CASE/0316/10/24 - Complainant v Moderna

Allegations about Modern’s response to a previous complaint

  • Received
    14 October 2024
  • Case number
    CASE/0316/10/24
  • Applicable Code year
    2021
  • Completed
    Interim case report
  • Breach Clause(s)
  • Sanctions applied
    Undertaking received
  • Additional sanctions
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    Public reprimand
    Audit of company’s procedures
  • Appeal
    No appeal

Case Summary

This case was in relation to allegations about the completeness of Moderna’s response to Case AUTH/3886/3/24 and, specifically, a discrepancy in timelines regarding when Moderna became aware of an unauthorised offer of £1,500 to participants in a COVID-19 vaccine trial.

The outcome under the 2021 Code was:

Breach of Clause 2

Bringing discredit upon, and reducing confidence in, the pharmaceutical industry

Breach of Clause 5.1

Failing to maintain high standards

This summary is not intended to be read in isolation.
For full details, please see the full case report below.