/indication details on LinkedIn. PMCPA ruled promotion of a POM to the public (Clause 26.1 breach). No…

2020
CASE
AUTH/3432/12/20 GlaxoSmithKline

GSK respiratory promotion: meeting invites missing mandatory info and asthma implication for Trelegy (AUTH/3432/12/20)

PMCPA found breaches for GSK respiratory materials: meeting invitations omitted non-proprietary names/black triangles/AE statement, one invite implied Trelegy was licensed for asthma,…

2021
CASE
AUTH/3479/2/21 Almirall

Almirall: UK employee β€˜liked’ global LinkedIn post, triggering UK Code breaches for public promotion and lack of certification/PI (AUTH/3479/2/21)

A senior UK employee β€˜liked’ a global LinkedIn post naming tildrakizumab/Ilumetri and 5-year efficacy/safety. Panel found this proactively disseminated promotion (incl to…

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