# The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006, Regulation 10: Advertising the product

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

(1) It is an offence to advertise a veterinary medicinal product if the advertisement is misleading or contains any medicinal claim that is not in the summary of product characteristics.
(2) It is an offence to advertise a human medicine for administration to animals (including sending a price list of or including human medicines to a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practice).
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to the holder of a wholesale dealer’s authorisation who supplies a list of human medicines, together with prices, to a veterinary surgeon for use under the cascade provided that—
(a) the list is sent following a request from the veterinary surgeon to whom it is sent;
(b) the veterinary surgeon has specified the type of human medicinal product he wishes to use, and the list is confined to human medicines of that type;
(c) the list states clearly that the product does not have a marketing authorisation as a veterinary medicinal product, and may only be administered under the cascade; and
(d) it only includes human medicines that may be administered legally under the cascade.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2407/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2006/regulation-10
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