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2020
CASE
AUTH/3344/5/20 Britannia Pharmaceuticals

Britannia Pharmaceuticals: promotional email sent without consent and no robust unsubscribe process (AUTH/3344/5/20)

A health professional received a promotional Parkinson’s magazine by email despite asking to be removed from mailing lists. PMCPA found breaches for…

2019
CASE
Sanofi

Sanofi: Praluent website banner claim about reducing CV risk further ruled not misleading (no breach)

A UK health professional alleged a Praluent website banner broadened the licence and promoted off-label. The PMCPA Panel found the claim aligned…

2020
CASE
AUTH/3394/10/20 Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK

Novartis disease awareness melanoma booklet: breach over ambiguous patient organisation involvement wording (AUTH/3394/10/20)

A melanoma patient booklet was found balanced on treatment/testing, but breached the Code because β€œin association with” Melanoma UK was ambiguous and…

2020
CASE
AUTH/3372/8/20 Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals

Bristol-Myers Squibb: UK employees’ LinkedIn β€˜likes’ brought US Opdivo post into scope (AUTH/3372/8/20)

UK employees β€˜liked’ a US colleague’s LinkedIn post about positive Opdivo Phase 3 data in upper GI cancers. The Panel said this…

2020
CASE
AUTH/3425/11/20 Bristol-Myers Squibb ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/3425/11/20 & AUTH/3426/11/20: RCGP Overdiagnosis Group complaint about Eliquis AF pulse-check email (No breach)

RCGP Overdiagnosis Group challenged a Pfizer/BMS Eliquis email promoting AF pulse checks at flu clinics for over-65s, alleging omission of UK NSC…

2020
CASE
AUTH/3421/11/20 Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK

Novartis: employee β€˜liked’ Cosentyx study post on LinkedIn, triggering POM promotion and certification breaches (AUTH/3421/11/20)

A Novartis employee β€˜liked’ a Cosentyx study headline on LinkedIn. PMCPA ruled POM promotion to the public plus missing INN and certification…

2021
CASE
AUTH/3474/2/21 Britannia Pharmaceuticals

AUTH/3474/2/21: Ever Pharma v Britannia β€” 0844 technical support line for APO-go (No breach)

Ever Pharma challenged Britannia’s use of an 0844 business-rate number for APO-go support. Panel found the helpline was in scope but ruled…

2021
CASE
AUTH/3488/3/21 AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca breached Code over Trixeo website mobile display and missing comparator prescribing information (AUTH/3488/3/21)

PMCPA found breaches on Trixeo HCP website: generic name too small on mobile, PI not one-click on mobile, site not certified for…

2021
CASE
AUTH/3499/4/21 Daiichi-Sankyo UK

AUTH/3499/4/21: Daiichi-Sankyo website page promoted Efient and Lixiana to the public and breached a prior undertaking

A corporate website page about Efient and Lixiana was accidentally left externally accessible via site search. PMCPA ruled promotion of POMs to…

2021
CASE
AUTH/3527/6/21 Leo Pharma ⭐ Case of the Week

LEO Pharma voluntary admission: undisclosed 2019 transfers of value to patient organisations (AUTH/3527/6/21)

LEO discovered four cross-border transfers of value involving three UK patient organisations. Three 2019 payments were disclosed late and two agreements weren’t…

2021
CASE
AUTH/3528/6/21 Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK

AUTH/3528/6/21: Anonymous doctor v Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA) – third-party CPD alleged to promote unlicensed PSMA therapy

AAA-funded third-party CPD (with UK CPD accreditation) was found to include promotional claims for an unlicensed PSMA therapy. PMCPA ruled breaches for…

2021
CASE
AUTH/3541/7/21 Roche Products

Roche Resources website: illegible generic name and misleading Ocrevus dosing cadence (AUTH/3541/7/21)

Anonymous HCP challenged multiple Roche Resources pages. Panel upheld breaches for illegible Gazyvaro generic name and misleading Ocrevus β€œdosed every 6 months”…

2021
CASE
AUTH/3575/11/21 Biogen Idec

Biogen: internal fundraising email linked SMA charity donations to pressuring NHS/NICE on Spinraza (AUTH/3575/11/21)

A senior leader emailed staff urging donations to SMA charities, describing β€œpartnering” to β€œput pressure on the NHS” to fund Spinraza after…

2022
CASE
AUTH/3615/3/22 Daiichi-Sankyo UK

Daiichi Sankyo breached Code over uncertified mobile β€˜final form’ differences on Lixiana HCP and patient websites (AUTH/3615/3/22)

PMCPA ruled Daiichi Sankyo breached Clauses 8.1 and 8.3 after desktop and mobile versions of Lixiana HCP/patient webpages differed (colour and images)…

2022
CASE
AUTH/3602/1/22 Teva ⭐ Case of the Week

Teva: Ajovy website landing-page pop-up – no breach (AUTH/3602/1/22)

A UK health professional complained that the Ajovy website entry pop-up lacked the generic name and black triangle. The Panel ruled no…

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