Clause 2 Upholding Confidence in the Industry

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Clause 2
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Activities or materials must never be such as to bring discredit upon, or reduce confidence in, the pharmaceutical industry.

  • Clause 2 Upholding Confidence in the Industry

    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 authorisation, 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/3677/7/22 - Complainant v Daiichi Sankyo Breach: 2, 5.1, 6.2, 6.1 No breach: 6.1, 17.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 07 July 2022 Completed: 25 October 2023 AUTH/3673/7/22 - Complainant v Daiichi Sankyo Breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1 No breach: 6.1, 6.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 01 July 2022 Completed: 13 September 2023 AUTH/3712/11/22 - Complainant v Abbvie Breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 No breach: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 22 November 2022 Completed: 18 August 2023 AUTH/3678/8/22 - Complainant v AstraZeneca Breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 11.2, 12.7 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 01 August 2022 Completed: 04 July 2023 AUTH/3655/6/22 - Anonymous Health Professional v Novartis Breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 06 June 2022 Completed: 27 June 2023 AUTH/3644/5/22 and AUTH/3694/10/22 - Complainant v Croma Pharma Breach: 2, 5.1, 10.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 10 May 2022 Completed: 08 June 2023 AUTH/3635/4/22 - Complainant v Novartis Breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 14.4 No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.5, 14.4 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 18 April 2022 Completed: 31 May 2023 AUTH/3646/5/22 - Complainant v Roche Breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1 No breach: 6.1, 6.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 12 May 2022 Completed: 23 May 2023 AUTH/3633/4/22 - Complainant v Novartis Breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1 No breach: 6.1, 6.2 Received: 13 April 2022 Completed: 27 April 2023 AUTH/3639/4/22 - Complainant v Roche Products Breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1 No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 25 April 2022 Completed: 24 April 2023 AUTH/3627/4/22 - Complainant v Daiichi Sankyo Breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 No breach: 6.4 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 01 April 2022 Completed: 14 April 2023 AUTH/3618/3/22 - Complainant v AstraZeneca Breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 11.2, 14.4 No breach: 6.2, 17.9 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 11 March 2022 Completed: 03 April 2023 AUTH/3611/2/22 - Complainant v Daiichi Sankyo Breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 No breach: 6.1, 11.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 14 February 2022 Completed: 23 February 2023 AUTH/3612/2/22 - Complainant v Daiichi Sankyo Breach: 2, 5.1, 12.5 No breach: 2, 5.1, 11.2, 12.5, 26.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 19 February 2022 Completed: 23 February 2023 AUTH/3649/5/22 - Health professional v Daiichi Sankyo Breach: 2, 3.3, 5.1, 6.1 No breach: 6.1, 6.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 14 February 2022 Completed: 23 February 2023 AUTH/3585/11/21 - Complainant v AstraZeneca Breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 12.1, 12.3, 12.4, 12.6 No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 27 November 2021 Completed: 18 January 2023 AUTH/3561/9/21 - Ex-employee v AstraZeneca Breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 8.1, 11.2, 26.1, 26.2 No breach: 3.1, 11.1, 26.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 24 September 2021 Completed: 19 August 2022 AUTH/3554/8/21 - Anonymous, non-contactable complainant v UCB Breach: 2, 5.1, 26.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 27 August 2021 Completed: 03 August 2022 AUTH/3542/7/21 - Complainant v Daiichi-Sankyo Breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 12.3, 14.5 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 19 July 2021 Completed: 15 May 2022 AUTH/3568/10/21 - Voluntary admission by Roche Breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 06 October 2021 Completed: 07 December 2021 AUTH/3739/2/23 - Complainant v Valneva UK Limited Breach: 12.1 No breach: 2, 5.1, 8.1, 8.6, 12.1, 12.9, 15.5, 15.6 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 13 February 2023 Completed: 06 March 2024 AUTH/3707/11/22 - Complainant v AstraZeneca Breach: 5.1, 8.1, 8.6, 12.9, 26.1 No breach: 2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 16 November 2022 Completed: 05 March 2024 AUTH/3721/1/23 - Complainant v Pfizer Breach: 5.1 No breach: 2, 12.1, 12.2, 12.4, 12.10, 26.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 03 January 2023 Completed: 04 March 2024 AUTH/3676/7/22 - Complainant v Roche Breach: 23.2, 25.3 No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.5, 12.1, 26.1, 26.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 07 July 2022 Completed: 28 February 2024 AUTH/3737/2/23 Health professional v Novo Nordisk – Breach: 5.1, 11.2, 12.1 No breach: 2, 26.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 13 February 2023 Completed: 27 November 2023 AUTH/3754/3/23 - Health Professional/Director v Novo Nordisk Breach: 3.3, 5.1 No breach: 2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 18 March 2023 Completed: 22 November 2023 AUTH/3705/11/22 - Complainant v AbbVie No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 14 November 2022 Completed: 20 November 2023 AUTH/3752/3/23 - PMCPA Director/Media v Novo Nordisk No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 14.4, 19.1, 23.2, 24.2, 24.3, 27.1, 27.2, 27.5 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 13 March 2023 Completed: 01 November 2023 AUTH/3738/2/23 - Voluntary admission by Novo Nordisk Breach: 5.1, 8.3 No breach: 2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 14 February 2023 Completed: 30 October 2023 AUTH/3714/11/22 - Complainant v GlaxoSmithKline No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 24 November 2022 Completed: 24 October 2023 AUTH/3700/10/22 - Health professional v Ethypharm Breach: 5.1, 26.1, 26.2 No breach: 2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 22 October 2022 Completed: 12 October 2023 AUTH/3702/10/22 - Health Professional v Amgen Breach: 5.1, 10.9 No breach: 2, 15.5, 15.6 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 27 October 2022 Completed: 09 October 2023 AUTH/3684/8/22 - Complainant v Bayer Breach: 3.2, 5.1, 8.1, 12.1, 12.9, 16.1, 26.1, 26.2 No breach: 2, 12.8, 13.2, 13.6, 24.4 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 11 August 2022 Completed: 22 September 2023 AUTH/3683/8/22 - Complainant v AstraZeneca No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 11.2, 12.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 11 August 2022 Completed: 19 September 2023 AUTH/3685/8/22 - Complainant v Sandoz Breach: 5.1, 19.2 No breach: 2, 19.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 18 August 2022 Completed: 22 August 2023 AUTH/3687/8/22 - Complainant v AstraZeneca Breach: 5.1, 11.2, 26.1 No breach: 2, 3.1, 3.3, 3.6, 5.1, 11.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 18 August 2022 Completed: 18 August 2023 AUTH/3675/7/22 - Complainant v Novartis Breach: 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 No breach: 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 04 July 2022 Completed: 18 August 2023 AUTH/3706/11/22 - Complainant v CSL Vifor No breach: 2, 5.1, 15.6, 23.1, 23.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 14 November 2022 Completed: 17 August 2023 AUTH/3597/1/22 - Complainant v AstraZeneca Breach: 5.1 No breach: 2, 3.3, 5.1, 6.2, 8.3, 26.1, 26.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 05 January 2022 Completed: 08 August 2023 AUTH/3701/10/22 - Astellas v Janssen No breach: 2, 5.1, 19.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 24 October 2022 Completed: 03 August 2023 AUTH/3665/6/22 - Complainant v Novartis Breach: 5.1, 6.1 No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.2, 6.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 24 June 2022 Completed: 01 August 2023 AUTH/3669/6/22 - Complainant v Small Pharma Breach: 5.1 No breach: 2, 3.1, 5.1, 11.1, 16.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 29 June 2022 Completed: 24 July 2023 AUTH/3681/8/22 - Complainant v Tillotts Breach: 17.2, 17.4 No breach: 2, 5.1, 17.5 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 10 August 2022 Completed: 24 July 2023 AUTH/3662/6/22 - Complainant v Novartis Breach: 5.1, 8.3 No breach: 2, 5.1, 8.3 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 18 June 2022 Completed: 19 July 2023 AUTH/3680/8/22 - Voluntary admission by Astellas Breach: 24.1, 24.4, 27.7, 5.1, 28.1, 31.1, 29.1 No breach: 2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 04 August 2022 Completed: 18 July 2023 AUTH/3682/8/22 - Complainant v Accord Breach: 11.2, 17.2 No breach: 2, 5.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 05 August 2022 Completed: 14 July 2023 AUTH/3670/6/22 - Health Professional v Novartis Breach: 5.1, 12.9 No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 11.2, 14.4 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 30 June 2022 Completed: 03 July 2023 AUTH/3645/5/22 - Complainant v Proveca Breach: 5.1, 8.1, 11.2, 12.1, 12.3, 12.6, 12.9 No breach: 2, 5.1, 12.3, 26.1, 26.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 12 May 2022 Completed: 29 June 2023 AUTH/3658/6/22 - Complainant v Novartis No breach: 2, 5.1, 8.1, 11.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 13 June 2022 Completed: 19 June 2023 AUTH/3659/6/22 - Complainant v Teva Breach: 5.1, 12.6, 12.10, 16.1 No breach: 2, 3.6, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 11.2, 26.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 15 June 2022 Completed: 19 June 2023 AUTH/3663/6/22 - Complainant v Roche No breach: 2, 3.2, 5.1, 11.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 19 June 2022 Completed: 14 June 2023 AUTH/3667/6/22 - Health professional v Roche No breach: 2, 5.1, 8.1, 11.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 26 June 2022 Completed: 14 June 2023 AUTH/3664/6/22 - Complainant/Director v AstraZeneca Breach: 5.1, 12.3 No breach: 2, 3.3, 5.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 21 June 2022 Completed: 08 June 2023 AUTH/3661/6/22 - Complainant v AstraZeneca Breach: 8.1 No breach: 2, 3.3, 5.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 17 June 2022 Completed: 02 June 2023 AUTH/3654/5/22 - Health professional v Novartis Breach: 5.1, 6.1, 12.1 No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 8.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 23 May 2022 Completed: 25 May 2023 AUTH/3637/4/22 - Complainant v Daiichi Sankyo Breach: 5.1, 26.1, 26.2 No breach: 2, 26.1, 26.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 23 April 2022 Completed: 24 May 2023 AUTH/3643/5/22 - Complainant v Novartis Breach: 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 11.2, 12.1 No breach: 2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.3 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 08 May 2022 Completed: 24 May 2023 AUTH/3651/5/22 - Complainant v Roche No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 30 May 2022 Completed: 23 May 2023 AUTH/3638/4/22 - Complainant v Novartis Breach: 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 11.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 24 April 2022 Completed: 20 April 2023 AUTH/3625/3/22 - Complainant v Allergan No breach: 2, 8.1, 12.1, 12.3, 12.6, 12.9, 15, 16, 26.1, 26.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 20 March 2022 Completed: 12 April 2023 AUTH/3599/1/22 - Hospital consultant v AstraZeneca Breach: 5.1, 26.1, 26.2 No breach: 2, 26.1, 26.2, 5.5 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 16 January 2022 Completed: 11 April 2023 AUTH/3653/5/22 - Eli Lilly v Novo Nordisk Breach: 6.6 No breach: 2, 5.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 31 May 2022 Completed: 05 April 2023 AUTH/3632/4/22 - Complainant v Daiichi Sankyo – Allegations about a Lixiana webinar No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 8.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 11 April 2022 Completed: 03 April 2023 AUTH/3634/4/22 - Complainant v Daiichi Sankyo No breach: 2, 6.1, 6.2, 9.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 15 April 2022 Completed: 03 April 2023 AUTH/3629/4/22 - Complainant v Daiichi Sankyo Breach: 5.1, 8.3 No breach: 2, 5.5 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 11 April 2022 Completed: 30 March 2023 AUTH/3626/3/22 - Complainant v Novartis Breach: 5.1, 12.1 No breach: 2, 5.1, 8.1, 13.7, 15.5 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 31 March 2022 Completed: 29 March 2023 AUTH/3623/3/22 - Complainant v Aimmune Breach: 3.2, 3.4, 5.1, 5.6, 8.1, 12.1, 12.4, 12.6, 12.8, 12.9, 12.10, 16.1, 26.1 No breach: 2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 15 March 2022 Completed: 24 March 2023 AUTH/3641/4/22 - Complainant v Teva Breach: 5.1, 8.1, 12.6 No breach: 2, 5.1, 8.1, 26.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 28 April 2022 Completed: 23 March 2023 AUTH/3603/1/22 - Complainant v Gilead Breach: 5.1, 12.1, 12.3, 12.10, 26.1, 26.2 No breach: 2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 20 January 2022 Completed: 22 March 2023 AUTH/3630/4/22 - Ex-employee v Daiichi Sankyo Breach: 5.1, 12.1, 12.4, 12.6, 12.9 No breach: 2, 12.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 11 April 2022 Completed: 15 March 2023 AUTH/3628/4/22 - Complainant v Novartis No breach: 2, 5.1, 11.1, 12.1, 12.6, 12.9, 26.1, 26.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 03 April 2022 Completed: 14 March 2023 AUTH/3617/3/22 - Complainant v GlaxoSmithKline No breach: 2, 9.1, 12.1, 26.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 09 March 2022 Completed: 10 March 2023 AUTH/3631/4/22 and AUTH/3636/4/22 - Complainant v AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo Breach: 5.1 No breach: 2, 5.1, 19.1, 24.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 11 April 2022 Completed: 10 March 2023 AUTH/3595/1/22 and AUTH/3596/1/22 - Complainant v Bristol Myers-Squibb and Pfizer Breach: 5.1, 6.1 No breach: 2, 6.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 04 January 2022 Completed: 09 March 2023 AUTH/3711/11/22 - Complainant v Novo Nordisk Breach: 5.1, 5.5 No breach: 2, 3.3, 5.1, 5.5, 8.1, 12.1, 15.6 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 21 November 2022 Completed: 09 March 2023 AUTH/3592/12/21 - Bayer v Janssen No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.6, 11.2, 14.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 17 December 2021 Completed: 03 March 2023 AUTH/3604/1/22 - Complainant v Novo Nordisk Breach: 5.1 No breach: 2, 5.1, 8.3, 26.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 20 January 2022 Completed: 20 February 2023 AUTH/3582/11/21 - AbbVie v Galapagos Breach: 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 No breach: 2, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 15 November 2021 Completed: 09 January 2023 AUTH/3621/3/22 - Complainant v Chiesi Breach: 5.1, 5.5, 10.6, 19.1 No breach: 2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 15 March 2022 Completed: 21 December 2022 AUTH/3622/3/22 - Complainant v AstraZeneca No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 11.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 15 March 2022 Completed: 16 December 2022 AUTH/3584/11/21 - Health Professional v Roche No breach: 2, 5.1, 8.1, 12.1, 12.3, 12.6, 12.8, 12.9, 12.10, 26.1, 26.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 22 November 2021 Completed: 15 December 2022 AUTH/3581/11/21 - Health professional v Roche Breach: 5.1, 8.3 No breach: 2, 5.1, 5.5, 8.3 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 11 November 2021 Completed: 14 December 2022 AUTH/3594/12/21 - Health professional v Daiichi-Sankyo Breach: 5.1, 13.8, 9.1, 9.10, 14.3 No breach: 2, 19.2, 26.1, 26.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 18 December 2021 Completed: 09 December 2022 AUTH/3591/12/21 - A complaint on behalf of UsForThem v Pfizer Breach: 6.1, 6.2, 26.2 No breach: 2, 3.1, 3.3, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 11.3, 14.4, 26.1, 26.2, 26.4 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 11 December 2021 Completed: 06 December 2022 AUTH/3615/3/22 - Complainant v Daiichi Sankyo Breach: 8.1, 8.3 No breach: 2, 5.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 10 March 2022 Completed: 02 December 2022 AUTH/3608/2/22 - Complainant v AstraZeneca No breach: 2, 5.1, 11.1, 26.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 08 February 2022 Completed: 21 November 2022 AUTH/3579/11/21 - Health professional v Novartis Breach: 5.1, 6.2, 6.1, 14.4, 26.1, 26.2 No breach: 2, 5.2, 5.5, 9.1, 9.3, 14.1, 14.2, 18.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 08 November 2021 Completed: 09 November 2022 AUTH/3578/11/21 - Employee v AstraZeneca Breach: 5.1 No breach: 2, 15.6, 19.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 05 November 2021 Completed: 08 November 2022 AUTH/3609/2/22 - Voluntary admission by Britannia Pharmaceuticals Breach: 12.1 No breach: 2, 5.1, 26.1, 26.4 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 08 February 2022 Completed: 02 November 2022 AUTH/3606/1/22 - Health professional v Accord No breach: 2, 5.1, 5.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 24 January 2022 Completed: 06 October 2022 AUTH/3573/10/21 - Complainant v GlaxoSmithKline Breach: 5.1, 26.1, 26.2 No breach: 2, 5.1, 8.1, 9.1, 11.1, 12.1, 12.9 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 27 October 2021 Completed: 07 September 2022 AUTH/3572/10/21 - Complainant v AstraZeneca No breach: 2, 3.6, 5.1, 5.7, 26.1, 26.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 23 October 2021 Completed: 25 August 2022 AUTH/3567/10/21 - Employee v Zogenix No breach: 2, 5.1, 8.1, 82, 19.1, 24.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 04 October 2021 Completed: 11 August 2022 AUTH/3574/11/21 - Health Professional v GW Pharmaceuticals No breach: 2, 5.1, 11.1, 26.1, 26.2 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 04 November 2021 Completed: 29 July 2022 AUTH/3571/10/21 - Complainant v Merck Serono No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 11.2, 14.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 22 October 2021 Completed: 27 July 2022 AUTH/3569/10/21 - Complainant v Pierre Fabre No breach: 2, 5.1, 26.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 12 October 2021 Completed: 05 July 2022 AUTH/3570/10/21 - Complainant v Stallergenes Greer Breach: 5.1, 26.1 No breach: 2, 5.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 19 October 2021 Completed: 21 June 2022 AUTH/3587/12/21 - Anonymous health professional v AstraZeneca No breach: 2, 3.3, 5.1, 12.1, 12.3, 12.4 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 02 December 2021 Completed: 16 June 2022 AUTH/3541/7/21 - A health professional v Roche Breach: 6.1, 6.2, 12.3 No breach: 2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.5, 11.2, 14.1 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 15 July 2021 Completed: 27 May 2022 AUTH/3552/8/21 - Health professional v Roche Breach: 5.2, 8.1, 12.6, 12.9 No breach: 2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 14.4 Applicable Code: 2021 Received: 05 August 2021 Completed: 27 May 2022