Healthy Skepticism Library item: 3475

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Publication type: Journal Article

Weston-davies WH.
Advertising claims and the Medicines Act
Lancet 1987; 1:278

Abstract:

Products such as medical dressings which do not require licenses are not subject to the provisions of the Medicines Act governing promotion. This has lead to deceptive advertising for such products.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United Kingdom/regulation of promotion/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: DIRECT GOVERNMENT REGULATION