This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7505791.stm
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Roche Pharma suspended from body | Roche Pharma suspended from body |
(about 22 hours later) | |
Swiss drug firm Roche Pharma has been suspended from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) for a minimum of six months. | |
The ban is in connection with breaches of its code of practice, the ABPI said. | The ban is in connection with breaches of its code of practice, the ABPI said. |
It relates to activities between 2003 and 2005, including actions held to bring discredit on, or cut confidence in, the pharmaceutical industry. | It relates to activities between 2003 and 2005, including actions held to bring discredit on, or cut confidence in, the pharmaceutical industry. |
The ABPI said that Roche had accepted the rulings and taken action to prevent their recurrence. | The ABPI said that Roche had accepted the rulings and taken action to prevent their recurrence. |
The suspension followed claims that Roche Pharma had inappropriately supplied obesity treatment drug Xenical to the operator of private diet clinics. | The suspension followed claims that Roche Pharma had inappropriately supplied obesity treatment drug Xenical to the operator of private diet clinics. |
Re-entry to the ABPI is conditional upon an audit of the companyâs procedures proving satisfactory to the ABPI board. | Re-entry to the ABPI is conditional upon an audit of the companyâs procedures proving satisfactory to the ABPI board. |
Previous version
1
Next version