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The Medicines (Labelling and Advertising to the Public) Regulations 1978
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PART IINFECTIONS, DEGENERATIVE AND DEFICIENCY CONDITIONS
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Description of disease | Purpose for which advertising is permitted | Restrictions on permitted advertisements |
| 1. Infections including viral, bacterial and fungal diseases. | 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 and treatment of boils and the treatment or prevention of athlete's foot. | None. |
| Aphthous ulcers. | None. | |
| Relief of symptoms of common colds, coughs, conditions commonly referred to as influenza and similar upper respiratory tract infections. | None. | |
| Treatment of minor acute inflammatory conditions of the buccal cavity and pharynx. | None. | |
| 2. Parasitic diseases. | Treatment of scabies or an infestation by thread-worms, lice, or round-worms. | That advertisements consist solely of labelled containers or packages in which, or leaflets with which, a medicinal product is supplied. |
| 3. Senility and degenerative conditions associated with ageing. | None. | |
| 4. Treatment of diseases of malnutrition including vitamin and mineral deficiency states. | Dietary supplements. | None. |
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