# The Human Medicines Regulations 2012, Regulation 285: Narcotic and psychotropic substances

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person may not publish an advertisement relating to a medicinal product that—
(a) contains a substance which is listed in any of Schedules I, II or IV to the Narcotic Drugs Convention (where the product is not a preparation listed in Schedule III to that Convention); or
(b) contains a substance which is listed in any of Schedules I to IV to the Psychotropic Substances Convention (where the product is not a preparation which may be exempted from measures of control in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 3 of that Convention).
(2) This regulation is subject to regulation 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1916/regulation/285 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-medicines-regulations-2012/regulation-285
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