ABPI Code · life sciences

Regulatory Solicitor for Life Sciences — ABPI Code Compliance

ABPI Code compliance is where a life sciences commercial team most often meets regulatory friction — a launch deck, a HCP engagement, a patient support programme, all requiring positions that stand up to the PMCPA.

Who this is for

Regulatory Solicitor for Life Sciences — ABPI Code Compliance.

Commercial, medical affairs and compliance teams at pharmaceutical, biotech and medtech businesses interacting with UK HCPs and patients.

The ABPI Code and the PMCPA's enforcement patterns evolve every cycle — recent focus areas include digital promotion, patient support and HCP transparency.

Scenarios we handle

Common matters on this page.

Promotional material review

Practical review of launch and lifecycle promotional materials against the current Code.

HCP engagement contracts

Advisory board, speaker and consultancy contracts drafted for Code and transparency compliance.

Patient support programmes

Programme design and paperwork that stays inside the Code and UK GDPR.

Legal risks & how we manage them

What can go wrong — and how we contain it.

  • Digital assets breaching Code rules on unqualified claims.

    Copy review and reviewer sign-off workflow.

  • HCP payments captured incorrectly for Disclosure UK.

    Contract structures and disclosure processes that align.

Relevant law

Legislation that shapes this work.

ABPI Code of Practice
Self-regulatory but binding on ABPI members and, effectively, the wider industry.
Human Medicines Regulations 2012
Statutory backdrop to advertising and supply of medicines.
FAQs

Questions we get asked.

Do you handle PMCPA complaints?
Yes — both defending complaints and advising on remediation.
Can you support MedTech under the ABHI Code?
Yes, including cross-Code analysis where products sit in both regimes.
Related legal topics

Topical cluster.

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