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2013
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AUTH/2659/11/13 Pfizer

AUTH/2659/11/13: Member of the public v Pfizer β€” Clinical trial disclosure (Conbriza and Xiapex) (No breach after appeal)

Public complaint about alleged late/non-disclosure of trial results for Conbriza and Xiapex. Panel initially found breaches for Xiapex, but Appeal Board ruled…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2835/4/16 Janssen

AUTH/2835/4/16: Janssen voluntary admission over outdated Invokana prescribing information email (No breach)

A mailing agency resent an older Invokana promotional email to GPs with outdated prescribing information. Janssen self-reported, but the Panel ruled no…

2015
CASE
AUTH/2805/12/15 Guerbet Laboratories

AUTH/2805/12/15: Bayer v Guerbet β€” contrast injector β€œloan” deals and Clause 2 discredit

Bayer alleged Guerbet offered CT/MRI contrast injectors as gifts/long-term loans tied to contrast spend. Panel found no breach of Clause 18.1 (no…

2015
CASE
Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Ferring voluntary admission: sales manager drafted hospital letter to GPs promoting DesmoMelt over Desmospray (disguised promotion)

Ferring admitted a sales manager drafted text for hospital consultants to send to GPs recommending DesmoMelt and discouraging Desmospray. Even though no…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2911/11/16 Galen ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/2911/11/16: Anonymous (non-contactable) v Galen β€” Promotion of Laxido (No breach)

Anonymous complaint about alleged misleading cost-saving claims, rebates and competitor disparagement in Laxido promotion at a Scottish Prescribers Association meeting. Panel found…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2865/8/16 Sanofi

AUTH/2865/8/16: Anonymous (non-contactable) v Sanofi β€” MEGS nurse advisor service via consultancy company (No breach)

Anonymous complaint alleged industry-funded audits/workshops and coercive behaviour linked to prescribing. Panel found no evidence against Sanofi; its MEGS nurse advisor service…

2012
CASE
Roche Products

Roche: delayed clinical trial results disclosure for BP22572 (Kadcyla/Perjeta) due to misclassification

PMCPA found Roche failed to disclose results of a Phase Ib/IIa trial (BP22572) within required timelines due to internal phase misclassification. Breach…

2017
CASE
AUTH/2931/1/17 Pfizer

Pfizer β€˜Ultimate Stop Smoking Roadshow’ invite: sponsorship clear, but β€˜ultimate’ breached professional standing (AUTH/2931/1/17)

Pulse online ad and emails invited HCPs to a Pfizer-funded stop smoking roadshow. Panel found sponsorship clear and no PI required on…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2923/12/16 Merck Sharp & Dohme

Merck Sharp & Dohme: Remicade ad strapline β€œmore than a name” implied special merit without substantiation (AUTH/2923/12/16)

A hospital pharmacist challenged a Remicade journal ad using a dandelion image and the strapline β€œmore than a name”. Appeal Board found…

2017
CASE
AUTH/2988/10/17 Otsuka ⭐ Case of the Week

Employee v Otsuka (AUTH/2988/10/17): LinkedIn posts promoted POMs to the public and included pre-licence and off-label content

An Otsuka employee used a personal LinkedIn account to share links about tolvaptan and brexpiprazole. The Panel found promotion of POMs to…

2007
CASE
AUTH/2009/6/07 Flynn Pharma

AUTH/2009/6/07: Anonymous v Flynn Pharma β€” Promotion of Medikinet (No breach)

Anonymous complaint about allegedly inappropriate Medikinet mailings, rep calls, and a German clinical paper. Panel found targeting to child psychiatrists/paediatricians reasonable and…

2007
CASE
AUTH/2076/12/07 Abbott Laboratories

AUTH/2076/12/07: Pharmacist v Abbott β€” rep asked for increased Kaletra order to secure Christmas bonus

A hospital pharmacist complained an Abbott rep asked her to increase Kaletra orders so he could get a Christmas bonus. PMCPA ruled…

2007
CASE
AUTH/2037/8/07 Teva

Teva educational meeting on Qvar ruled promotional; omission of paediatric licence limitation found misleading (AUTH/2037/8/07)

At a Teva-sponsored asthma meeting, the Panel said the medical director’s talk was promotional and misleading for omitting that Qvar wasn’t licensed…

2007
CASE
AUTH/1995/4/07 Wyeth

AUTH/1995/4/07: Anonymous v Wyeth β€” alleged inappropriate hospitality (No breach)

Anonymous alleged pharma-funded conference hospitality was inappropriate. Panel found Wyeth had not agreed to sponsor the 2007 meeting, so there could be…

2007
CASE
AUTH/1941/1/07 Altana Pharma ⭐ Case of the Week

AstraZeneca v Altana (AUTH/1941/1/07): β€œEquivalent/comparable” claims for Protium vs Nexium and secondary endpoint β€˜2 days faster’ messaging

Altana’s Protium materials compared to Nexium used β€œequivalent/comparable” healing and symptom claims and β€œ2 days faster” messaging. PMCPA found misleading, unsubstantiated comparisons…

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