PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES     
CODE OF PRACTICE AUTHORITY

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Our Ref: HJS/ljm

12 January 2000

Dr Charles Medawar
Director, Social Audit Ltd
PO Box 111
London              NW1 8XE

Dear Dr Medawar

Case AUTH/949/10/99: Advertisement for Detrisitol

We have now completed our consideration of the complaint which you made concerning the above advertisement issued by Pharmacia & Upjohn and I am writing to advise you as to the outcome.

I am enclosing a copy of the report which will be published in due course and from this you will see that Pharmacia & Upjohn was ruled in breach of Clause 7.2 of the Code of Practice. Pharmacia & Upjohn has given the requisite undertaking and assurance in acceptance of the ruling. The advertisement was last used on 8 January.

If you have any comments on the report, please let me have them by Monday, 31 January.

Thank you for bringing the matter to our attention.

Yours sincerely

Heather Simmonds (Mrs)
Director

Enc.

Director Heather Simmonds 0171-747 1438
Secretary Etta Logan 0171-747 1405
Deputy Secretary Jane Landles 0171-747 1415

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