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2017
CASE
AUTH/2935/2/17 Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Europe

Sunovion: RBM urged β€œyou might be sued” messaging to drive Latuda reviews; Appeal Board publicly reprimanded misleading response (AUTH/2935/2/17)

Ex-employee alleged an RBM pushed sales staff to pressure prescribers using medico-legal β€œyou might be sued” messaging for Latuda. Panel found RBM…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3164/2/19 Merck Sharp & Dohme ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/3164/2/19: Anonymous v Merck Sharp & Dohme (A/B tested emails to MSD Connect) – No breach

Two near-identical MSD Connect emails with different subject lines were sent within seconds due to a third-party technical error. Panel found no…

2017
CASE
AUTH/2965/8/17 Biogen

AUTH/2965/8/17: Anonymous employee complaint about Biogen bonus scheme (No breach on appeal)

Anonymous employee alleged Biogen paid β€œhuge” sales bonuses/incentives. Panel initially found breach of 15.7 and 9.1 for a 50–60% bonus outlier, but…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3159/2/19 Vifor Pharma

AUTH/3159/2/19: Pharmacosmos v Vifor – proactive medical call about Ferinject/Monofer paper ruled disguised promotion and uncertified basis

Vifor’s CMO proactively discussed a comparative safety paper with HCPs. Panel found one call’s promotional nature was disguised (Clause 12.1) and the…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3257/10/19 GlaxoSmithKline

GSK voluntary admission: promotional email for Trelegy Ellipta used out-of-date prescribing information (AUTH/3257/10/19)

GSK admitted a certified promotional email for Trelegy Ellipta included prescribing information dated Nov 2017 instead of the current Nov 2018 SPC.…

2010
CASE
AUTH/2333/7/10 Bayer

Anonymous v Bayer: β€˜Prescribing Policy’ mailer for Levitra ruled promotional and missing prescribing information (AUTH/2333/7/10)

Bayer-funded β€˜Prescribing Policy’ positioning vardenafil as first choice was ruled promotional, lacked prescribing information and triggered audits, recovery of items and a…

2011
CASE
AUTH/2391/2/11 AstraZeneca ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/2391/2/11: Takeda v AstraZeneca – Zoladex price reduction letter and β€œNo other LHRHa…” survival claim (No breach)

Takeda challenged AstraZeneca’s β€œNo other LHRHa has demonstrated survival benefits in all 3 stages…” claim in a Zoladex price-reduction letter. The PMCPA…

2011
CASE
AUTH/2430/8/11 Johnson

AUTH/2430/8/11: Johnson & Johnson misleading Nicorette QuickMist mailing (60-second craving relief and cost per day)

A prescriber mailing for Nicorette QuickMist was ruled misleading: β€œ60 second craving relief” was juxtaposed with β€œbreakthrough cravings”, and a Β£1.23/day cost…

2011
CASE
AUTH/2415/6/11 Biogen Idec

AUTH/2415/6/11: Biogen Idecβ€”Tysabri DVD contained Xamiol (POM) content supplied to patients

A Tysabri patient DVD was manufactured with a third-party error and contained promotional content for Leo’s Xamiol Gel (a POM). PMCPA found…

2011
CASE
AUTH/2453/11/11 Chugai

AUTH/2453/11/11: Anonymous v Chugai β€” alleged β€˜pay offs’ to consultants (Granocyte) β€” No breach

Anonymous complaint alleged a Chugai rep boasted Granocyte business was β€˜wrapped up’ via consultant β€˜pay offs’. Chugai’s investigation found only three legitimate…

2007
CASE
AUTH/2055/10/07 UCB Pharma

AUTH/2055/10/07: UCB Pharma advertorial in The Times Parkinson’s supplement promoted POMs to the public

UCB placed an advertorial-style piece in a Times Parkinson’s supplement naming Keppra and Neupro (POMs). It was released without proper approval/certification and…

2018
CASE
AUTH/3075/9/18 Lundbeck ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/3075/9/18: Director v Lundbeck β€” Clinical trial disclosure (outwith scope; no breach)

PMCPA case AUTH/3075/9/18 (Director v Lundbeck) concerned clinical trial disclosure but was ruled outwith the scope of the ABPI Code (2016). No…

2011
CASE
AUTH/2410/6/11

AUTH/2410/6/11: Hospital physician complaint about paid rep training event (Onglyza) – no breach on appeal

A physician challenged a Β£300-paid invitation to assess sales reps as β€œunderhand”. Panel initially found disguised promotion and inducement concerns, but the…

2008
CASE
Boehringer Ingelheim

Boehringer Ingelheim Pradaxa website: prescribing information not signposted on first HCP landing page (Clause 4.6)

A GP challenged Pradaxa.co.uk access controls and content. PMCPA found no public advertising and no misleading dose issue, but ruled a breach…

2012
CASE
AUTH/2475/1/12 Johnson

AUTH/2475/1/12: Pfizer v Johnson & Johnson – Nicorette Invisi Patch leavepiece comparisons with varenicline

J&J leavepiece for Nicorette Invisi Patch used tick/cross comparisons vs varenicline and a bar chart from an observational study. PMCPA found misleading…

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