Allergan Ltd and Cephalon (UK) Limited, named In commercials for violations of the ABPI code of practice

Allergan Ltd and Cephalon (UK) Limited have each infringed the ABPI code of conduct for the pharmaceutical industry. To highlight these violations, both of which are the subject of pharmaceutical advertising in the press, doctors and nurses.

Allergan-if AUTH/2335/7/10

For non-fulfilment of a commitment not to use the data in a way that previously had been ruled in violation of the code, Allergan was ruled in violation of the provisions of the following code:
Clause 2-bringing discredit on and reducing confidence in the pharmaceutical industry.
Clause 9. 1. failing to maintain a high level. Clause 25-non-compliance with an undertaking.

Allergan-if AUTH/2346/8/10

For non-fulfilment of a commitment not to use the data in a way that previously had been ruled in violation of the code, Allergan was ruled in violation of the provisions of the following code:
Clause 2-bringing discredit on and reducing confidence in the pharmaceutical industry.
Clause 9. 1. failing to maintain a high level.
Clause 25-non-compliance with an undertaking.

Cephalon-if AUTH/2361/10/10

Inadequate to provide hospitality to delegates had sponsored to participate in a European Conference, Cephalon was ruled in violation of the provisions of the following code:
Clause 2-bringing discredit on the pharmaceutical industry.
Clause 1. 7-failure to comply with all applicable codes.
Clause 9. 1. failing to maintain a high level.
Clause 15.2-representatives failing to maintain a high standard of ethical conduct.
15.9-distribution clause briefing material which advocated a course of action likely to violate the code.
Clause 19.1-offering hospitality.

According to provisions in its Constitution and proceedings, the prescription drugs code of practice Authority (PMCPA) advertises brief details of all cases where companies are governed in violation of clause 2 of the code, are obliged to issue a statement corrective or are the subject of a public rebuke.

Your ads will appear in The Nursing Standard on 24 March 2011 and theBMJ and The pharmaceutical Journal on March 26, 2011.

The full case reports were published in February PMCPA Review and code of practice are also available here.

Source:
The code of prescription medications practice authority

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OSHA Redstone Arsenal mortality study of Willful violations:

Federal occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) has completed its investigation of the explosion at Redstone Arsenal may, which has led to the wrongful deaths of two civilian workers. In a statement released Friday OSHA cited Amtec for willful two and four serious workplace safety violations that directly contributed a fatal accident and has proposed a fine of $ 134,000 against Huntsville based company that employed two men.

Redstone Arsenal spokesman Dan o' Boyle said Huntsville times on Saturday Arsenal officials had not Yet reviewed the data of the OSHA report. Arsenal performs its own investigation of an industrial accident.

OSHA said Amtec cannot ensure safety rules and standard operating procedures; army Amtec denies application of workers at risk

Amtec "failed to ensure the proper equipment is used," said OSHA area director Roberto Sanchez, although I knew Arsenal is a dangerous job, having also allows workers to process materials for more than 10 times the amount of explosives in accordance with standard operating procedures of the army. "

Two officials of Amtec ammonium perchlorate were separation from other chemicals in rocket fuel, an explosion. Two men suffered burns more than 90% of their authorities and died later that day.

OSHA cited for two violations of Amtec safety "willful", which means that the Amtec acted intentionally or with willful indifference to the health and safety of workers from exposure of workers against the hazards of fire and explosive does not check the suitability of the equipment for processing of ammonium perchlorate and n butanol slurry and for the exploitation of neighbouring Decanter centrifuge instead of in the remote location system. "

OSHA also cited Amtec for four "serious" safety violations, which means that the company knew, or should know of danger which is likely to lead to a serious worker injury or death of the wrongful.

OSHA cited the storage of more than 120 gallons of n-butanol near the location of ammonium perchlorate, processing, as serious safety violation. It also cited Amtec to allow workers to remove n-butanol from one container to another without proper bonding and grounding, creates a risk of ignition. He also says that sources of ignition are allowed area, where you can accumulate flammable hazards.

Advocate for Amtec, genus of OSHA Steakley, called the report "materially inaccurate" because, for example, "has participated in the explosion in General and was present at the meeting (s) intact after the incident."

OSHA also cited for failing to provide Amtec flame-retardant clothing for workers. Steakley says Amtec is in fact provide receipts OSHA showing that it will be bought as protective clothing for men.

"Great lengths have been taken to ensure the safety of our employees," said Steakley.

Amtec is 15 working days of receipt of the report on OSHA to respond. They can choose to pay the fine, asked informal or formal dispute citations Conference and it seems that they intend to challenge them.

"Amtec believes he is engaged in the alleged willful or serious infringements," says Steakley, and looks forward to the possibilities for settlement of these claims, if given the opportunity to do so. "

Source: Huntsville Times, "OSHA proposes sanctions, citing" willful and serious violations in Amtec explosion of Redstone Arsenal, Mike Marshall, 6 November 2010

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