The Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA) is responsible for administering The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry’s (ABPI) Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry at arm’s length from the ABPI.
The Code covers:
- the promotion of medicines for prescribing to health professionals
- the provision of information to the public about prescription only medicines in the UK.
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Proposals to amend the Constitution and Procedure for the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority are now available for comment. The consultation period will close on Monday 8 March 2010.
The proposed amendments are explained in the explanatory memorandum.
The proposals have been sent to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulat...
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The ABPI has recently issued guidance notes on joint working between pharmaceutical companies and the NHS and others for the benefit of patients. T...
As companies are aware, the revised Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme requires prices of medicines to be reduced with effect from 1 February 2...
It has been drawn to the PMCPA’s attention that some companies believe that there is a three month grace period in which to update prescribing in...
