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2007
CASE
AUTH/2015/7/07 Bayer

AUTH/2015/7/07: Lilly v Bayer Schering Pharma – Levitra claims β€˜works first time’ and β€˜many men prefer’ ruled misleading

Lilly challenged Levitra ad/leavepiece claims including β€œWorks first time in 9 out of 10 men”, β€œwine and dine”, and β€œmany men prefer”.…

2019
CASE
Mundibiopharma

Mundibiopharma breached ABPI Code over Invokana virtual booth email: incomplete prescribing information, misleading non-significant outcomes claims, and uncertified linked papers

Invokana virtual booth email/microsite breached the Code for incomplete prescribing info, misleading headline claims implying significance, missing Vokanamet generic name, and failure…

2006
CASE
AUTH/1910/11/06 GlaxoSmithKline

Sanofi Pasteur MSD v GlaxoSmithKline (AUTH/1910/11/06): Cervical cancer disease awareness team ruled to be pre-licence promotion on appeal

GSK’s UK cervical cancer disease awareness field team was initially cleared, but on appeal the cumulative arrangements were ruled to promote an…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3173/3/19 Novo Nordisk ⭐ Case of the Week

Novo Nordisk: Undeclared employee shareholdings created potential conflict of interest (Saxenda) (AUTH/3173/3/19)

Anonymous HCP alleged Saxenda was being sold/promoted to the public via linked companies. Panel found no evidence Novo Nordisk was involved, but…

2009
CASE
AUTH/2284/12/09 Norgine

AUTH/2284/12/09: Anonymous Nurse v Norgine β€” No breach (outwith scope of the Code)

PMCPA case AUTH/2284/12/09 (Anonymous Nurse v Norgine): no breach found because the matter was outwith the scope of the ABPI Code. Undertaking…

2011
CASE
AUTH/2419/7/11 Boehringer Ingelheim

AUTH/2419/7/11: Publisher/Editor v Boehringer Ingelheim (Mirapexin/Sifrol tweet) β€” No breach (outwith scope)

Complaint about a Mirapexin/Sifrol tweet. PMCPA recorded no breach because the matter was outwith the scope of the Code. Undertaking received; no…

2018
CASE
AUTH/3054/7/18 PharmaMar

PharmaMar: Madrid meeting hospitality judged out of proportion despite being within Spanish meal limit (AUTH/3054/7/18)

Anonymous complaint about a Madrid meeting: a pre-meeting β€œgala dinner” created a lavish impression and was ruled not secondary to the meeting’s…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3142/1/19 Sanofi

Sanofi: Praluent advertorial on HSJ website found not to be promotion to the public (AUTH/3142/1/19)

Complaint about a Praluent advertorial on the HSJ website alleged it was unsuitable for public access and links/references were problematic. The PMCPA…

2018
CASE
AUTH/3021/2/18 Shire ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/3021/2/18: Anonymous v Shire β€” Meeting advertised on LinkedIn (No breach; outwith scope)

Anonymous complaint about a Shire meeting advertised on LinkedIn. PMCPA concluded no breach because the matter was outwith the scope of the…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3278/11/19 Strides Pharma UK

Strides Pharma UK Ltd breached ABPI Code over β€˜The Licensed Vitamin D3 of Choice’ claim for Strivit-D3 (AUTH/3278/11/19)

A MIMS print ad for Strivit-D3 used β€˜The Licensed Vitamin D3 of Choice’. PMCPA ruled it implied first-choice status and was misleading/exaggerated…

2019
CASE
A Menarini

A Menarini breached Clause 12.1 after PDF supplement lacked clear upfront company involvement (Ranexa case study)

Guidelines in Practice-hosted Ranexa case study wasn’t disguised online, but the downloadable PDF didn’t clearly show Menarini involvement on the front page,…

2020
CASE
AUTH/3328/4/20 GlaxoSmithKline

GSK breached ABPI Code after Avamys digital banner showed illegible generic name (AUTH/3328/4/20)

An anonymous UK health professional complained Avamys’ generic name was unreadable in a Pulse website banner. PMCPA found breaches of Clauses 4.3…

2019
CASE
Vifor Pharma

Vifor Ferinject website: open-access landing page promoted a POM to the public and β€œsimple to administer” claim found misleading

PMCPA ruled Vifor’s Ferinject site landing page promoted a POM to the public (Clause 26.1) and an HCP claim that Ferinject was…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3259/10/19 Otsuka ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/3259/10/19: Complainant v Otsuka Europe β€” Jinarc (tolvaptan) risk minimisation materials (No breach)

Employee alleged Jinarc EU risk minimisation materials omitted pregnancy/dehydration info and that Otsuka lacked urgency on patient safety. Panel and Appeal Board…

2019
CASE
Merck Sharp & Dohme

Anonymous v Merck Sharp & Dohme: LinkedIn-targeted meeting advert seen by a patient (No breach)

MSD promoted a diabetes/CVD meeting via a targeted LinkedIn sponsored post. A complainant said a patient saw it and couldn’t register. Panel…

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