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Opportunities, challenges and learnings in
running a Code enforcement body
ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Heather Simmonds
Director
Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority
www.pmcpa.org.uk
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…. or how did we get to where we
are and how does the future look?
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Prescription Medicines
Code of Practice Authority
Heather Simmonds, Director
Etta Logan, Deputy Director
Jane Landles, Secretary
A N Other, Deputy Secretary
Appointed by and reports to ABPI Board of Management.
ROLE:
Responsible for administration of the Code and complaints procedure
including provision of advice, guidance and training.
Arranging the scrutiny of advertising and meetings.
Arranging conciliation.
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ABPI Code Of Practice
Agreed on 2 October 1958 – before any UK
legislation.
Regularly updated.
Reflects and extends beyond UK law, IFPMA,
EFPIA Codes, WHO ethical criteria.
Drawn up in consultation with MHRA, BMA, RCN
and RPS.
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ABPI Code applies to
The promotion of medicines to members of
the UK health professions and to appropriate
administrative staff
Interactions with health professionals and
certain non promotional activities
Information made available to the public
about prescription only medicines
Relationships with patient organisations
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UK Statutory control
MHRA Acts on behalf of health ministers but
supports self-regulation
The Blue Guide
Memorandum of understanding
SFO Memorandum of understanding
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UK & EU Legislation
The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (2012 No. 1916)
Council Directive 2001/83/EC of 26 November 2001 on the Community Code relating to medicinal products for
human use
Articles 86 → 100
Council Directive 2004/27/EC of 31 March 2004
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Complaints Procedure
Complaint to Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority
Code of Practice Panel
Complainant Advised of Ruling Respondent Advised of Ruling
Accepted Accepted Appealed Appealed
Code of Practice Appeal Board
ABPI Board of Management
Can report companies to ABPI Board
Can report companies
to Appeal Board
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Complaints received
92 86 84
Other 14
Director 14
Companies 24
Health
Professionals
40
Other 35
Director 7
Companies 23
Health
Professionals
21
Other 25
Director 7
Companies 22
Health
Professionals
30
2009
2010 2011
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Code of Practice Panel Rulings 2011
223 (86%) rulings accepted
15 (6%) rulings unsuccessfully appealed
21 (8%) rulings successfully appealed
Number of matters 259
Ruled in breach 94
Ruled not in breach 165
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Sanctions
Rapid cessation of promotion
Publication of case reports
Recovery of items
Audit of company’s procedures can be followed by
pre-vetting
Public reprimand
Corrective statements
Advertising of certain cases in medical, pharmaceutical
and nursing press
Suspension/expulsion by ABPI Board of Management
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Other PMCPA activities
Code Awareness
Informal guidance
Interactions with stakeholders such as Ethical
Standards in Health and Life Sciences Group
Next edition of the Code?
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Clause 3
Digital Communications
PMCPA published guidance
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Transparency
Code already has general requirements re
aggregated disclosure
Proposed new EFPIA Code on disclosure of
transfers of value from pharmaceutical
companies to healthcare professionals and
healthcare organisations
Ethical Standards in Health and Life Sciences
Group consulting on method of disclosure
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ESHLSG
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Conclusions
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transparency
regularly updated code
robust complaints procedure
good relationships with stakeholders
confidence to challenge critics to submit a complaint
informal guidance
training
support for and from companies
Factors relevant to the development of
the UK Code