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Drug safety manager alleges 'cover-up' at pharma giant Roche's Irish arm
Summary
Dr Bruno Seigle‑Murandi, a pharmacovigilance manager at Roche Products Ireland, alleged to the Workplace Relations Commission that Roche's Irish arm had distributed non‑compliant marketing literature with a commercial purpose. He claimed that after a 2019 review, some oncologists received letters instructing them to discard all Roche literature and to advise patients to visit the practice. Seigle‑Murandi said Roche retaliated against him when he raised the issue, alleging a cover‑up to protect marketing and medical departments. Roche denies retaliation and says it acted immediately, notifying the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), which closed its file in February 2020. Seigle‑Murandi was dismissed for gross misconduct after refusing to comply with an internal audit and sending confidential emails from a personal account. The case was adjourned to Friday.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Drug safety manager alleges 'cover-up' at pharma giant Roche's Irish arm. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- February 2020 Other
- July 2019 Other
- September 2019 Other
- November 2019 Other
- 20 October 2020 Other
- 8 February 2021 Other
- May 2019 Other
- March 2022 Other
- 2023-02-23 Publication
Why: Dr Seigle-Murandi said the criticism against him was coming from the "core team" involved with the regulatory matters, which he said had removed his original recommendation that the regulator recall the literature because he had patient safety concerns. CNI source report
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