The Medicines (Advertising of Medicinal Products) Regulations 1975

UK Statutory Instrument 1975 No. 298 — creates 3 criminal offences.

3offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 3 March 1975
In force from: 31 March 1975
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Drugs and medicines
Made under: Medicines Act 1968

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations apply only in relation to medicinal products in respect of which there is a product licence of right. The regulations provide that the issue of advertisements relating to such medicinal products is prohibited unless the relevant product licence includes certain provisions relating to advertisements or the licensing authority have given their consent or they have not specified, within a limited time, that a particular advertisement should not be issued. Regulation 3 makes temporary provisions permitting the issue of advertisements for a limited period where an application to vary the product licence has been made and regulation 4 provides that it shall be an offence to contravene the regulations and imposes penalties.

Offences created by this instrument

Any person who contravenes these regulations shall be guilty of an offence and— a shall be liable on summary… regulation 4 · Status not determined · Strict liability
a shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £400, and regulation 4(a) · Status not determined · Strict liability
b shall be liable on conviction on indictment to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both regulation 4(b) · Status not determined · Strict liability

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