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2010
CASE
AUTH/2306/3/10 Pfizer

AUTH/2306/3/10: Pharmacist v Pfizer β€” discussion of generic losartan price before marketing authorisation (No breach)

A pharmacist alleged a Pfizer commercial account manager discussed pricing for generic losartan before it was licensed. Panel noted a price list…

2010
CASE
AUTH/2345/8/10 Daiichi-Sankyo UK

AUTH/2345/8/10: Healthcare Consortium v Daiichi-Sankyo (Olmetec) – No breach (representative discussion about NHS White Paper)

Complaint alleged a Daiichi-Sankyo rep said a medicines management team would be disbanded, potentially misleading GPs to prescribe Olmetec. Panel couldn’t prove…

2010
CASE
AUTH/2321/5/10 Roche Products ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/2321/5/10: Media/Director v Roche β€” Tamiflu corporate sector approach and alleged inducements (No breach)

Financial Times alleged Roche pressured staff to sell Tamiflu to non-doctors and used cash payments/discounts. Panel found unclear internal guidance/certification issues but…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3265/10/19 Bracco

Bracco: rep lacked ABPI exam within timeline and device ad triggered PI requirement (AUTH/3265/10/19)

PMCPA found Bracco in breach after a representative had not completed the ABPI exam within the required timeframe and a CT injector…

2019
CASE
Merz Pharma UK

Merz: Representative’s Instagram post with Bocouture pack shot ruled advertising a POM to the public

A Merz representative set up an Instagram account for business and posted images including a Bocouture pack shot. The Panel ruled this…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3158/2/19 Servier

Servier advisory board (Lonsurf): allegations of attendee selection bias, disguised promotion and PV failures – no breach (AUTH/3158/2/19)

Employee alleged reps influenced advisory board invitees, meeting was disguised promotion, and neutropenia discussions compromised safety and PV. Panel had concerns but…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3245/9/19 Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk Ozempic promotion: CV outcomes messaging not clear enough (AUTH/3245/9/19)

Complaint alleged off-label weight loss/CV superiority promotion for Ozempic. Panel/Appeal Board found no off-label breach, but ruled materials unclear on SUSTAIN 6…

2010
CASE
AUTH/2361/10/10 Cephalon ⭐ Case of the Week

Cephalon: Lisbon congress hospitality and an internal β€œfeedback” note that normalised excessive entertainment (AUTH/2361/10/10)

Cephalon’s internal congress feedback note described β€œclubbing” and late-night bars with HCPs and urged β€œlets make sure they start Rxing now!”. PMCPA…

2011
CASE
AUTH/2386/2/11 Bayer

AUTH/2386/2/11: Anonymous v Bayer β€” meeting sponsorship and alleged aggressive representative conduct (No breach)

Anonymous GP alleged a sponsored contraception update was disguised promotion and that a Bayer representative bullied delegates. Panel found sponsorship was clear…

2011
CASE
AUTH/2402/4/11 Bayer

Bayer: Product launch tweets for Levitra and Sativex accessible to the public (AUTH/2402/4/11)

Bayer posted two product-specific tweets about Levitra and Sativex from press release headlines. The tweets were not certified and were accessible to…

2008
CASE
Novo Nordisk

Baxter Healthcare v Novo Nordisk: NovoSeven leavepiece cost-effectiveness claim found misleading (Clause 7.3)

Novo Nordisk’s NovoSeven leavepiece claimed cost-effectiveness vs FEIBA using older efficacy inputs. PMCPA ruled the claim didn’t reflect the totality of evidence…

2018
CASE
AUTH/3096/9/18 Shire

AUTH/3096/9/18 Director v Shire: EU Clinical Trials Register disclosure (No breach)

BMJ analysis suggested Shire had unreported EUCTR trial results. PMCPA found the trials were out of UK Code scope or results were…

2011
CASE
AUTH/2409/6/11 Cephalon ⭐ Case of the Week

Anonymous v Cephalon (AUTH/2409/6/11): Promotional material certified by non‑GMC registered β€œmedical” signatory

Cephalon discovered an interim medical adviser who certified ~45 promotional items was not GMC registered. PMCPA found a breach of Clause 14.1…

2011
CASE
AUTH/2440/10/11 Boehringer Ingelheim

AUTH/2440/10/11 & AUTH/2441/10/11: GP complaint over Trajenta press release β€˜class-comparable efficacy’ claim (Boehringer Ingelheim & Lilly)

A GP challenged a Trajenta launch press release claiming β€œclass-comparable efficacy”. PMCPA ruled the indirect SPC-based comparison was misleading, unsubstantiated and exaggerated.…

2018
CASE
AUTH/3120/11/18 Shire

AUTH/3120/11/18: Director v Shire β€” Clinical trial disclosure (outwith scope; no breach)

PMCPA case AUTH/3120/11/18 (Director v Shire) about clinical trial disclosure. The matter was ruled outwith the scope of the ABPI Code (2016).…

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