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2012
CASE
AUTH/2517/6/12 ProStrakan

AUTH/2517/6/12: Anonymous v ProStrakan – Adcal-D3 Caplet promotion and sales briefing (Clause 15.9 breach)

Anonymous complaint alleged misleading trial claims and a β€œswitch programme” for Adcal-D3 Caplet. Panel found no breach for promo materials or therapy…

2012
CASE
AUTH/2497/4/12 Vifor Pharma

AUTH/2497/4/12: Pharmacosmos v Vifor β€” competitor dosing information (Monofer) (No breach)

Pharmacosmos alleged Vifor reps misled HCPs that Monofer total dose infusion had a 1,000mg max. Panel found evidence insufficient on balance of…

2012
CASE
AUTH/2476/2/12 Allergan

AUTH/2476/2/12: Anonymous v Allergan (conduct of employees at IMCAS/Merz symposium) – No breach

Anonymous complaint alleged two Allergan employees were removed from a Merz symposium for photographing/recording despite warnings. Panel found insufficient evidence of poor…

2011
CASE
AUTH/2449/11/11 Boehringer Ingelheim ⭐ Case of the Week

Boehringer Ingelheim & Lilly: Trajenta β€œControl and care matter” leavepiece – no breach (AUTH/2449/11/11, AUTH/2450/11/11)

A GP alleged Trajenta β€œwith a difference” claims were misleading vs other DPP-4 inhibitors (dose adjustment, renal monitoring, food). Panel and Appeal…

2013
CASE
AUTH/2579/2/13 Bayer

Bayer: β€˜Mirena training workshop’ weblink found misleading (EvoInserter training expectation) β€” AUTH/2579/2/13

A GP said he was misled into attending what he thought was EvoInserter training for Mirena. PMCPA found the β€˜Mirena training workshop’…

2012
CASE
AUTH/2556/11/12 Janssen

Janssen: Sponsorship of ISU urology meeting in Belfast raised hospitality concerns (AUTH/2556/11/12)

Anonymous NHS HCPs complained about excessive hospitality at a 5-star Belfast urology meeting with golf and a gala dinner. Janssen was found…

2013
CASE
AUTH/2602/5/13 Chugai

AUTH/2602/5/13: Anonymous v Chugai Pharma UK – Provision of hospitality (No breach)

Anonymous complaint alleged Chugai staff bought rounds of drinks for health professionals in a hotel bar after a conference dinner. Chugai denied…

2012
CASE
Abbott Healthcare Products

Abbott breached ABPI Code after Hidrasec ads appeared on Facebook (public promotion of POM)

A GP complained that Hidrasec ads were visible on Facebook. The Panel ruled this effectively promoted a prescription-only medicine to the public…

2013
CASE
AUTH/2633/8/13 Leo Pharma ⭐ Case of the Week

Leo Pharma: Picato β€˜Dear Dr’ template letter pad alleged to bypass non-formulary status (AUTH/2633/8/13) – No breach

A pharmacist alleged Leo’s pre-printed β€˜Dear Dr’ forms for Picato were used to bypass local formulary status. PMCPA found the material didn’t…

2013
CASE
AUTH/2590/3/13 Shire Pharmaceuticals

AUTH/2590/3/13: Shire voluntary admission over Lancet reprint bar chart (Replagal) – no breach

Shire self-referred use of a Lancet reprint containing an incorrect bar chart about competitor Fabrazyme. Although the correction was included at the…

2014
CASE
AUTH/2698/1/14 Astellas Pharma

AUTH/2698/1/14: Astellas – misleading sponsorship declaration in BMJ supplement (Vesomni launch)

Astellas admitted an error in a BMJ-distributed β€œconsensus statement” where the sponsorship declaration understated its role. The Panel found disguised promotion, misleading…

2015
CASE
AUTH/2817/12/15 Bausch

AUTH/2817/12/15: ALK-AbellΓ³/Director v Bausch & Lomb β€” breach of undertaking over β€œnew” claim on Emerade website

Bausch & Lomb was ruled in breach after β€œnew” claims for Emerade remained on an HCP website page despite an undertaking in…

2015
CASE
AUTH/2814/12/15 Boehringer Ingelheim

AUTH/2814/12/15: Boehringer Ingelheim symposia at ESC Congress (Pradaxa) – no breach, but Panel raised concern about unlicensed reversal agent slide

Complaint alleged off-label discussion and research grant promotion at a Boehringer Ingelheim ESC 2015 symposium. Panel found no evidence of off-label promotion…

2015
CASE
AUTH/2785/8/15 Bayer ⭐ Case of the Week

Bayer Eylea promotion: misleading implied comparison with unlicensed Lucentis dose in DMO e-detailer (AUTH/2785/8/15)

PMCPA found Bayer’s DMO e-detailer/briefing implied Eylea superiority vs Lucentis using unlicensed Lucentis dosing without clear status. Breaches of Clauses 7.2, 7.3,…

2015
CASE
AUTH/2751/3/15 ViiV

ViiV Healthcare: Triumeq BMJ ad and comparison vs Atripla in treatment-naΓ―ve patients (AUTH/2751/3/15)

Anonymous GP challenged Triumeq BMJ ad claims (β€œinner strength” and superiority vs Atripla in treatment-naΓ―ve patients). Panel found a narrow breach of…

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