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2017
CASE
AUTH/2993/11/17 Napp Pharmaceuticals

AUTH/2993/11/17: Complainant v Napp β€” Asthma therapy review service (no breach)

Complaint alleged Napp-funded pharmacist asthma reviews created a conflict of interest and switched patients to Flutiform. Panel found no evidence to support…

2017
CASE
AUTH/2987/10/17 Shire ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/2987/10/17: Anonymous v Shire – Disguised promotion via market research email and MSL KPI concerns

Shire was held responsible for a third-party market research email that amounted to disguised promotion (Revestive) and for inappropriate MSL visit KPIs…

2008
CASE
AUTH/2077/1/08 Pfizer

GP v Pfizer: β€˜Remember Arthrotec’ reply-paid card ruled promotional and missing non-proprietary name (AUTH/2077/1/08)

Pfizer’s separate reply-paid card offering an Arthrotec memory stick was treated as standalone promotion and breached the Code because it omitted the…

2007
CASE
AUTH/2038/8/07 Sanofi

Novo Nordisk v Sanofi-Aventis: Lantus mailingβ€”misleading hypoglycaemia headline and weight claims (AUTH/2038/8/07)

Sanofi-Aventis’ Lantus mailer drew complaints about cost, hypoglycaemia and weight claims vs Levemir. Cost claim: no breach. Hypoglycaemia headline and weight equivalence…

2007
CASE
AUTH/1996/4/07 GlaxoSmithKline

AUTH/1996/4/07: Roche v GlaxoSmithKline (Tykerb) β€” international journal ad and pre-licence media coverage (No breach)

Roche alleged pre-licence promotion of Tykerb via an international journal β€˜teaser’ ad and UK media coverage implying superiority vs Herceptin. Panel found…

2007
CASE
AUTH/1950/1/07 AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca breached ABPI Code over misleading Casodex 150 claim; inadequate Code briefing upheld (AUTH/1950/1/07)

Ex-employee alleged misleading Casodex 150 promotion and pressure on call metrics. PMCPA found breaches for β€œequivalent efficacy to castration” and inadequate Code…

2007
CASE
AUTH/1946/1/07 Reckitt Benckiser ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/1946/1/07: Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare – β€˜Quick Guide’ insert on childhood fever ruled disguised promotion and misleading (Nurofen for Children)

A GP journal insert presented as an β€œunrestricted educational grant” was ruled promotional, misleading and disguised. Data were selectively presented (incl. suppressed-zero…

2006
CASE
AUTH/1919/11/06 Pfizer

AUTH/1919/11/06: PCT Head of Prescribing v Pfizer – Champix launch update meeting invite (No breach)

A PCT complainant alleged a Champix β€œlaunch update” meeting invite primed stop-smoking advisers to drive public demand. PMCPA found attendees were appropriate…

2006
CASE
AUTH/1890/9/06 Servier Laboratories

Servier: contract agency email suggested increased GP call frequency (AUTH/1890/9/06)

A contract rep complained about high call-rate expectations. The Panel found an agency email advocated increased frequency likely to breach the Code,…

2006
CASE
AUTH/1872/7/06 Shire

AUTH/1872/7/06: Hospital Chief Pharmacist/Director v Shire – use of previously criticised β€˜taste/acceptability’ paper (No breach)

Shire was accused of breaching an undertaking by still using a paper previously linked to a misleading ad. PMCPA found that distributing…

2017
CASE
AUTH/3000/12/17 Roche Products

AUTH/3000/12/17: Director v Roche (Gazyvaro) – Clinical trial disclosure

PMCPA case AUTH/3000/12/17 (Director v Roche) concerning clinical trial disclosure for Gazyvaro. Outcome: no breach; matter outwith the scope of the Code.

2015
CASE
AUTH/2772/6/15 Actavis ⭐ Case of the Week

Actavis: Clinical trial disclosure query for Zinforo/Teflaro ruled outwith PMCPA scope (AUTH/2772/6/15)

PMCPA Director review into a clinical trial disclosure matter relating to Zinforo (Teflaro in the USA). The case was ruled outwith the…

2018
CASE
AUTH/3028/3/18 AbbVie

AUTH/3028/3/18: Ex-Employee v AbbVie β€” Synagis poster attribution and uncertified case studies

AbbVie was found in breach for failing to accurately declare its involvement in an Embrace Stars poster and for using uncertified case-study…

2019
CASE
AUTH/3229/7/19 GlaxoSmithKline

GSK breached ABPI Code over Relvar Ellipta β€˜superior’ asthma control ad lacking context (AUTH/3229/7/19)

A Pulse ad claimed Relvar Ellipta was β€œsuperior to other ICS/LABAs” based on the Salford Lung Study, but lacked key context and…

2006
CASE
AUTH/1834/5/06 Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK

AUTH/1834/5/06: Pfizer Consumer Healthcare v Novartis Consumer Health UK Ltd – Nicotinell journal advertisement

Novartis’ Nicotinell journal ad was ruled misleading for implying afternoon/evening craving β€œpeaks” and for a β€œquit rates up to four times” claim…

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