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Drugs and Magic Remedy

The document discusses an act to control misleading advertisements, especially those related to magic remedies or prohibited medical claims. It outlines the objectives of protecting public health and preventing false ads. It also lists classes of prohibited and exempted advertisements under the act.

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Drugs and Magic Remedy

The document discusses an act to control misleading advertisements, especially those related to magic remedies or prohibited medical claims. It outlines the objectives of protecting public health and preventing false ads. It also lists classes of prohibited and exempted advertisements under the act.

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MISLEADING

ADVERTISEMEN
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Introduction

• An Act to control the advertisement of drugs in certain cases, to prohibit


the advertisement for certain purposes of remedies alleged to possess
magic qualities and to provide for matters connected there-with.

• This act is not unconstitutional, because it does not interferes with


private business and also it does not impose unreasonable restrictions
Objectives
Protection of Public Health

Control of Magic Remedies

Prevention of Misleading Advertisement


CLASSES OF PROHIBITED ADVERTISEMENTS

Prohibition of Advertisement of Certain Drugs for Treatment


of Certain Diseases and Disorders
a) The procurement of miscarriage in women or prevention of conception in
women; or
b) The maintenance or improvement of the capacity of human beings for sexual
pleasure;
c) The correction of menstrual disorder in women; or
d) The diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of any disease, disorder
or condition specified in the Schedule, or any other disease, disorder or
condition which may be specified in the rules made under this Act
CLASSES OF EXEMPTED
ADVERTISEMENTS
• Any advertisement relating to a drug printed or published by GOVT. or any person
with prior per mission of the Government

• "Any advertisement relating to a drug which is sent confidentially in the prescribed


manner to RMP.

• Advertisement s including any treatise or book dealing with any of the matters
relating to diseases which are otherwise prohibited, provided published from a
bonafide scientific or social point of view

• Any signboard or notice displayed by a RMP on his premises indicating that


treatment for any disease, disorder or condition specified in Section 3

• Any advertisement relating to a drug printed or published by any person with the
previous sanction of the Government granted prior to the commencement of the
Thank
You

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