The Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA) is responsible for administering The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry’s (ABPI) Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry at arm’s length from the ABPI.
The Code covers:
- the promotion of medicines for prescribing to health professionals
- the provision of information to the public about prescription only medicines in the UK.
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The ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry Second 2012 Edition is available to download from the PMCPA website.
The Second 2012 Edition Code came into effect on 1 July 2012 and has a transitional period until 31 October 2012. During this time no promotional material or activity will be regarded as being in breach of the Code if it fails to comply with its provisions only because of newly introduced requirements. Printed copies will be available shortly. Details of the final changes to the Code following publication of T...
Latest Advice
The publication of the recently updated ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry has been delayed.
The amendments to the Code were b...
Following a number of recent cases the PMCPA has issued guidance on the application of Clause 3 of the Code to various activities.
The guidance cov...
The Bribery Act comes into effect on 1 July 2011. The ABPI and the PMCPA have been liaising with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to present the perspe...
