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Proposed amendments to the Second 2012 Edition of the ABPI Code, Clause 16.3 - Representatives Examinations

Comments are invited on proposals to amend Clause 16.3 with regards to representatives examinations.

Press release: 06 December 2013
Allergan Limited, Shire Pharmaceuticals Limited, Gedeon Richter and Sanofi named in advertisements for breaches of the ABPI Code of Practice

Allergan Limited, Shire Pharmaceuticals Limited, Gedeon Richter and Sanofi have breached the ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry.

Press release: 16 December 2013
2014 Interactive Code published

2014 Interactive Code launched.
Updated guidance and advice documents published.
Transfer of Value Disclosure Crib Notes published

Press release: 19 February 2014
Lundbeck Limited, A Menarini Pharma, Bayer plc, HRA Pharma UK and GlaxoSmithKline breach the ABPI Code of Practice

Lundbeck Limited, A Menarini Pharma, Bayer plc, HRA Pharma UK and GlaxoSmithKline have each breached Clause 2 of the ABPI Code of Practice and are the subject of advertisements in the medical, pharmaceutical and nursing press.

Press release: 28 February 2014
Pharmaxis Pharmaceuticals Ltd named in advertisements for breaches of the ABPI Code of Practice

Pharmaxis Pharmaceuticals Ltd has breached Clause 2 of the ABPI Code of Practice and is the subject of advertisements in the medical, pharmaceutical and nursing press.

Press release: 13 June 2014
Consultation on proposals to amend the 2014 ABPI Code of Practice

The consultation has now closed.

Consultation launched on proposed changes to the ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry and the Constitution and Procedure for the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority

Press release: 14 July 2014
PMCPA selects The EarthWorks as communications partner and app developer for new Code

The Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA) announced today that it will be working in partnership with The EarthWorks to create a communications programme, including an app to help increase understanding of the Code.

Press release: 29 July 2014
Updated e-learning module for health professionals published on PMCPA website

The PMCPA e-learning module for health professionals has been updated to reflect the 2014 Code of Practice.

Press release: 05 August 2014
Servier Laboratories Ltd named in advertisements for breaches of the ABPI Code of Practice

Servier Laboratories Ltd has breached Clause 2 of the ABPI Code of Practice and is the subject of advertisements in the medical, pharmaceutical and nursing press.

Press release: 05 September 2014
Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry 2015 published

Proposals to amend the Code agreed at ABPI General Meeting on 20 November.
​​​​​Proposals to amend the ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry and the PMCPA Constitution and Procedure were agreed at the Half Yearly General Meeting of the ABPI on 20 November 2014.

Press release: 25 November 2014
Galderma UK Ltd and Merck Serono named in advertisements for breaches of the ABPI Code of Practice

Galderma UK Ltd and Merck Serono have each breached Clause 2 of the ABPI Code of Practice and are the subject of advertisements in the medical, pharmaceutical and nursing press.

Press release: 05 December 2014
Chiesi has breached the ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry and in addition has been publicly reprimanded

Chiesi has been publicly reprimanded for providing inaccurate information to the PMCPA during the course of a complaint about a leave piece and again during the course of a subsequent audit ​and is the subject of advertisements in the medical, pharmaceutical and nursing press.

Press release: 27 May 2015
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