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In 2016 pharmaceutical companies will disclose details of certain transfers of value made to healthcare professionals (HCPs), other relevant decision makers (ORDMs) and healthcare organisations (HCOs) during 2015 on the ABPI central platform.

Both companies have brought discredit upon, and reduced confidence in, the pharmaceutical industry.

The arrangements for advisory board meetings are often the subject of enquiries to the PMCPA for informal advice.

Astellas UK is suspended from membership of the ABPI

Today the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry is publishing details of payments and other benefits in kind made by the industry to healthcare professionals, healthcare organisations and other relevant decision makers.

AstraZeneca and Genzyme have been named in advertisements following breaches of the ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry.¹

Both companies have brought discredit upon, and reduced confidence in, the pharmaceutical industry. In addition Astellas UK Limited and Astellas Europe have been required to issue corrective statements and have been publicly reprimanded. Both companies have been required to undergo audits and Astellas UK has been suspended from membership of the ABPI.

All four companies have brought discredit upon, and reduced confidence in, the pharmaceutical industry. In addition Stirling Anglian was required to issue a corrective statement.

All five companies have brought discredit upon, and reduced confidence in, the pharmaceutical industry. In addition Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company were required to issue a corrective statement.

​The ABPI Code of Practice is in the process of being updated. In the meantime, the PMCPA is working on reviewing and updating its guidance. The PMCPA Compliance Network was asked to help with this and to identify possible short and long term changes to the Code. The Review Group and the ABPI Medical Expert Network and others have also contributed to the discussion. This is part of the ongoing work to ensure that the Code and its operation remain fit for purpose.

All four companies have brought discredit upon, and reduced confidence in, the pharmaceutical industry.

Astellas UK and Gedeon Richter (UK) Ltd have brought discredit upon, and reduced confidence in, the pharmaceutical industry. Astellas UK has been publicly reprimanded and Gedeon Richter required to issue a corrective statement.​