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Roche drug safety manager accused of making false allegations about colleagues
Summary
Dr Bruno Seigle-Murandi, a former Roche drug safety manager, is currently undergoing cross-examination at the Workplace Relations Commission regarding statutory complaints under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 and the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977. Roche's counsel, Mark Connaughton SC, accused the applicant of making false allegations against former colleagues, specifically former general manager Pierre-Alain Delley, claiming Dr Seigle-Murandi was pressured to sign off on an alternative storyline regarding a marketing literature recall. The applicant denied these accusations, maintaining that he allowed a notification letter to go to the HPRA without realizing his recommendation for a recall was omitted. Roche also challenged the applicant's claim of a second HPRA notification in July 2020, asserting the regulator had closed its file. During the hearing, Dr Seigle-Murandi stated he struggled with the complexity of questions as a non-native English speaker. Adjudicating officer David James Murphy noted the applicant could request an interpreter. The matter was adjourned, with the applicant indicating he would seek to have the case set down for three more days of hearing. Dr Seigle-Murandi must continue to attend in person until cross-examination concludes, after which he may participate via video-link.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Roche drug safety manager accused of making false allegations about colleagues. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- July 2019 Other
- July 2020 Other
- 22 May 2019 Other
- August 2019 Other
- 1 August Other
- March 2019 Other
- May 2019 Other
- 2023-02-24 Publication
Why: Dr Seigle-Murandi said the firm was still non-compliant at the time, but that he had used "kind words" in order to foster collaboration. CNI source report
Case subjects
Applicant
Outcome: He indicated he would look for the case to be set down for three more days of hearing, and adjourned the matter.
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Topics
Drugs Stage Charge Or Pretrial
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