Voluntary Compliance Undertaking of GlaxoSmithKline Inc. to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
1.0 Background
1.1 GlaxoSmithKline Inc. ("GSK") has, sua sponte, conducted a comprehensive and extensive audit of its patent portfolio to determine compliance with sections 79 to 103 of the Patent Act, the Patented Medicines Regulations made thereunder and the Compendium of Policies, Guidelines and Procedures of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (the "Guidelines" and the "PMPRB", respectively).
1.2 The results of GSK's voluntary audit have disclosed a number of instances of inadvertent non-compliance in reporting and pricing, including in respect of some products which have been discontinued or are otherwise not actively marketed. These instances of inadvertent non-compliance include drug products that have never been reported to the PMPRB and drug products that, while once-reported, ceased to be reported to the PMPRB.
1.3 The reporting non-compliance has been rectified to the satisfaction of the PMPRB. The purpose of this Voluntary Compliance Undertaking ("VCU") is to remedy the pricing non-compliance to the satisfaction of the PMPRB.
2.0 Affected Products
2.1 The products in respect of which filing non-compliance was found, identified by brand and drug identification number, are set out on Schedule "A" attached hereto (individually, a "Product" and, collectively, the "Products").
2.2 GSK is the patentee of the Products as that term is defined in subsection 79(1) of the Patent Act and for purposes of the PMPRB.
3.0 Position of Patentee
3.1 This VCU constitutes no admission by GSK that the prices of the Products are or were excessive for purposes of the Patent Act.
4.0 Terms of the Voluntary Compliance Undertaking
4.1 In order to comply with the Guidelines to the satisfaction of the PMPRB, GSK undertakes as follows:
4.1.1 to offset cumulative excess revenues received by GSK in respect of the Products as of December 31, 2016, by making a payment to Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada in the amount of $31,000,000.00 within 90 days of the notification of the acceptance of this VCU.
4.1.2 to agree that the 2017 N-NEAPs for the Products that continued to be sold in 2016 are as set out on Schedule"B";
4.1.3 subject to subsection 4.1.4, to reduce the N-ATPs of the Products in 2017 to the 2017 N-NEAPs referred to in subsection 4.1.2 and set out on Schedule "B";
4.1.4 to the degree that GSK is unable to comply with subsection 4.1.3 in respect of any given Product due to the existence of reasonable timing and volume constraints,to offset any additional excess revenues received by GSK in respect of the Products from January 1, 2017 to December 31,2017, as calculated by PMPRB Staff, within 30 days of the filing of the July to December 2017 price and sales data; and
4.1.5 to ensure that the price of any given Product remains within the Guidelines in all future periods in which such given Product is under the PMPRB's jurisdiction.
GlaxoSmithKline Inc.
Name: Paul Lirette
Position: President Canada
Date: February 8, 2017
Schedule A to
Voluntary Compliance Undertaking
Product List
DIN |
Brand Name |
02192691 |
3TC 10 MG/ML |
02192683 |
3TC 150 MG |
02247825 |
3TC 300 MG |
02240835 |
ADVAIR DISKUS 50/100 |
02240836 |
ADVAIR DISKUS 50/250 |
02240837 |
ADVAIR DISKUS 50/500 |
02245126 |
ADVAIR HFA 25/125 |
02245127 |
ADVAIR HFA 25/250 |
02336650 |
AREPANRIX HlNl |
02401886 |
AREPANRIX H5Nl |
02298589 |
AVAMYS |
02248440 |
AVANDAMET 2/1000 |
02247086 |
AVANDAMET 2/500 |
02248441 |
AVANOAMET 4/1000 |
02247087 |
AVANDAMET 4/500 |
02241112 |
AVANDIA 2 MG |
02241113 |
AVANDIA 4 MG |
02241114 |
AVANDIA 8 MG |
02370050 |
BENLYSTA 120 MG |
02370069 |
BENLYSTA 400 MG |
00370568 |
BENOXYL LOTION 10% |
00187585 |
BENOXYL LOTION 20% |
02247600 |
BOOSTRIX |
02312557 |
BOOSTRIX POLIO |
02408872 |
BREO ELLIPTA 100/25 |
02212277 |
CEFTIN TABLETS 250 MG |
02212285 |
CEFTIN TABLETS 500 MG |
02299844 |
CELSENTRI 150 MG |
02299852 |
CELSENTRI 300 MG |
02342227 |
CERVARIX |
02242970 |
CLINDASOL |
02243050 |
CLINDETS |
02382822 |
CLINDOXYL ADV GEL |
02243158 |
CLINDOXYL GEL |
00068756 |
COACTIFED EXPECTORANT SYRUP |
00068594 |
COACTIFED SYRUP |
00068608 |
COACTIFED TABLETS |
02239213 |
COMBIVIR |
02025736 |
CORTISPORIN EVE/EAR SUSPENSION |
01912828 |
CORTISPORIN LIQUID OTIC SOLUTION |
00666246 |
CORTISPORIN OINTMENT |
02089912 |
CUTIVATE CREAM |
02192284 |
CYCLOCORT CREAM |
02192276 |
CYCLOCORT LOTION |
02192268 |
CYCLOCORT OINTMENT |
00192597 |
EMO CORT CREAM 1% |
00595799 |
EMO CORT CREAM 2.5% |
00192600 |
EMO CORT LOTION 1% |
00595802 |
EMO CORT LOTION 2.5% |
00641154 |
EMO CORT SOLUTION 2.5% |
00666130 |
EMPRACET-30 |
01919431 |
ENGERIX-B |
02296454 |
ENGERIX-B PEDIATRIC |
02034506 |
ERYSOL |
02213672 |
FLONASE |
02237245 |
FLOVENT DISKUS 100 MCG |
02237246 |
FLOVENT DISKUS 250 MCG |
02237247 |
FLOVENT DISKUS 500 MCG |
02237244 |
FLOVENT DISKUS 5O MCG |
02244292 |
FLOVENT HFA 125 MCG |
02244293 |
FLOVENT HFA 250 MCG |
02244291 |
FLOVENT HFA 5O MCG |
01914510 |
FLUVIRAL |
02015986 |
FLUVIRAL |
02420686 |
FLUVIRAL |
02187078 |
HAVRIX 1440 |
02231056 |
HAVRIX 720 JUNIOR |
02239193 |
HEPTOVIR 100 MG |
02239194 |
HEPTOVIR 5 MG/ML |
02239200 |
HIBERIX |
02253852 |
INFANRIX HEXA |
02257122 |
INFANRIX IPV/HIB |
02241284 |
INFANRIX-IPV |
02337258 |
INFLUENZA A HlNl |
02269341 |
KIVEXA |
02366924 |
LUXIQ |
00587826 |
NERISONE CREAM |
00587818 |
NERISONE OILY CREAM |
00587834 |
NERISONE OINTMENT |
02344408 |
OLUX-E |
00527661 |
PANOXYL BAR 10% |
00263699 |
PANOXYL GEL 10% |
00373036 |
PANOXYL GEL 20% |
02027887 |
PAXIL 10 MG |
01940481 |
PAXIL 20 MG |
01940473 |
PAXIL 30 MG |
02248503 |
PAXIL CR 12.5 MG |
02248504 |
PAXIL CR 25 MG |
00804S41 |
PREVEX B |
00804S33 |
PREVEX HC |
02239208 |
PRIORIX |
02297884 |
PRIORIX TETRA |
02232S6S |
REQUIP 0.25 MG |
02232567 |
REQUIP 1 MG |
02232568 |
REQUIP 2 MG |
02232569 |
REQUIP 5 MG |
02238348 |
RESCRIPTOR |
02008688 |
RETISOL-A 0.01% |
02008718 |
RETISOL-A 0.05% |
02008696 |
RETISOL-A 0.25% |
02008726 |
RETISOL-A FORTE 0.1% |
01902660 |
RETROVIR TABLETS 100 MG |
01902644 |
RETROVIR IV 10 MG/ML |
019026S2 |
RETROVIR SYRUP 10 MG/ML |
02300591 |
ROTARIX |
02214261 |
SEREVENT DISKHALER 5O MCG |
02231129 |
SEREVENT DISKUS 5O MCG |
02019825 |
SOLUGEL |
02247228 |
STIEPROX SHAMPOO |
00657204 |
STIEVA-A CREAM 0.01% |
00578576 |
STIEVA-A CREAM 0.025% |
00518182 |
STIEVA-A CREAM 0.05% |
00662348 |
STIEVA-A CREAM 0.1% |
00587966 |
STIEVA-A GEL 0.025% |
00641863 |
STIEVA-A GEL 0.05% |
00578568 |
STIEVA-A SOLUTION 0.03% |
01945262 |
STIEVAMYCIN FORTE |
02015994 |
STIEVAMYCIN MILO |
01905112 |
STIEVAMYCINREGULAR |
02320541 |
SYNFLORIX |
02430932 |
TRIUMEQ |
02244757 |
TRIZIVIR |
02230578 |
TWINRIX |
02237548 |
TWINRIX JUNIOR |
02242727 |
TYPHERIX |
00503134 |
UREMOL HC CREAM 1%/10% |
00560022 |
UREMOL HC LOTION 1%/10% |
02241047 |
VARILRIX |
02213443 |
VENTOLIN IM INJECTION |
02213451 |
VENTOLIN IV INFUSION |
02213400 |
VENTOLIN NEBULES 1.25 MG |
02022125 |
VENTOLIN NEBULES l.25 MG |
02213419 |
VENTOLIN NEBULES 2.5 MG |
01945203 |
VENTOLIN NEBULES 5 MG |
02213427 |
VENTOLIN NEBULES 5 MG |
02212390 |
VENTOLIN ORAL LIQUID |
02213486 |
VENTOLIN RESPIRATOR SOLUTION |
02348489 |
VERDESO |
02240358 |
ZIAGEN 20 MG/ML |
02240357 |
ZIAGEN 300 MG |
02213567 |
ZOFRAN TABLET 4 MG |
02213575 |
ZOFRAN TABLET 8 MG |
02213745 |
ZOFRAN INJECTION |
02229639 |
ZOFRAN ORAL SOLUTION |
00634506 |
ZOVIRAX TABLET |
00886157 |
ZOVIRAX SUSPENSION |
Schedule B to Voluntary Compliance Undertaking
2017 NEAPs for drug products with 2016 sales that had never been reported to the PMPRB and drug product that while one-reported ceased to be reported.
DIN |
Brand Name |
2017 N-NEAP |
02312557 |
BOOSTRIX POLIO |
$10.5296 |
02212277 |
CEFTIN TABLETS 250 MG |
$1.3323 |
02212285 |
CEFTIN TABLETS 500 MG |
$2.1496 |
02243050 |
CLINDETS |
$0.S635 |
00068594 |
COACTIFED SYRUP |
$0.0713 |
02192284 |
CYCLOCORT CREAM |
$0.2S30 |
02192276 |
CYCLOCORT LOTION |
$0.2635 |
02192268 |
CYCLOCORT OINTMENT |
$0.2530 |
00192597 |
EMO CORT CREAM 1% |
$0.1448 |
00595799 |
EMO CORT CREAM 2.5% |
$0.2104 |
00192600 |
EMO CORT LOTION 1% |
$0.1469 |
00595802 |
EMO CORT LOTION 2.5% |
$0.2134 |
02213672 |
FLONASE |
$0.1979 |
02420686 |
FLUVIRAL |
$6.3765 |
02239200 |
HIBERIX |
$20.5791 |
02241284 |
INFANR IX-IPV |
$15.7758 |
00587818 |
NERISONE OILY CREAM |
$0.3107 |
00804541 |
PREVEX B |
$0.2106 |
00804533 |
PREVEX HC |
$0.1571 |
02232565 |
REQUIP 0.25 MG |
$0.2249 |
02232567 |
REQUIP 1MG |
$0.6386 |
02232568 |
REQUIP 2 MG |
$0.9770 |
02232569 |
REQUIP 5 MG |
$1.5817 |
02247228 |
STIEPROX SHAMPOO |
$0.1010 |
00657204 |
STIEVA-A CREAM 0.01% |
$0.3069 |
00578576 |
STIEVA-A CREAM 0.025% |
$0.3050 |
00518182 |
STIEVA-A CREAM 0.05% |
$0.2143 |
02242727 |
TYPHERIX |
$21.0601 |
02241047 |
VARILRIX |
$32.4826 |
02213451 |
VENTOLIN IV INFUSION |
$0.9330 |
02213419 |
VENTOLIN NEBULES 2.5 MG |
$0.2336 |
02213427 |
VENTOLIN NEBULES 5 MG |
$0.2716 |
02213486 |
VENTOLIN RESPIRATOR SOLUTION |
$0.2393 |
00886157 |
ZOVIRAX SUSPENSION |
$0.2236 |