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2009
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AUTH/2236/6/09 Sanofi ⭐ Case of the Week

Sanofi-Aventis dinner with oncology team ruled out of proportion (AUTH/2236/6/09)

A pharmacist alleged an oncology team dinner was purely social. PMCPA found the three-course meal with wine went beyond subsistence and was…

2009
CASE
AUTH/2209/2/09 Leo Pharma

Pfizer v Leo Pharma: Innohep β€œlong-term” promotion in cancer-associated VTE found outside the licence on appeal (AUTH/2209/2/09)

Leo promoted Innohep as β€œlong-term” therapy for VTE in cancer patients. Panel found no breach, but on appeal the Appeal Board ruled…

2008
CASE
Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Ferring voluntary admission: uncertified Pentasa conference programme ad with misleading indication and β€œexcellent efficacy” claim

Pentasa abbreviated ad in a UK conference programme was placed by Swiss global marketing without UK certification. Claims were inconsistent with SPC,…

2010
CASE
AUTH/2300/2/10 AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca: Seroquel XL BMJ ad PI not clear due to indistinct headings (AUTH/2300/2/10)

Ex-employee challenged legibility of prescribing information in BMJ ads for Seroquel XL, Zoladex and Crestor. Panel found Seroquel XL PI not clear…

2009
CASE
AUTH/2235/5/09 ProStrakan

AUTH/2235/5/09: ProStrakan’s Abstral ad implied faster onset (β€œActs in minutes”) and breached an undertaking

ProStrakan’s Abstral BMJ ad claimed β€œActs in minutes” and β€œTo hell and back in minutes”, implying onset faster than the SPC’s 15…

2008
CASE
Movetis ⭐ Case of the Week

Norgine v Movetis: β€œA new way out of chronic constipation in women” claim held misleading when unqualified inside leavepiece (Resolor)

Resolor promo used β€œAt last! A new way out of chronic constipation in women”. Appeal Board found no breach for folder/drop card…

2010
CASE
AUTH/2310/4/10 Eli Lilly

Novo Nordisk v Lilly: Diabetes UK satellite symposium and Byetta exhibition claims (AUTH/2310/4/10)

Lilly’s Diabetes UK β€œsatellite symposium” was ruled promotional, leading to pre-licence promotion findings for exenatide once-weekly (LAR) and misleading exhibition claims about…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3151/1/19 Otsuka

AUTH/3151/1/19: Anonymous employees v Otsuka Europe – SPC update confusion and incorrect Jinarc prescribing information

Otsuka Europe circulated confusing SPC implementation timelines and certified/distributed incorrect Jinarc prescribing information inconsistent with the SPC. Appeal Board ruled cumulative failings…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3176/3/19 Orion Pharma

AUTH/3176/3/19: Orion Pharma – Sponsorship declarations in email and respiratory academy website

Orion-funded respiratory education videos were promoted via an email and hosted on a sponsored academy site. No promotion found, but Orion breached…

2018
CASE
AUTH/3130/12/18 GlaxoSmithKline

AUTH/3130/12/18: Anonymous v GlaxoSmithKline – CPD meeting invite and LinkedIn post about Bexsero

GSK was not responsible for a third-party CPD invite using its logo (no breach). But a contractor’s personal LinkedIn share about Bexsero…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3274/10/19 Diurnal ⭐ Case of the Week

Diurnal: β€˜Products and Pipeline’ webpage ruled promotionalβ€”pre-licence pipeline promotion and missing PI/INN for Alkindi (AUTH/3274/10/19)

Health-professional website page combined a licensed product with pipeline products and implied they were β€œeffective, high quality”. PMCPA ruled pre-licence promotion plus…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3252/10/19 Eli Lilly

Lilly diabetes website: β€œpatient” pathway held to promote POMs to the public (AUTH/3252/10/19)

PMCPA ruled Lilly’s open-access β€œpatient” section listed diabetes brands/logos with promotional language and no general-public section, amounting to promotion of POMs to…

2010
CASE
AUTH/2371/11/10 Astellas Pharma

AUTH/2371/11/10: Ex-employee v Astellas Pharma (Promotional practices) – No breach

Former employee alleged inducements to switch to branded products, disguised NHS meetings and over-promotion of Zineryt 90ml. Panel found complainant provided little…

2011
CASE
AUTH/2397/4/11 Warner Chilcott

Hospital consultant v Warner Chilcott: Asacol leavepiece β€˜up to 72% treatment success’ claim upheld on appeal (AUTH/2397/4/11)

A consultant challenged an Asacol leavepiece claiming β€œup to 72% treatment success”. Panel found it misleading, but the Appeal Board ruled the…

2011
CASE
AUTH/2382/1/11 Novo Nordisk

AUTH/2382/1/11: GP complaint about Daily Mail coverage of Victoza (liraglutide) – No breach

A GP alleged Novo Nordisk promoted Victoza (liraglutide) for weight loss via Daily Mail coverage. The Panel had concerns about media engagement…

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