PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES |
CODE OF PRACTICE AUTHORITY |
12 Whitehall London SW1A 2DY Telephone 0171-930 9677 Facsimile 0171-930 4554 |
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
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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