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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The ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry 2012 is available to download from the PMCPA website.
The 2012 Code will come into effect on 1 January 2012 with a transitional period between 1 January 2012 and 30 April 2012. During this time no promotional material or activity will be regarded as being in breach of the Code if it fails to comply with its provisions only because of newly introduced requirements.
There are different transitional provisions for Clauses 17.2 and 23.8. Details are given in the supplementary informa...
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The Bribery Act comes into effect on 1 July 2011. The ABPI and the PMCPA have been liaising with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to present the perspe...
The PMCPA has moved offices from 12 Whitehall to 7th Floor, Southside, 105 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QT. All correspondence should be directed acc...
The PMCPA has issued informal guidance on frequently asked questions about the 2011 Code. ...
