Novartis and Sanofi heads take on UK pharma leadership roles

Haseeb takes over from Pfizer’s Erik Nordkamp and will lead on overseeing the ABPI, the ABPI Board and the ABPI’s Code of Practice, which is administered by the Prescription ... Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA).

Global ban on pharma freebies, including cultural gifts

New rules cover mooncakes and bereavement payments. A newly updated global code of practice for the pharmaceutical industry has come into force, banning the offering of gifts and promotional aids around ... Kawaldip Sehmi, CEO of the International

UK pharma Code of Practice to change with digital times

Heather Simmonds, director of the PMCPA, said: “The ABPI Code of Practice is a living document, which is regularly updated. ... Read the full consultation here : Consultation on proposals to change ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry.

PMCPA takes AZ to task over asthma drug press release

The Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA), the UK pharmaceutical industry’s self-regulatory body, backed a number of GSK’s concerns but said overall that it “did not consider ... meet the requirements of the Code and thus that

UK pharma continues to approach social media cautiously

The UK industry has long been told that there's nothing to stop it using social media as long as it remains compliant with ABPI's Code of Practice, but few ... Digital inspiration for pharma on mobile, social media, strategy, best practice, regulations

Why pharma should invest in the education of doctors

Doctors think pharma is well placed to invest in this type of content. ... The two most notable are compliance issues and budgeting. In order to meet the requirements of the ABPI’s Code of Practice, education has to be siloed from promotion.

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Re-awakening the emotion in healthcare communications

phrases. For healthcare companies, it was the same. However, it started to change when the ABPI established the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA) in 1993 to operate the Code ... of Practice for the pharmaceutical industry.

From two final medical signatories to one

Is the UK pharma industry ready for this switch? The 2016 ABPI Code of Practice, among other changes, now states that promotional material and activities can be certified by one suitably ... The Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA)

Key barriers to effective patient engagement in pharma, and how to fix them: Making engagement processes more patient friendly

Provide a key point of contact and make contracts and agreements as short and simple as possible. ... This year’s ABPI Code of Practice was also positioned to support collaborative working.

Job Bag Hub

We review &approve documents in line with The Code of Practice (ABPI, IPHA, EFPIA, PAGB) to ensure code compliance.

Oxford University Press

M for Media. “The book ‘Screening For Depression In Clinical Practice’ was well received, one of the highest response rates to a promotion in recent years. ... Group Product Manager. Lundbeck Australia. “Since the 2011 update to the ABPI

Curb your enthusiasm (if you want to impress)

Every paper concludes with a list of limitations, criticising the study's flaws and weaknesses. ... In any case, the Code of Practice prohibits us from superlatives and exaggerated or all-encompassing claims.

The Exhibition Hall: Past, Present and Future

Delegates would strip you of all the pens and bags you were carrying before you had even made it out of the store room. ... 1. Association of British HealthTech Industries. Code of Ethical Business Practice, Chapter 9 A48.