Decision

Advertising investigations: November 2014

Decisions made by MHRA following an investigation into complaints about advertising for licensed medicines.

• From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Published: 15 November 2014
• Last updated: 31 March 2015 — See all updates

Documents

3 November 2014: promotion of BronchoStop

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6 November 2014: promotion of unlicensed medicines

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7 November 2014: promotion of echinacea

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7 November 2014: promotion of an unlicensed medicine

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20 November 2014: free gift of Aspirin 75mg tablets

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27 November 2014: promotion of unlicensed medicines

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28 November 2014: Tesco's sale of paracetamol

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30 November 2014: clinics advertising botulinum toxin products

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Details

Contact [email protected] if you have concerns with the advertising of medicines or write to:

Advertising Standards Unit,
Area 0-3, 151 Buckingham Palace Road,
Victoria,
London SW1W 9SZ.

Alternatively, contact the pharmaceutical self-regulatory bodies, the Proprietary Association of Great Britain (PAGB) for advertising for over the counter medicines, or the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA) for advertisements to health professionals for prescription medicines.

Published 15 November 2014
Last updated 31 March 2015 + show all updates

1. 31 March 2015

   3 November 2014: promotion of Bronchostop 7 November 2014: promotion of Echinacea 7 November 2014: promotion of an unlicensed medicine

2. 15 November 2014

   First published.