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2019
CASE
AUTH/3184/4/19 GW Pharmaceuticals

GW Pharmaceuticals website: Sativex claims without prescribing information and pre-licence promotion of Epidiolex (AUTH/3184/4/19)

GW’s HCP website pages were ruled promotional for Sativex but lacked required prescribing information, and its pipeline section was found to promote…

2006
CASE
AUTH/1909/11/06 AstraZeneca ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/1909/11/06: Medical Representative v AstraZeneca (Arrangements for meetings) – No breach

A medical representative alleged AstraZeneca meetings were visible to the public and that surgery meetings were fund-raising with no education. The PMCPA…

2006
CASE
AUTH/1840/5/06 GlaxoSmithKline

AUTH/1840/5/06: GSK restless legs syndrome (RLS) patient poster – no breach (Clauses 20.1, 20.2)

A PCT pharmacist challenged a GSK-sponsored RLS awareness poster in GP practices as misleading and indirect POM advertising. The PMCPA Panel found…

2009
CASE
AUTH/2286/12/09 GlaxoSmithKline

AUTH/2286/12/09: General Practitioner v GlaxoSmithKline β€” Sponsorship of drug testing in sport (Out of scope; no breach)

Complaint about GSK’s sponsorship of drug testing in sport. PMCPA found the matter outwith the scope of the ABPI Code; no breach.…

2011
CASE
AUTH/2446/10/11 Bayer

AUTH/2446/10/11: Anonymous v Bayer – alleged promotion of Levitra (outwith scope; no breach)

Anonymous complaint about alleged promotion of Levitra by Bayer. PMCPA recorded the matter as outwith the scope of the Code; no case…

2015
CASE
GlaxoSmithKline

GSK: β€˜Open, inhale, close’ device claim ruled misleading in Relvar digital sales aids; oversight concerns in pharmacist referral activity

GSK was found in breach for misleading β€œefficacy in 3 steps: Open Inhale Close” claims in Relvar digital sales aids and for…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3143/1/19 Ferring Pharmaceuticals ⭐ Case of the Week

Tillotts v Ferring: Cortiment leavepiece not withdrawn and misleading β€œgeneric budesonides” claim (AUTH/3143/1/19)

Ferring agreed in inter-company dialogue to withdraw a Cortiment leavepiece but it was still used at a conference weeks later. Panel found…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3199/5/19 Vifor Pharma

Vifor Pharma: breach of undertaking over Ferinject vs Monofer safety comparisons and medical information email (AUTH/3199/5/19)

PMCPA ruled Vifor breached undertakings by using materials and a medical information email that misleadingly compared Ferinject vs Monofer on hypersensitivity/ADRs, and…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3289/12/19 Bristol-Myers Squibb

Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer: Eliquis prescribing information in promotional email (AUTH/3289/12/19 & AUTH/3290/12/19)

Eliquis promotional email used July 2019 prescribing information after an Oct 2019 SPC update on reversal agent/overdose. Panel found PI content sufficient…

2019
CASE
Teva

Teva breached Clause 4.1 after DuoResp Spiromax prescribing information was hard to read in sponsored webinar

A UK health professional said DuoResp Spiromax prescribing information in a Teva-commissioned webinar was difficult to read. The Panel ruled the line…

2020
CASE
AUTH/3367/7/20 GlaxoSmithKline

GSK Duac banner ad on Pulse Today: complaint about missing prescribing information (AUTH/3367/7/20)

A UK health professional said a Duac online banner appeared static and lacked a one-click link to prescribing information. Panel found PI…

2020
CASE
AUTH/3332/4/20 Swedish Orphan Biovitrum ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/3332/4/20: Anonymous v Sobi β€” unsolicited MSL β€œmaking contact” email during COVID-19 (No breach)

Anonymous complaint about an unsolicited MSL email to an NHS address during COVID-19. Panel found the email was non-promotional, mirrored an approved…

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…

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