PMCPA PRESS RELEASE 1 MAY 2025 - Case ruled in breach of Clause 2
Moderna has breached the ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry and brought discredit upon, and reduced confidence in, the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, Moderna was publicly reprimanded.
Press Release 01 May 2025
Moderna – Case/0316/10/24
For failing to include all relevant information in its submission for a previous case (Case AUTH/3886/3/24), Company was ruled in breach of the following clauses of the 2021 Code:
Clause 2 - Bringing discredit upon, and reducing confidence in, the pharmaceutical industry
Clause 5.1 - Failing to maintain high standards
In addition, the Code of Practice Appeal Board required Moderna to be publicly reprimanded for failing to provide a full and frank disclosure of all the facts in its response to a previous case (Case AUTH/3886/3/24). The Appeal Board also required a specific scope audit focusing on Moderna’s culture, governance and compliance framework.
The interim case report and public reprimand are available at www.pmcpa.org.uk.
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Notes to Editors:
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The advertisements will appear in the BMJ and the Nursing Standard in June 2025.
Media Contacts:
For more information contact Alex Fell afell@pmcpa.org.uk 0207 7478878
About the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA)
The PMCPA was established by The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) to operate the ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry independently of the ABPI. The PMCPA is a division of the ABPI. The Code covers the promotion of medicines for prescribing to health professionals and the provision of information to the public about prescription only medicines. If you have any concerns about the activities of pharmaceutical companies in this regard, please contact the PMCPA at 2nd Floor Goldings House, Hay’s Galleria, 2 Hay’s Lane, London, SE1 2HB or email: complaints@pmcpa.org.uk. The Code and other information, including details about ongoing cases, can be found on the PMCPA website:www.pmcpa.org.uk.
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