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Regulation 284 Prescription only medicines

United Kingdom

(1)

A person may not publish an advertisement that is likely to lead to the use of a prescription only medicine.

(2)

This regulation is subject to F1regulation 291A (campaigns relating to the suspected or confirmed spread of pathogenic agents etc.) and regulation 292 (exception for approved vaccination campaigns).

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Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 284(2) inserted (6.11.2020) by The Human Medicines (Coronavirus and Influenza) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1125), regs. 1(2), 20 and words in reg. 284(2) inserted (N.I.) (6.11.2020) by The Human Medicines (Coronavirus and Influenza) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.R. 2020/349), regs. 1(2), 20