Clause 2 - Discredit to, and Reduction of Confidence in, the Industry
Clause
Activities or materials associated with promotion must never be such as to bring discredit upon, or reduce confidence in, the pharmaceutical industry.
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AUTH/3575/11/21 - Ex-employee v Biogen
Breach: 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 05 November 2021
Completed: 07 September 2022
AUTH/3123/11/18 - Otsuka employee v Otsuka Europe
Breach: 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 23 November 2018
Completed: 10 March 2022
AUTH/3041/6/18 and AUTH/3042/6/18 - Employee v Otsuka Europe and Otsuka UK
Breach: 2, 4.1, 9.1
No breach: 4.1, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 01 June 2018
Completed: 10 March 2022
AUTH/3174/3/19 - Anonymous Employees v Otsuka Europe
Breach: 2, 9.1, 12.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 20 March 2019
Completed: 16 October 2019
AUTH/3151/1/19 - Anonymous Employees v Otsuka Europe
Breach: 2, 9.1
No breach: 4.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 24 January 2019
Completed: 16 October 2019
AUTH/2979/9/17 - Anonymous, non-contactable complainant v PharmaMar
Certification and Promotion of Yondelis
Breach: 2, 3.2, 7.2, 7.4, 9.1, 12.1, 14.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 21 September 2017
Completed: 18 September 2019
AUTH/3138/12/18 - Ex-employee v Indivior
Breach: 2, 9.1, 24.1, 24.4
No breach: 24.6
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 20 December 2018
Completed: 19 August 2019
AUTH/3027/3/18 - Voluntary admission by Sunovion
Working with Patient Organisations
Breach: 2, 27.7
No breach: 27.7
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 16 March 2018
Completed: 11 July 2019
AUTH/3169/3/19 - Voluntary admission from Otsuka Europe
Breach: 2, 9.1, 29
No breach: 2, 29
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 March 2019
Completed: 05 July 2019
AUTH/3153/1/19 - Anonymous v Otsuka Europe
Breach: 2, 9.1, 14.1
No breach: 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 30 January 2019
Completed: 05 July 2019
AUTH/2939/2/17 and AUTH/2940/2/17 - Voluntary admissions by Astellas UK and Astellas Europe
Failure to provide accurate prescribing information
Breach: 2, 4.1, 9.1
No breach: 4.10, 26.3
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 21 February 2017
Completed: 22 May 2019
AUTH/2883/10/16 - Voluntary admission by Astellas UK
Patient support programmes
Breach: 2, 7.2, 7.9, 7.11, 9.1, 14.3, 14.5, 21, 24.1
No breach: 2, 9.1, 14.1, 26.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 18 October 2016
Completed: 22 May 2019
AUTH/3014/1/18 - Anonymous, non-contactable health professional v GW Pharmaceuticals
Promotion of Epidiolex
Breach: 2, 3.1, 9.1
No breach: 2, 3.1, 9.1, 7.2, 15.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 22 February 2018
Completed: 22 November 2018
AUTH/3010/1/18 - Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer v Daiichi-Sankyo
Promotion of Lixiana
Breach: 2, 7.10
No breach: 2, 7.9, 9.1, 26.1, 26.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 January 2018
Completed: 17 October 2018
AUTH/3035/4/18 - Health Professional v Bayer
Promotion of Xarelto
Breach: 2, 7.2, 7.4, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 26 April 2018
Completed: 08 October 2018
AUTH/3037/4/18 - Health professional v Shield
Promotion of Feraccru and unlicensed medicines to the public
Breach: 2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.6, 9.1, 14.3, 26.1, 28.1
No breach: 2, 26.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 26 April 2018
Completed: 24 August 2018
AUTH/2831/4/16 - Voluntary admission by Celgene
Meetings organised by representatives
Breach: 2, 4.1, 4.10, 9.1, 14.1, 15.2, 18.1, 26.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 01 April 2016
Completed: 18 April 2018
AUTH/2971/8/17 - Clinical Commissioning Group v Thame Laboratories
Promotion of Thamicarb
Breach: 2, 3.2, 7.2, 7.4, 8.2, 9.1, 9.5
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 17 August 2017
Completed: 18 April 2018
AUTH/3008/1/18 - Teva v Pharmasure
Provision of a chocolate hamper
Breach: 2, 9.1, 18.1
No breach: 15.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 22 December 2017
Completed: 22 March 2018
AUTH/3012/1/18 - Voluntary admission by Pierre Fabre
Failure to certify material
Breach: 2, 3.1, 7.2, 7.4, 9.1, 14.1, 15.9
No breach: 4.8
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 19 January 2018
Completed: 21 March 2018
AUTH/2978/9/17 - Anonymous consultant dermatologist v Janssen
Alleged Promotion of Tremfya
Breach: 2, 3.1, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 21 September 2017
Completed: 29 January 2018
AUTH/2962/7/17 - Sales representative v Pierre Fabre
Call rates and certification of meetings
Breach: 2, 9.1, 14.1, 15.9
No breach: 9.1, 14.1, 15.4, 15.9, 16.3
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 31 July 2017
Completed: 05 January 2018
AUTH/2972/8/17 - Anonymous healthcare journalist v UCB
UCB website
Breach: 2, 7.2, 9.1, 14.5, 26.2
No breach: 14.3, 26.3
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 18 August 2017
Completed: 19 December 2017
AUTH/2825/3/16 and AUTH/2826/3/16 - Janssen-Cilag v Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly
Promotion of Jardiance
Breach: 2, 3.2, 9.1, 12.1
No breach: 1.12
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 03 March 2016
Completed: 12 October 2017
AUTH/2960/6/17 - Hospital Doctor v A Menarini
Certification of company website
Breach: 2, 9.1, 14.3, 14.5, 14.6
No breach: 14.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 June 2017
Completed: 09 August 2017
AUTH/2943/3/17 - Ex-employee of a service provider v Bayer
Conduct of an employee
Breach: 2, 9.1, 15.9
No breach: 3.2, 8.2, 9.1, 15.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 08 March 2017
Completed: 21 July 2017
AUTH/2957/5/17 - Voluntary admission by Astellas UK
Omission of prescribing information
Breach: 2, 4.1, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 23 May 2017
Completed: 19 July 2017
AUTH/2958/5/17 - Voluntary admission by Astellas Europe
Use of withdrawn advertisement
Breach: 2, 7.11, 9.1, 14.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 23 May 2017
Completed: 17 July 2017
AUTH/2928/1/17 and AUTH/2929/1/17 - Anonymous v Pfizer and Novartis
Pharmacovigilance compliance, promotion of an unlicensed indication and breach of undertaking
Breach: 2, 3.2, 9.1, 7.2, 15.9, 29
No breach: 2, 3.2, 7.2, 9.1, 15.6, 15.9, 16.2, 25.1, 29
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 04 January 2017
Completed: 06 July 2017
AUTH/2961/6/17 - Indivior v Martindale
Promotion of Espranor and information to the public
Breach: 2, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.9, 9.1, 26.1, 26.2
No breach: 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.6, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 26 June 2017
Completed: 27 June 2017
AUTH/2950/4/17 - Health professional v Tor Generics
Advertisement in The Big Issue
Breach: 2, 9.1
No breach: 26.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 01 April 2017
Completed: 09 June 2017
AUTH/2914/12/16 - Hospital pharmacist v Pierre Fabre
Navelbine bags distributed by representatives
Breach: 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 06 December 2016
Completed: 31 January 2017
AUTH/2828/3/16 - Clinical Nurse Specialist v Vifor
Conduct of representatives
Breach: 2, 7.2, 7.4, 7.9, 9.1, 9.9, 15.2, 15.9
No breach: 15.4
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 21 March 2016
Completed: 07 December 2016
AUTH/2885/11/16 - Anonymous v Gedeon Richter
Esmya patient support leaflet
Breach: 2, 7.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 03 November 2016
Completed: 06 December 2016
AUTH/2849/6/16 - Consultant oncologist and pharmacist v Lilly
Oncology handbook
Breach: 2, 7.2, 7.4, 9.1
No breach: 2, 9.1, 9.10, 12.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 03 June 2016
Completed: 07 November 2016
AUTH/2871/8/16 - Voluntary admission by Janssen
Pre-licence promotion
Breach: 2, 3.2, 9.1, 14.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 22 August 2016
Completed: 06 October 2016
AUTH/2823/2/16 - Anonymous, contactable v Grunenthal
Conduct of representatives
Breach: 2, 9.1, 15.4, 15.9, 23.1, 29
No breach: 2, 9.1, 18.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 23 February 2016
Completed: 16 August 2016
AUTH/2820/2/16 - Media criticism - Media/PMCPA Director v Hospira
Arrangements for an overseas meeting
Breach: 2, 9.1, 18.1, 22.1, 23.1
No breach: 22.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 17 February 2016
Completed: 05 July 2016
AUTH/3498/3/21 - Ex-employee v Leo
Breach: 9.1, 27.7
No breach: 2, 9.1, 27.7
Applicable Code:
2019
Received: 29 March 2021
Completed: 18 November 2021
AUTH/3188/4/19 - Anonymous v Bayer
Breach: 9.1
No breach: 2, 12.1, 19.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 30 April 2019
Completed: 14 October 2020
AUTH/3190/4/20 - Anonymous v Takeda
No breach: 2, 9.1, 12.1, 19.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 30 April 2019
Completed: 14 October 2020
AUTH/3191/4/19 - Anonymous v Amgen
No breach: 2, 9.1, 12.1, 19.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 30 April 2019
Completed: 14 October 2020
AUTH/3193/4/19 - Anonymous v Novartis
No breach: 2, 9.1, 12.1, 19.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 30 April 2019
Completed: 14 October 2020
AUTH/3194/4/19 - Anonymous v GlaxoSmithKline
No breach: 2, 9.1, 12.1, 19.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 30 April 2019
Completed: 14 October 2020
AUTH/3195/4/19 - Anonymous v Chiesi
No breach: 2, 9.1, 12.1, 19.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 30 April 2019
Completed: 14 October 2020
AUTH/3197/4/19 - Anonymous v Ethypharm
No breach: 2, 9.1, 12.1, 19.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 30 April 2019
Completed: 14 October 2020
AUTH/3097/9/18 - Director v Teva
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2018
Completed: 22 January 2020
AUTH/3084/9/18 - Director v Boehringer Ingelheim
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2018
Completed: 22 January 2020
AUTH/3159/2/19 - Pharmacosmos v Vifor
Breach: 12.1, 14.1
No breach: 2, 7.2, 9.1, 12.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 13 February 2019
Completed: 13 December 2019
AUTH/3185/4/19 - Complainant v Mundibiopharma
Breach: 4.1, 7.2, 7.3, 9.1, 14.1
No breach: 2, 4.1, 7.8
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 26 April 2019
Completed: 27 November 2019
AUTH/3137/12/18 - ViiV Healthcare v Gilead Sciences
Breach: 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.10, 9.1, 8.1
No breach: 2, 7.2, 7.9
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 20 December 2018
Completed: 18 November 2019
AUTH/3184/4/19 - Complainant/Director v GW Pharmaceuticals
Breach: 3.1, 4.1, 4.6
No breach: 2, 3.2, 16.1, 26.1, 26.2, 28.1, 29
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 24 April 2019
Completed: 18 November 2019
AUTH/3141/12/18 - Health Professional v Merck Sharp & Dohme
Breach: 7.2, 24.1
No breach: 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 21 December 2018
Completed: 15 November 2019
AUTH/3178/3/19 - Anonymous v GlaxoSmithKline
Breach: 4.1, 4.4, 9.1
No breach: 2, 4.1, 4.4, 7.2, 7.4, 3.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 28 March 2019
Completed: 01 November 2019
AUTH/3175/3/19 - Anonymous v GlaxoSmithKline
Breach: 3.2, 7.2, 9.1
No breach: 2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 22 March 2019
Completed: 18 October 2019
AUTH/3173/3/19 - Anonymous v Novo Nordisk
Breach: 15.2
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1, 9.10, 12.1, 26.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 18 March 2019
Completed: 14 October 2019
AUTH/3176/3/19 - Complainant v Orion
Breach: 9.1, 9.10
No breach: 2, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 4.8, 4.9, 12.1, 14.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 23 March 2019
Completed: 02 October 2019
AUTH/3102/9/18: Director v Lilly – Clinical trial disclosure
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2018
Completed: 18 September 2019
AUTH/3079/9/18 - Director v Pfizer
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2018
Completed: 18 September 2019
AUTH/3118/11/18 - Director v Tesaro
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 21 November 2018
Completed: 18 September 2019
AUTH/3087/9/18 - Director v GlaxoSmithKline
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1
Received: 12 September 2019
Completed: 18 September 2019
AUTH/3165/2/19 - Gilead Sciences v ViiV Healthcare
No breach: 2, 3.2, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 22 February 2019
Completed: 16 September 2019
AUTH/3140/12/18 - Health professional v Amgen
Breach: 7.2, 9.1, 24.1
No breach: 7.2, 9.1, 2, 24.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 21 December 2018
Completed: 10 August 2019
AUTH/3130/12/18 - Anonymous v GlaxoSmithKline
Breach: 9.1, 26.1, 26.2
No breach: 2, 9.1, 12.1, 22.1, 22.4
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 07 December 2018
Completed: 09 August 2019
AUTH/3133/12/18 - Anonymous v Novo Nordisk
Breach: 9.1, 9.10, 22.4
No breach: 2, 14, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 28
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 11 December 2018
Completed: 30 July 2019
AUTH/3091/9/18 - Director v UCB
Breach: 9.1
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2018
Completed: 22 July 2019
AUTH/3099/9/18 - Director v Allergan
Breach: 9.1
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2018
Completed: 18 July 2019
AUTH/2935/2/17 - Anonymous Ex-employee v Sunovion
Promotion of Latuda
Breach: 15.2, 15.9
No breach: 2, 9.1, 15.2, 15.9
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 13 February 2017
Completed: 11 July 2019
AUTH/3109/10/18 - Complainant v AstraZeneca
Breach: 7.2, 7.3, 9.1
No breach: 2, 3.2, 7.2, 7.3, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 29 October 2018
Completed: 05 July 2019
AUTH/3168/2/19 - Complainant v Janssen
Breach: 4.1, 4.6, 7.2, 7.9, 9.1
No breach: 2, 4.2, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 7.2, 12.1, 14.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 27 February 2019
Completed: 27 June 2019
AUTH/3167/2/19 - Complainant/Director v Novartis
No breach: 2, 4.1, 9.1, 9.10, 12.1, 26.1, 29
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 27 February 2019
Completed: 18 June 2019
AUTH/3166/2/19 - Complainant v Sanofi
Breach: 9.1, 14.5, 26.1, 26.2
No breach: 2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.9, 9.9, 11.1, 12.1, 14.1, 16.1, 28.1, 28.6
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 27 February 2019
Completed: 11 June 2019
AUTH/3031/4/18 - Anonymous health professional v Gilead
Breach: 3.2, 7.2, 9.1
No breach: 2, 3.2, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.1, 9.1, 12.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 19 April 2019
Completed: 03 June 2019
AUTH/3158/2/19 - Employee v Servier
No breach: 2, 7.2, 7.4, 7.9, 9.1, 12.1, 15.9, 23.1, 25.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 05 February 2019
Completed: 30 May 2019
AUTH/3154/2/19 - Anonymous contactable health professional v Dr Falk Pharma
Breach: 4.1, 9.1
No breach: 2, 4.1, 4.3, 12.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 04 February 2019
Completed: 24 May 2019
AUTH/3053/7/18 - Anonymous doctor v Daiichi-Sankyo
Breach: 9.1, 22.1
No breach: 2, 23.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 17 July 2018
Completed: 22 May 2019
AUTH/3043/6/18 - Anonymous v Novartis
Failure to publish joint working executive summary
No breach: 2, 9.1, 20
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 01 June 2018
Completed: 22 May 2019
AUTH/3070/9/18 - Director v Janssen
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2018
Completed: 15 May 2019
AUTH/3096/9/18 - Director v Shire
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2018
Completed: 15 May 2019
AUTH/3098/9/18 - Director v A Menarini
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2018
Completed: 15 May 2019
AUTH/3090/9/18 - Director v Novartis
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1, 29
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2019
Completed: 15 May 2019
AUTH/3086/9/18 - Director v Merck Sharp & Dohme
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2018
Completed: 15 May 2019
AUTH/3093/9/18 - Director v Roche
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1, 29
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2018
Completed: 15 May 2019
AUTH/3088/9/18 - Director v Ipsen
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2019
Completed: 15 May 2019
AUTH/3081/9/18 - Director v Astellas UK
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2018
Completed: 15 May 2019
AUTH/3085/9/18 - Director v Biogen
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1, 29
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2018
Completed: 15 May 2019
AUTH/3080/9/18 - Director v Takeda
No breach: 1.11, 9.1, 2, 29
Received: 12 September 2018
Completed: 15 May 2019
AUTH/3078/9/18 - Director v Amgen
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1, 29
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2018
Completed: 15 May 2019
AUTH/3069/9/18 - Director v Bayer
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1, 29
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2018
Completed: 15 May 2019
AUTH/3071/9/18 - Director v Novo Nordisk
No breach: 1.11, 2, 9.1, 29
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2018
Completed: 15 May 2019
AUTH/3067/9/18 - Member of the public v Chiesi
Breach: 9.1
No breach: 2, 9.1, 14.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 25 September 2018
Completed: 03 May 2019
AUTH/3155/2/19 and AUTH/3156/2/19 - Complainant v Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer
Breach: 7.2, 9.1
No breach: 2, 3.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 05 February 2019
Completed: 02 May 2019
AUTH/3126/11/18 - Complainant v Alliance Pharmaceuticals
Breach: 9.1, 26.1, 26.2
No breach: 2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 29 November 2018
Completed: 20 March 2019
AUTH/3056/8/18 - Ex-representative vs GlaxoSmithKline – Conduct of GlaxoSmithKline
Breach: 3.2, 7.2, 9.1
No breach: 2, 3.2, 7.2, 9.1, 15.9, 18.1, 19.1, 19.2, 23.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 31 July 2018
Completed: 12 March 2019
AUTH/3105/10/18- Pharmacy team leader v Eli Lilly
No breach: 2, 9.1, 15.4
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 08 October 2018
Completed: 25 February 2019
AUTH/3107/10/18 - Complainant v Daiichi-Sankyo
Breach: 9.1, 26.1, 28.1
No breach: 2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 29 October 2018
Completed: 22 February 2019
AUTH/3108/10/18 - Complainant v Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Europe
Breach: 9.1, 26.1, 28.1
No breach: 2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 29 October 2018
Completed: 20 February 2019
AUTH/3051/6/18 - Complainant v Alexion
Breach: 9.1
No breach: 2, 9.9, 26.1, 26.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 26 June 2018
Completed: 14 February 2019
AUTH/3132/12/18 - Anonymous v Sanofi
Use of social media to advertise meetings
No breach: 2, 4, 9, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 December 2018
Completed: 18 January 2019
AUTH/3029/4/18 - Complainant v GW Pharmaceuticals
Arrangements for a meeting, alleged promotion of Epidiolex and unapproved slides
No breach: 2, 3.1, 9.1, 14.1, 15.2, 22.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 05 April 2018
Completed: 21 December 2018
AUTH/3026/3/18 - Anonymous Employee v Sanofi
Promotion of Toujeo and Lantus
Breach: 9.1, 15.9
No breach: 2, 9.1, 3.2, 15.2, 15.9
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 16 March 2018
Completed: 19 December 2018
AUTH/3113/11/18 - Ex-employee v Novartis
Medical Representatives Examination
No breach: 2, 15.2, 16.3
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 06 November 2018
Completed: 14 December 2018
AUTH/3103/10/18 - Anonymous v Ipsen
Promotion of Cabometyx
Breach: 3.2
No breach: 2, 7.2, 7.4, 7.9, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 03 October 2018
Completed: 06 December 2018
AUTH/3038/4/18 - Health professional v Novartis
Conduct of an employee on LinkedIn
Breach: 9.1, 14.1, 26.2, 26.1
No breach: 2, 14.1, 14.3, 26.1, 26.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 25 April 2018
Completed: 05 December 2018
AUTH/3104/10/18 - Anonymous Health Professional v Merck Serono
Terms of trade
No breach: 2, 9.1, 18.1, 19.1, 19.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 09 October 2018
Completed: 21 November 2018
AUTH/3044/6/18 - Anonymous v Roche
Failure to publish joint working executive summary
Breach: 9.1, 20
No breach: 2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 01 June 2018
Completed: 12 November 2018
AUTH/3063/9/18 - Voluntary admission by Dr Falk Pharma
Promotion to the public via YouTube
Breach: 9.1, 14.1, 26.1, 26.2
No breach: 2, 26.1, 26.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 06 September 2018
Completed: 12 November 2018
AUTH/3024/3/18 - Anonymous , non-contactable Hospital Consultant v GW Pharmaceuticals
Alleged promotion of Epidiolex
No breach: 2, 9.1, 3.1, 15.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 March 2018
Completed: 18 October 2018
AUTH/3054/7/18 - Anonymous v PharmaMar
Meeting in Madrid
Breach: 9.1, 22.1
No breach: 2, 9.1, 22.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 13 July 2018
Completed: 18 October 2018
AUTH/3028/3/18 - Ex-Employee v AbbVie
Production of a poster and use of case studies
Breach: 9.1, 9.10, 14.1
No breach: 2, 15.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 23 March 2018
Completed: 17 October 2018
AUTH/3057/8/18 - Clinical Commissioning Group employee v Novo Nordisk
Conduct of a representative
No breach: 2, 3.2, 9.1, 15.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 15 August 2018
Completed: 16 October 2018
AUTH/3047/6/18 - Health professional v A Menarini
Promotion of Migard
Breach: 4.1, 4.4, 9.1
No breach: 2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 08 June 2018
Completed: 03 September 2018
AUTH/3017/2/18 - Anonymous contactable v Celgene
Certification and approval of material for meetings
Breach: 9.1, 14.1, 15.9
No breach: 2, 9.1, 14.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 31 January 2018
Completed: 02 August 2018
AUTH/2987/10/17- Anonymous v Shire
Alleged promotion prior to the grant of a marketing authorisation
Breach: 9.1, 12.2
No breach: 2, 3.1, 9.1, 18.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 25 October 2017
Completed: 31 July 2018
AUTH/2997/12/17 - Anonymous health professional v AbbVie
Promotion of Synagis
Breach: 9.1, 14.1
No breach: 2, 7.2, 7.4, 9.1, 15.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 18 December 2017
Completed: 17 July 2018
AUTH/3036/4/18 - Health professional v Concordia
Promotion of Morphgesic SR
No breach: 2, 4.1, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 24 April 2018
Completed: 12 July 2018
AUTH/3030/4/18 - Anonymous employee v UCB
Activities under the Code
No breach: 2, 9.1, 14.1, 15.3, 15.4, 15.9
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 06 April 2018
Completed: 03 July 2018
AUTH/3011/1/18 - GlaxoSmithKline v AstraZeneca
Press release issued by AstraZeneca
Breach: 7.2, 7.3, 7.9, 7.10, 9.1, 26.2
No breach: 2, 7.4, 7.5, 26.1, 26.2, 26.3
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 18 January 2018
Completed: 04 May 2018
AUTH/3013/1/18 - AstraZeneca employee v AstraZeneca
Breach: 9.1, 14.2
No breach: 2, 18.1, 23.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 23 January 2018
Completed: 10 April 2018
AUTH/3022/2/18 and AUTH/3023/2/18 - Health professionals v Servier
Alleged sponsorship of a meeting
No breach: 2, 9.1, 22.1, 22.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 23 February 2018
Completed: 10 April 2018
AUTH/2965/8/17 - Anonymous employee v Biogen
Company culture and bonus scheme
No breach: 2, 9.1, 15.7
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 07 August 2017
Completed: 22 March 2018
AUTH/2982/10/17 - Member of the public v Leo
Promotion of Kyntheum to the public
No breach: 2, 3.1, 7.2, 7.4, 9.1, 26.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 06 October 2017
Completed: 08 February 2018
AUTH/2993/11/17 - Complainant v Napp
Activities of Napp
No breach: 2, 9.1, 19.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 29 November 2017
Completed: 07 February 2018
AUTH/2970/8/17 - Anonymous v Janssen
Promotional email
Breach: 9.1, 15.2
No breach: 2, 7.2, 7.4, 9.1, 12.1, 16.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 10 August 2017
Completed: 01 February 2018
AUTH/2969/8/17 - Senior Practice Nurse v AstraZeneca
Conduct of a representative
Breach: 9.1, 15.2
No breach: 2, 7.2, 7.4, 8.1, 15.2, 15.4, 15.9
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 03 August 2017
Completed: 26 January 2018
AUTH/2988/10/17 - Employee v Otsuka
Manager’s use of LinkedIn to promote medicines
Breach: 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 7.2, 9.1, 14.1, 26.1
No breach: 1.2, 2, 9.10, 12.1, 22, 26.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 31 October 2017
Completed: 25 January 2018
AUTH/2991/11/17 and AUTH/2992/11/17 - Anonymous v Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb
Meeting arrangements
No breach: 2, 9.1, 22.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 14 November 2017
Completed: 17 January 2018
AUTH/2986/10/17 - Anonymous, non-contactable v Teva
Conduct of a representative
Breach: 15.2
No breach: 2, 9.1, 15.3, 15.5
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 25 October 2017
Completed: 11 January 2018
AUTH/2981/9/17 - Member of the public v ViiV
Use of an iPad in public
No breach: 2, 9.1, 15.2, 26.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 26 September 2017
Completed: 23 November 2017
AUTH/2974/9/17 - Anonymous Clinician v ViiV Healthcare
Alleged promotion to the public
No breach: 2, 4.1, 9.1, 26.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 07 September 2017
Completed: 14 November 2017
AUTH/2956/5/17 - Ex-employee v Napp
Flutiform promotional practices
No breach: 2, 7.2, 7.4, 9.1, 15.9, 19.1, 19.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 08 May 2017
Completed: 29 August 2017
AUTH/2923/12/16 - Hospital Pharmacist v Merck Sharp & Dohme
Remicade advertisement
Breach: 7.2, 7.10
No breach: 2, 3.2, 7.8, 9.1, 9.7
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 21 December 2016
Completed: 07 August 2017
AUTH/2955/4/17 - Anonymous Employee v Boehringer Ingelheim
Call rates
No breach: 2, 9.1, 15.4, 15.9
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 25 April 2017
Completed: 01 August 2017
AUTH/2931/1/17 - Health professional consultant to a pharmaceutical company/Director v Pfizer
Online advertisement for a meeting
Breach: 9.2
No breach: 2, 4.1, 4.9, 7.10, 9.1, 29
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 16 January 2017
Completed: 27 June 2017
AUTH/2933/2/17 - Health professional consultant to a pharmaceutical company v Chiesi
Promotion of Fostair
Breach: 7.2
No breach: 2, 4.1, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 08 February 2017
Completed: 02 May 2017
AUTH/2889/11/16 - Ex-employee v AstraZeneca
Websites
Breach: 4.1, 4.6, 7.2, 7.3
No breach: 2, 4.1, 7.2, 9.1, 14.5
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 18 November 2016
Completed: 07 April 2017
AUTH/2912/12/16 - Voluntary admission by Astellas Pharma Europe
Promotion of Betmiga to the public via social media and the Internet
Breach: 9.1, 26.1, 26.2
No breach: 2, 26.1, 26.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 05 December 2016
Completed: 03 April 2017
AUTH/2893/11/16 - Anonymous, non-contactable v GE Healthcare
Promotion of Vizamyl
Breach: 3.1, 7.2, 9.1
No breach: 2, 3.1, 3.2, 12, 16
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 29 November 2016
Completed: 31 March 2017
AUTH/2920/12/16 - Anonymous, non-contactable ex-employee v UCB
Promotion of Naloxone Minijet
Breach: 9.1, 15.9
No breach: 2, 3.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 20 December 2016
Completed: 27 March 2017
AUTH/2922/12/16 - Assistant Director Medicines Management v Meda
Conduct of representative
Breach: 7.2, 7.4, 15.2
No breach: 2, 15.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 19 December 2016
Completed: 24 March 2017
AUTH/2927/1/17 - Anonymous, non contactable v Roche
Article on BBC website
No breach: 2, 9.1, 26.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 04 January 2017
Completed: 07 February 2017
AUTH/2917/12/16 - Anonymous, non-contactable v Janssen
Conduct of a representative
Breach: 15.2
No breach: 2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 21 December 2016
Completed: 31 January 2017
AUTH/2924/12/16 - Pharmacist v Lincoln Medical
Statements on website
Breach: 9.1, 26.1, 28.1
No breach: 2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 21 December 2016
Completed: 30 January 2017
AUTH/2921/12/16 - Voluntary Admission by Grunenthal
Promotion to the public
Breach: 9.1, 26.1, 26.2
No breach: 2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 20 December 2016
Completed: 29 January 2017
AUTH/2919/12/16 - Anonymous, non-contactable v Merck Sharp & Dohme
Conduct of representative
No breach: 2, 9.1, 15.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 14 December 2016
Completed: 20 January 2017
AUTH/2915/12/16 and AUTH/2916/12/16 - Anonymous v Janssen-Cilag and Napp
Venue for promotional meeting
No breach: 2, 9.1, 22.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 December 2016
Completed: 20 January 2017
AUTH/2911/11/16 - Anonymous v Galen
Promotion of Laxido
No breach: 2, 7.2, 7.3, 8.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 30 November 2016
Completed: 13 January 2017
AUTH/2892/11/16 - Anonymous v Galen
Trustsaver website
No breach: 2, 7.2, 7.3
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 28 November 2016
Completed: 13 January 2017
AUTH/2913/12/16 - Anonymous v Janssen
Conduct of a medical science liaison employee
No breach: 2, 3.1, 3.2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 06 December 2016
Completed: 10 January 2017
AUTH/2865/8/16 - Anonymous, non-contactable v Sanofi
Engagement of consultant and his/her training and consultancy company
No breach: 2, 9.1, 18.1, 19.1, 19.2, 21, 23.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 03 August 2016
Completed: 19 December 2016
AUTH/2863/8/16 - Anonymous, non-contactable v Lilly
Engagement of consultant and his/her training and consultancy company
No breach: 2, 9.1, 18.1, 19.1, 19.2, 21, 23.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 03 August 2016
Completed: 19 December 2016
AUTH/2878/10/16 - Member of the public v Meda
Alleged promotion to the public
No breach: 2, 9.1, 26.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 28 October 2016
Completed: 16 November 2016
AUTH/2872/9/16 - Consultant oncologist and a pharmacist v Lilly
Oncology handbook
No breach: 2, 7.2, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 September 2016
Completed: 09 November 2016
AUTH/2867/8/16 - Anonymous, non contactable ex-employee v UCB
Conduct of representatives
Breach: 9.1, 15.4, 15.9
No breach: 2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 09 August 2016
Completed: 11 October 2016
AUTH/2857/7/16 - Anonymous, non-contactable v Daiichi-Sankyo
Promotional activities and call rates
Breach: 15.4, 15.9
No breach: 2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 9.1, 14.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 25 July 2016
Completed: 30 September 2016
AUTH/2840/4/16 and AUTH/2847/5/16 - Anonymous, non contactable v Novartis and Pfizer
Promotion of Ultibro Breezhaler and Seebri Breezhaler
Breach: 3.2, 7.2, 9.1, 15.9
No breach: 2, 3.2, 7.2, 9.1, 15.9
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 25 April 2016
Completed: 16 September 2016
AUTH/2852/6/16 - Ex-employee v Grunenthal
Medical science liaisons’ working practices
No breach: 2, 3.2, 9.1, 11.1, 12.1, 15.2, 15.4, 15.9
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 20 June 2016
Completed: 14 September 2016
AUTH/2860/7/16 - Health Professional v Chiesi
Alleged promotion to the public
No breach: 2, 9.1, 26.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 25 July 2016
Completed: 08 September 2016
AUTH/2859/7/16 - Health Professional v AstraZeneca
Alleged promotion to the public
No breach: 2, 9.1, 26.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 25 July 2016
Completed: 08 September 2016
AUTH/2861/7/16 - Anonymous v Bristol-Myers Squibb
Promotion of Daklinza
No breach: 2, 9.1, 26.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 29 July 2016
Completed: 02 September 2016
AUTH/2851/6/16 - Anonymous, contactable v Novo Nordisk
Alleged promotion of Tresiba to the public
No breach: 2, 9.1, 26.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 15 June 2016
Completed: 18 August 2016
AUTH/2845/5/16 - CSL Behring v Swedish Orphan Biovitrum
Charity Ball
No breach: 2, 9.1, 12.1, 18.1, 22.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 May 2016
Completed: 18 August 2016
AUTH/2848/5/16 - Voluntary admission by Ferring
Representative-facilitated letter
Breach: 9.1, 12.1, 15.2
No breach: 2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 26 May 2016
Completed: 22 July 2016
AUTH/2836/4/16 - AstraZeneca v Janssen – Promotion of Invokana
Promotion of Invokana
Breach: 3.2, 7.2, 7.4
No breach: 2, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 9.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 11 April 2016
Completed: 21 July 2016
AUTH/2837/4/16 - Anonymous employee v Leo
In-house communications material and reporting line of a medical science liaison team
No breach: 2, 9.1, 26.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 12 April 2016
Completed: 03 June 2016
AUTH/2834/4/16 - Takeda v Amdipharm Mercury
Promotion of Lutrate
Breach: 3.2, 7.2, 7.3, 7.10, 8.1, 9.1
No breach: 2, 7.2, 7.3
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 08 April 2016
Completed: 03 June 2016
AUTH/2833/4/16 - ALK-Abello/PMCPA Director v Bausch & Lomb
Breach of undertaking
Breach: 9.1, 29
No breach: 2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 04 April 2016
Completed: 31 May 2016
AUTH/2839/4/16 - Anonymous v Merck Sharp & Dohme
Diabetes meeting sponsorship
No breach: 2, 9.1, 9.10, 22.4
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 19 April 2016
Completed: 10 May 2016
AUTH/2824/2/16 - Anonymous v Chiesi
Conduct of employees
No breach: 2, 9.1, 15.10, 15.1
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 24 February 2016
Completed: 18 April 2016
AUTH/2819/2/16 - General Practitioner v Otsuka
Jinarc patient materials
No breach: 2, 9.1, 26.1, 26.2
Applicable Code:
2016
Received: 23 March 2016
Completed: 23 March 2016