# The Human Medicines Regulations 2012, Regulation 297: Written material accompanying promotions

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

(1) A person may not as part of the promotion of a medicinal product send or deliver any written material to a person qualified to prescribe or supply medicinal products unless the material—
(a) subject to paragraph (1A), contains particulars in accordance with all the paragraphs of Schedule 30; and
(b) states the date on which it was drawn up or last revised.
(1A) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 30 does not apply in the case of a product in relation to which there is in force an authorisation by the licensing authority on a temporary basis under regulation 174.
(2) A person may not include any information in written material to which paragraph (1) applies unless it—
(a) is accurate;
(b) is up-to-date;
(c) can be verified; and
(d) is sufficiently complete to enable the recipient to form an opinion of the therapeutic value of the product to which it relates.
(3) A person may not include any illustrative material in written material to which paragraph (1) applies unless—
(a) the illustrative material is accurately reproduced; and
(b) the written material indicates the precise source of the illustrative material.
(4) In this regulation “illustrative material” means a quotation, table or any other illustrative material taken from a medical journal or other scientific work.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1916/regulation/297 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-medicines-regulations-2012/regulation-297
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