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.

  • Clause 2 Supplementary Information

    A ruling of a breach of this clause is a sign of particular censure and is reserved for such circumstances.

    Examples of activities that are likely to be in breach of Clause 2 include prejudicing patient safety and/or public health, excessive hospitality, inducements to prescribe, unacceptable payments, inadequate action leading to a breach of undertaking, promotion prior to the grant of a marketing authorization, conduct of company employees/agents that falls short of competent care and multiple/cumulative breaches of a similar and serious nature in the same therapeutic area within a short period of time.

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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