UNDESIRABLE MEDICAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Ord. No. 65/88
A383
(AMENDMENT)
"SCHEDULE 1
Diseases and CONDITIONS IN RESPECT OF WHICH ADVERTISEMENTS ARE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED
Column 1
Disease
or condition
Column 2 Purposes for which advertising is permitted
[s. 3]
1.
2.
3.
4.
Any benign or malignant tumour.
Any viral, bacterial, fungal or other infectious disease, including tuberculosis, dysentery, hepatitis and leprosy.
Any parasitic disease.
Any venereal disease, including syphilis, gonorrhoea, soft chancre, lymphogranuloma venerum, genital herpes, genital warts, urethritis, vaginitis, urethral or vaginal discharge, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and any other sexually transmitted disease.
5. Any respiratory disease,
including asthma, bronchitis, and pneumonia.
6.
Any disease of the heart or cardiovascular system, including rheumatic heart disease,
arteriosclerosis, coronary artery disease, arrythmias,
hypertension, cerebrovascular
disease, congenital heart disease, thrombosis, peripheral artery disease, oedema, retinal vascular change and peripheral venous disease.
None.
Treatment or prevention of minor cutaneous infections where a medicinal product is to be administered to an external surface of the body, including treatment by means of preparations for the relief of pruritus or exanthematous rashes of childhood infection.
Relief of symptoms of aphthous ulcer.
Relief of symptoms of common colds, coughs, conditions commonly referred to as influenza and similar upper respiratory tract infections.
Treatment of minor acute inflammatory conditions of the buccal cavity and pharynx.
Treatment of scabies or an infestation by threadworms, lice or roundworm, provided that the advertisement consists solely of a labelled container or package in which a medicine, surgical appliance or treatment is supplied.
None.
Temporary relief of symptoms of hay fever, rhinitis or catarrh.
Relief of blocked-up sinuses.
None.