Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 1932

      The Medicines (Advertising) Regulations 1994


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENT

1994 No. 1932

MEDICINES

The Medicines (Advertising) Regulations 1994

Made 18th July 1994
Laid before Parliament 19th July 1994
Coming into force 9th August 1994


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I
General
1  Citation and commencement
2  Interpretation
PART II
Advertising—General
3  Prohibition of advertisements for unlicensed products
4  Duties of licence holders
PART III
Advertising to the Public
5  Scope of Part III
6  Prohibition of advertisements referring to specified diseases
7  Prohibition of advertisements for medicinal products on prescription only
8  Prohibition of advertisements relating to certain medicinal products
9  Prohibition of certain material in advertisements
10  Form and content of advertisements
11  Exception for approved vaccination campaigns
12  Prohibition of supply of medicinal products to the public
PART IV
Advertising Etc. To Health Professionals
13  Scope of Part IV
14  Advertisements to health professionals
15  Audio-visual advertisements
16  Abbreviated advertisements
17  Exception for promotional aids
18  Written material accompanying promotions
19  Free samples
20  Medical sales representatives
21  Inducements and hospitality
PART V
Registered Homoeopathic Medicinal Products
22  Advertisements for registered homoeopathic medicinal products
PART VI
Offences
23  Offences
PART VII
Revocations, Amendments and Transitional Provision
24  Revocations and amendments
25  Transitional provision

SCHEDULES

  1  Diseases in respect of which advertisements to the public are prohibited

  2  Particulars to be contained in advertisements to health professionals

  3  Particulars to be contained in abbreviated advertisements

  4  Conditions for the supply of free samples

  5  Particulars which may be contained in advertisements for registered homoeopathic medicinal products.

 

Explanatory Note


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