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2019
CASE
Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Sunosi websiteβ€”mobile prescribing information not sufficiently prominent (Clause 4.6) and high standards breach (Clause 9.1)

Complaint about Sunosi website links, mobile prescribing info and dosing claim. Panel found no breach for external-link clarity or dosing claim, but…

2021
CASE
AUTH/3470/2/21 GlaxoSmithKline

AUTH/3470/2/21: GlaxoSmithKline – Seretide digital banner ad (no breach)

Complaint alleged a Seretide Evohaler banner claim was misleading on age/indication and that β€œPI” was unclear. PMCPA ruled no breach across all…

2020
CASE
AUTH/3405/10/20 Leo

LEO: Global YouTube content, UK scope and missing mandatory information for tinzaparin symposium video (AUTH/3405/10/20)

Complaint about 60 videos on LEO’s Global YouTube. Most out of UK Code scope, but breaches found for an HCP symposium video…

2020
CASE
AUTH/3424/11/20 GlaxoSmithKline ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/3424/11/20: Anonymous v GlaxoSmithKline (GP Online β€˜Sponsored by GSK’ asthma inhalers article and lowcarboninhalers.co.uk) – No breach on appeal

Complaint about transparency of GSK sponsorship of a GP Online article and alleged disguised promotion on a low-carbon inhalers HCP website. Panel…

2021
CASE
AUTH/3452/1/21 Lundbeck

Lundbeck: β€˜Educational hub’ article found to be disguised promotion and off-label for Abilify Maintena (AUTH/3452/1/21)

A gated UK HCP β€œeducational” site hosted an article indirectly promoting Abilify Maintena, including off-label depression messaging and missing mandatory info. PMCPA…

2021
CASE
AUTH/3497/3/21 Daiichi-Sankyo UK

AUTH/3497/3/21: Daiichi Sankyo – Lixiana websites (misleading lactose and renal impairment dosing presentation)

Complaint about two Lixiana (edoxaban) websites. Most allegations not proven, but two webpage elements were ruled misleading: β€œlactose not listed as an…

2019
CASE
Allergan

Allergan: senior UK employee’s LinkedIn β€˜likes’ ruled to be proactive dissemination and promotion (pre-licence and to the public)

A senior UK employee β€˜liked’ LinkedIn posts about investigational/US-approved medicines and a Botox post. PMCPA ruled pre-licence promotion and public promotion of…

2021
CASE
AUTH/3587/12/21 AstraZeneca

AUTH/3587/12/21: Anonymous health professional v AstraZeneca (Symbicort cost calculator webpage) – No breach

Complaint alleged Symbicort cost-calculator webpage lacked prescribing information and generic name and breached a prior undertaking. Panel and Appeal Board found the…

2021
CASE
AUTH/3543/7/21 Eli Lilly ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/3543/7/21: Novo Nordisk v Eli Lilly – β€˜Barber’s Box’ GLP‑1RA comparison presentation (Trulicity)

Lilly’s β€˜Barber’s Box’ slide deck comparing GLP‑1RAs was ruled misleading: shaded comparative boxes and selective CVOT subgroup messaging implied advantages without adequate…

2021
CASE
AUTH/3585/11/21 AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca breached the Code over incomplete Symbicort dosing and missing prescribing information/non-proprietary names on Trixeo site (AUTH/3585/11/21)

PMCPA found AstraZeneca’s Symbicort dosing web copy misleading due to omitted max dose/SPC warning (Clause 2 censure). Separate breaches on Trixeo site…

2022
CASE
AUTH/3595/1/22 Bristol-Myers Squibb

Bristol Myers Squibb & Pfizer: Eliquis patient booklets on website found misleading after SPC updates (AUTH/3595/1/22, AUTH/3596/1/22)

Four Eliquis (apixaban) patient booklets on a company website weren’t updated after SPC changes. Panel found misleading omissions/inaccuracies (Clause 6.1) and failure…

2022
CASE
AUTH/3629/4/22 Daiichi-Sankyo UK

Daiichi Sankyo disease awareness campaign with patient organisation: material treated as contract for services, not all public education certified (AUTH/3629/4/22)

Panel said Daiichi Sankyo’s patient-organisation β€œcholesterol test” campaign was a contract for services, making the company responsible for materials. Some public educational…

2022
CASE
AUTH/3637/4/22 Daiichi-Sankyo UK

Daiichi Sankyo: patient website found to promote Nustendi to Nilemdo patients (AUTH/3637/4/22)

A post-prescription patient website for Nilemdo/Nustendi was ruled to promote Nustendi to patients prescribed Nilemdo by highlighting ezetimibe’s mechanism of action, likely…

2021
CASE
Galapagos ⭐ Case of the Week

Galapagos: β€˜Strength of balance’ homepage claim for Jyseleca ruled ambiguous (breach Clause 6.1)

PMCPA found Galapagos’ Jyseleca website homepage banner β€˜Strength of balance’ was ambiguous and insufficiently explained, breaching Clause 6.1. β€˜Delivering breakthroughs…’ drew concern…

2022
CASE
AUTH/3689/8/22 CSL Vifor

CSL Vifor voluntary admission: Ferinject conference banners shown to UK HCPs without UK certification (AUTH/3689/8/22)

At ESC-HFA 2022, Ferinject banner ads ran on the congress site/Medscape and unintentionally reached UK HCPs for 60 days without certification by…

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