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2017
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AUTH/2957/5/17 Astellas Pharmaceuticals

Astellas UK voluntary admission: multiple promotional items missing prescribing information (AUTH/2957/5/17)

Astellas UK admitted multiple promotional items referenced two medicines but included prescribing information for only one. The Panel ruled breaches of Clauses…

2015
CASE
AUTH/2779/7/15 Merck Sharp & Dohme

AUTH/2779/7/15: General Practitioner v Merck Sharp & Dohme (Conduct of a representative) – No breach

A GP alleged inappropriate closeness between a representative and a GP partner, access issues, and possible funding of a practice barbecue. The…

2015
CASE
AUTH/2753/3/15 ViiV ⭐ Case of the Week

ViiV Healthcare voluntary admission: Triumeq journal advertising exceeded 2-page limit (AUTH/2753/3/15)

ViiV admitted a February 2015 journal issue carried a 2-page Triumeq ad plus a belly band wrap, exceeding the Code’s 2-page limit…

2013
CASE
AUTH/2618/7/13 Chiesi

AstraZeneca v Chiesi: β€œfor an extra fine day” headline ruled misleading; certification failures led to public reprimand and audits (AUTH/2618/7/13)

AstraZeneca challenged Chiesi’s Fostair leavepiece headline β€œfor an extra fine day”. PMCPA ruled it ambiguous, misleading and unsubstantiated (Clauses 7.2, 7.4). Wider…

2014
CASE
AUTH/2714/5/14 Pfizer

AUTH/2714/5/14: Hospital consultant v Pfizer β€” representative conduct, disputed patient anecdote and CRM gaps

A rheumatologist complained about a Pfizer rep’s conduct, including an alleged ITU patient on a competitor drug. On appeal, the patient was…

2013
CASE
AUTH/2674/11/13 GlaxoSmithKline

AUTH/2674/11/13: Member of the public v GlaxoSmithKline (Benlysta) – clinical trial disclosure (No breach)

A public complaint alleged GSK failed to disclose Benlysta trial results per the ABPI Code. The Panel found the β€œmissing” evaluable trial…

2008
CASE
AUTH/2105/3/08 Gamble

AUTH/2105/3/08: Anonymous doctor v Procter & Gamble (Asacol) β€” patient recruitment poster (no breach)

A hospital poster recruiting for the CODA trial (β€œOnce daily Asacol”) prompted patients to request once-daily Asacol. PMCPA found P&G only provided…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2832/4/16 Baxter ⭐ Case of the Week

Baxter voluntary admission: representative did not sit ABPI exam within first year (AUTH/2832/4/16)

Baxter admitted a representative did not take all required ABPI representative exam modules within 12 months of starting. The PMCPA ruled a…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2870/8/16 Janssen

Janssen voluntary admission: Trevicta journal ads missing PI location reference and incomplete hardcopy certification (AUTH/2870/8/16)

Janssen admitted Code breaches after Trevicta two-page journal ads omitted the required reference to where prescribing information (overleaf) could be found and…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2843/4/16 Boehringer Ingelheim

Boehringer Ingelheim breached Code over Spiriva promotion implying exacerbation reduction as a reason to prescribe (AUTH/2843/4/16)

A Spiriva journal ad and a rep training/HP slide deck implied COPD exacerbation reduction as a primary reason to prescribe, without clearly…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2879/10/16 Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals

AUTH/2879/10/16: Anonymous (non-contactable) v Bristol-Myers Squibb – Orencia homecare nurse visit complaint (No breach)

Anonymous complainant alleged an unannounced home visit by a third-party nurse funded by BMS for Orencia support. Panel found insufficient evidence to…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2863/8/16 Eli Lilly

AUTH/2863/8/16: Anonymous (non-contactable) v Lilly β€” sponsorship of training provider linked to a nurse with prescribing influence (No breach)

Anonymous complaint alleged coercive funding and audit-driven switching via a nurse-led consultancy. Panel found no evidence Lilly funded audits or used sponsorship…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2888/11/16 Napp Pharmaceuticals ⭐ Case of the Week

AUTH/2888/11/16: Nurse v Napp β€” Remsima switch email found misleading and potentially offensive

A nurse complained about a Remsima switch email. PMCPA found an exaggerated UK-wide β€œre-investing savings” claim was misleading/unsubstantiated and the β€œDon’t get…

2016
CASE
AUTH/2903/11/16 Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk: clinical trial disclosure for Ryzodeg – no breach (AUTH/2903/11/16)

PMCPA reviewed whether Novo Nordisk failed to disclose Ryzodeg trial results on time. Panel found UK Code scope issues for non-UK trials…

2017
CASE
AUTH/2990/11/17 AbbVie

AbbVie voluntary admission: representative failed to meet ABPI exam requirements (AUTH/2990/11/17)

AbbVie admitted a first-time pharma representative did not take the required exam within 1 year and did not pass within 2 years.…

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