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'Whistleblower' Roche safety manager drops legal team
2023-05-22
Hearing Or Decision
Summary
A former Roche Ireland drug safety manager, Dr Bruno Seigle‑Murandi, who said he was pressured to lie to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), has withdrawn his legal team during the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) hearing because their fees were unaffordable. He claimed the company's former general manager forced him to take responsibility for a letter that suggested a recall of non‑compliant marketing material was unnecessary. Seigle‑Murandi alleges he never agreed to that recommendation and was dismissed under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 and the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977. The WRC heard that Roche staff, including Seigle‑Murandi, had until 24 May 2019 to report back to the HPRA after formally notifying it of the issue. He said colleagues altered a notification email after he left, and that the wording was changed to imply the material did not need to be recalled.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Whistleblower' Roche safety manager drops legal team. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- Friday 24 May 2019 Other
- 24 May 2019 Other
- 2023-05-22 Publication
Topics
Drugs Stage Hearing Or Decision
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