ECJ States Prescribing Incentive Schemes Are Banned

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has stated that the prescribing incentive schemes operated by Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in the UK are prohibited under European law, under Article 94(1) of European Directive 2001/83, which covers the provision of human-use medicines, including their advertising and promotion. The Court's Opinion is a response to the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)'s action against the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) - challenging the practice of rewarding doctors financially for prescribing specific medicines.

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