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2024
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AUTH/3889/4/24 Bayer

Bayer: Xarelto promotional email alleged to omit renal impairment warnings (AUTH/3889/4/24) – No breach

Complaint alleged a third‑party promotional email for Xarelto omitted contraindications/special warnings (renal impairment) and breached a prior undertaking. PMCPA Panel ruled no…

2024
CASE
AUTH/3893/4/24 Roche Products ⭐ Case of the Week

Roche: healthcare partnership website sponsorship declaration held sufficiently clear from the outset (AUTH/3893/4/24)

Complaint alleged Roche sponsorship wasn’t declared prominently from the outset on a partnership website and breached a prior undertaking. PMCPA Panel found…

2024
CASE
AUTH/3897/5/24 Roche Products

Roche breached Clause 25.3 after BBC radio programme lacked clear sponsorship declaration from the outset (AUTH/3897/5/24)

A BBC radio programme about a Roche-sponsored eye health campaign featured partner interviews without declaring Roche’s sponsorship during the audio. PMCPA ruled…

2019
CASE
Teva

Teva DuoResp Spiromax BMJ-hosted digital ad ruled misleading and out of date

A UK health professional complained that a BMJ-hosted DuoResp Spiromax ad implied broader licensed use than permitted and relied on footnotes. The…

2008
CASE
Merz Pharma UK ⭐ Case of the Week

Allergan v Merz Pharma UK Ltd: Xeomin promotion claims on complexing proteins and dosing ratio

Allergan challenged Xeomin promotional claims in a BMJ ad, leavepiece and conference stand panels. The Panel ruled some claims misleading about complexing…

2008
CASE
Guerbet Laboratories

Guerbet exhibition claim β€œDotarem…with the highest Stability” ruled misleading in context

A competitor challenged Guerbet’s exhibition claim that Dotarem had the β€œhighest Stability”. Although the claim was considered true, the context could imply…

2008
CASE
Pfizer

Pfizer Toviaz journal advertisements: misleading comparative efficacy claims vs tolterodine ER

A GP challenged Pfizer’s Toviaz ads comparing fesoterodine 8mg with tolterodine ER 4mg. The PMCPA ruled the comparative claims misleading and unsubstantiated,…

2008
CASE
AUTH/2137/6/08 Ranbaxy Europe

AUTH/2137/6/08: Consultant dermatologist v Ranbaxy – Co-Cyprindiol β€˜Dear Sir or Madam’ letter (no breach)

A dermatologist alleged a Ranbaxy letter implied Co-Cyprindiol contained isotretinoin and erythromycin. The Panel found no breach of Clause 7.2, but said…

2008
CASE
AUTH/2123/5/08 Sandoz

AUTH/2123/5/08: General practitioner v Sandoz Ltd – promotional email sent via agency (no breach)

A GP complained about large promotional emails sent on Sandoz’s behalf. The Panel found the email was promotional but could not determine…

2008
CASE
Novo Nordisk ⭐ Case of the Week

Novo Nordisk diabetes supplement in The Times: pre-licence promotion of liraglutide to the public

A Times diabetes supplement funded and editorially controlled by Novo Nordisk included an interview describing liraglutide trial benefits. The PMCPA ruled this…

2008
CASE
AUTH/2192/12/08 Pfizer

AUTH/2192/12/08: Pfizer voluntary admissionβ€”withdrawn Lipitor β€œfireman” ad re-published (breach of undertaking)

Pfizer admitted a Lipitor journal ad previously ruled in breach reappeared in Practitioner. Panel found breach of Clause 25 (undertaking). Appeal overturned…

2008
CASE
AUTH/2184/11/08 Pfizer

Pfizer: Lipitor journal adβ€”economic modelling percentages presented as clinical absolutes (AUTH/2184/11/08)

A Lipitor journal ad cited economic modelling that 37% vs 82% would hit cholesterol targets. PMCPA said the bold percentages read as…

2008
CASE
Bracco

GE Healthcare v Bracco: Niopam promotion and the IMPACT studyβ€”misleading by omission (Clause 7.2)

Bracco’s Niopam materials used the IMPACT study but omitted key methodological context (pooled secondary endpoints; power/sample size), creating a misleading impression. PMCPA…

2009
CASE
AUTH/2263/9/09 Boehringer Ingelheim

AUTH/2263/9/09: Bristol-Myers Squibb v Boehringer Ingelheim β€” Viramune β€˜Have you heard?’ journal ad and ArTEN study (unlicensed dosing)

A Viramune journal ad promoted awareness of the ArTEN study, which included an unlicensed once-daily nevirapine arm. PMCPA ruled the ad was…

2009
CASE
AUTH/2231/5/09 Boehringer Ingelheim ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/2231/5/09: Bayer v Boehringer Ingelheim – medical information letter and congress stand promoted Pradaxa off-label

Boehringer’s medical information letter and a β€œscientific” congress stand were found to promote Pradaxa (dabigatran) for unlicensed indications and include misleading/disparaging statements,…

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