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2015
CASE
AUTH/2798/10/15 GrΓΌnenthal

AUTH/2798/10/15: Director of Pharmacy v GrΓΌnenthal (No breach) – representative conduct and leavepieces on a hospital ward

A pharmacy director alleged a rep left Palexia/Versatis materials accessible to patients/carers and disparaged pharmacy controls. Panel found the meeting was in…

2017
CASE
AUTH/2958/5/17 Astellas Pharma Europe

Astellas Europe voluntary admission: withdrawn Xtandi digital ad still used and β€˜new’ claims ran beyond 12 months (AUTH/2958/5/17)

Astellas admitted a Xtandi e-ad used β€˜new indication’ and β€˜new publication’ beyond 12 months and included withdrawn/uncertified components due to poor withdrawal…

2015
CASE
AUTH/2775/6/15 Boehringer Ingelheim

Boehringer Ingelheim: Ofev (nintedanib) supply/discount programme – no breach (AUTH/2775/6/15)

Anonymous hospital pharmacist questioned Boehringer’s free/discount Ofev supply programme pre-NHS reimbursement, alleging a switch/inducement and lack of clarity. PMCPA found the scheme…

2014
CASE
AUTH/2744/12/14 Aegerion Pharmaceuticals

Aegerion promotional emails about HoFH guidance: sent without consent and disguised as education (AUTH/2744/12/14)

Aegerion sent two β€œHoFH guidance” emails with Lojuxta prescribing info. The Panel found they were promotional, sent without prior consent, and initially…

2014
CASE
AUTH/2726/8/14 GlaxoSmithKline ⭐ Case of the Week

GSK Seretide: TORCH secondary endpoints used without primary endpoint context in some slide decks and iPad materials (AUTH/2726/8/14)

Anonymous HCP challenged Seretide promotion using TORCH secondary endpoints despite non-significant primary endpoint (p=0.052). PMCPA found some materials misleading where the primary…

2014
CASE
AUTH/2694/1/14 Pharmacosmos

Anonymous v Pharmacosmos (AUTH/2694/1/14): Monofer website pop-up allowed public to see promotional claims; company later refused PMCPA jurisdiction

Monofer.com pop-up left β€œHigh dose iron in just one visit” visible to the public, breaching the ban on POM advertising. β€œNew” was…

2013
CASE
AUTH/2670/11/13 Otsuka

AUTH/2670/11/13: Member of the public v Otsuka β€” Clinical trial disclosure for Samsca (No breach)

A member of the public alleged Otsuka failed to disclose Samsca (tolvaptan) trial results per ABPI requirements. The Panel found the relevant…

2008
CASE
AUTH/2092/1/08 Eli Lilly

AUTH/2092/1/08: Bayer Schering v Lilly β€” Cialis alleged off-licence cardiovascular promotion (No breach)

Bayer Schering alleged Lilly promoted Cialis for cardiovascular benefits and low doses based on doctor recall market research. Panel found insufficient evidence…

2015
CASE
AUTH/2813/12/15 Pfizer

AUTH/2813/12/15: Anonymous (non-contactable) v Pfizer β€” exhibition stand hospitality at ESC Congress (No breach)

Anonymous HCP alleged Pfizer’s ESC 2015 exhibition stand was extravagant and created a party atmosphere, citing flavoured iced drinks. Panel found hospitality…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2859/7/16 AstraZeneca ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/2859/7/16: Health Professional v AstraZeneca (alleged promotion to the public) – No breach

Complaint alleged AstraZeneca’s exhibition stand at a restaurant meeting was visible to the public. Panel found insufficient evidence and accepted precautions (private…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2836/4/16 Janssen

AUTH/2836/4/16 AstraZeneca v Janssen: Invokana β€˜flexibility’ claim and HbA1c >1% statement

AstraZeneca challenged Janssen’s Invokana materials. Most dosing/compare claims were not breaches, but β€œflexibility” implied 300mg could be a starting dose and one…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2874/9/16 Shield Therapeutics

AUTH/2874/9/16: Health professional v Shield (Feraccru journal ad) – No breach

A health professional alleged a Feraccru ad’s claim β€œsafety profile comparable to placebo” was misleading given PI restrictions. The Panel found the…

2017
CASE
AUTH/2927/1/17 Roche Products

AUTH/2927/1/17: BBC β€˜landmark’ headline for unlicensed ocrelizumab trials – no breach (Roche)

Complaint about a BBC article calling unlicensed ocrelizumab MS trial results β€œlandmark”. PMCPA assessed Roche’s press release (not the BBC copy) and…

2017
CASE
AUTH/2950/4/17 Tor Generics

AUTH/2950/4/17: Health professional v Tor Generics β€” pack shot of unlicensed injectable in public magazine

Tor Generics ran a Big Issue ad with a Tor-Bac injection pack shot before MHRA licence. No breach of public POM advertising…

2017
CASE
AUTH/2959/5/17 Bayer ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/2959/5/17: Patient recruitment β€˜finder’s fee’ for market research email (Bayer) – No breach

A health board complained about a market research recruitment email offering a β€˜finder’s fee’ for AF patient interviews. PMCPA found the survey…

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