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2016
CASE
AUTH/2873/9/16 Actelion Pharmaceuticals

Actelion ruled in breach for offering frozen yoghurt at an exhibition stand (AUTH/2873/9/16)

Actelion offered frozen yoghurt from its ERS Congress exhibition stand. The Panel ruled this went beyond subsistence, breached Clause 22.1, and failed…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2845/5/16 Swedish Orphan Biovitrum ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/2845/5/16: CSL Behring v Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (Sobi) β€” Charity ball (No breach)

CSL Behring challenged Sobi’s public charity ball invitation as excessive hospitality/disguised promotion. PMCPA found the event was open ticket purchase, not aimed…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2892/11/16 Galen

AUTH/2892/11/16: Anonymous (non-contactable) v Galen β€” Trustsaver website savings claims (No breach)

Anonymous CCG-linked complaint alleged Galen’s Trustsaver website misled on NHS savings for Laxido. Panel found the basis of comparisons and savings methodology…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2864/8/16 Boehringer Ingelheim

AUTH/2864/8/16: Anonymous (non-contactable) v Boehringer Ingelheim – consultant engagement, training workshops and alleged audit-linked switching (No breach)

Anonymous complaint alleged coercive funding and audit/workshop activity linked to prescribing influence. Panel found no evidence to support inducement allegations and ruled…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2893/11/16

GE Healthcare: UK-facing Vizamyl congress materials implied UK availability (AUTH/2893/11/16)

At an international congress, UK prescribing info and UK pricing on Vizamyl materials implied UK availability when the product was not commercially…

2017
CASE
AUTH/2930/1/17 Johnson

AUTH/2930/1/17: Johnson & Johnson – Nicorette β€œDo something incredible” rolling banner ad ruled misleading/exaggerated

A Pulse online rolling banner ad for Nicorette used the unqualified tagline β€œDo something incredible”. The Panel found it implied β€œincredible” product…

2015
CASE
Boehringer Ingelheim ⭐ Case of the Week

Janssen v Boehringer Ingelheim & Lilly: Jardiance EMPA‑REG letter ruled off‑label promotion and disguised promotion

Alliance reps distributed a β€œDear UK Healthcare Professional” letter highlighting EMPA‑REG CV outcomes for Jardiance. PMCPA ruled it promoted an unlicensed CV…

2017
CASE
AUTH/2982/10/17 Leo Pharma

AUTH/2982/10/17: Anonymous member of the public v Leo (Kyntheum) – internal launch materials seen at interview (No breach)

Anonymous complainant alleged Kyntheum was promoted to the public and β€˜well tolerated’ was misleading. Panel found materials were internal, access controlled and…

2007
CASE
AUTH/1997/5/07 Takeda

AUTH/1997/5/07: GlaxoSmithKline v Takeda β€” Actos mailing and reference to Competact (No breach on appeal)

GSK challenged a Takeda Actos mailer that mentioned Competact without stating its insulin contraindication. Panel found breaches, but the Appeal Board ruled…

2007
CASE
AUTH/2075/12/07 Merck Sharp & Dohme

AUTH/2075/12/07: GP v Merck Sharp & Dohme β€” Arcoxia USB promotional aid packaging (no approved name) β€” No breach

A GP complained Arcoxia USB packaging lacked the approved name (etoricoxib). PMCPA held the box+USB was a promotional aid and brand name…

2007
CASE
AUTH/2046/9/07 GlaxoSmithKline

AUTH/2046/9/07: Takeda v GlaxoSmithKline (Avandia press release on global website) – No breach

Takeda challenged a GSK Avandia FDA-related press release on gsk.com as UK-directed and misleading. The Panel found it did not specifically refer…

2007
CASE
AUTH/1994/4/07 Janssen ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/1994/4/07: Anonymous v Janssen-Cilag β€” alleged inappropriate hospitality (No breach)

Anonymous alleged pharma-funded conference hospitality (hotel/food/cultural programme). Panel found Janssen-Cilag’s Β£2,000 educational grant and speaker support was acceptable; no evidence it funded…

2007
CASE
AUTH/1982/3/07 Teva

AUTH/1982/3/07: Anonymous v Teva β€” Qvar journal advertisement (no breach)

Anonymous complaint said a Qvar ad in Pulse used partially clothed people and undermined the serious nature of medicines. Panel found the…

2007
CASE
AUTH/1944/1/07 Pfizer

Pfizer: Exubera β€˜maintains long-term glycaemic control’ claim ruled misleading (AUTH/1944/1/07)

DTB criticism triggered a PMCPA case on Pfizer’s Exubera materials claiming β€œmaintains long-term glycaemic control”. Panel found the unqualified long-term claim misleading…

2006
CASE
AUTH/1915/11/06 Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK

AstraZeneca v Novartis: Femara subgroup charts and β€œentire spectrum” press claim found misleading on appeal (AUTH/1915/11/06)

Novartis’ Femara leavepiece implied extra benefit in node-positive/chemo subgroups vs overall trial effect, and a press release claimed licensing across the β€œentire”…

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