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Sep 23
Drug advertising: New rules on advertising for over-the-counter and non-prescription medicines (OTC and SOP)
The Italian Ministry of Health updated the guidelines regulating the use of media to publish advertising messages regarding OTC and SOP: a good step in terms of streamlining and simplification of the applicable regulatory framework.
Thanks to Denise Moretti for collaborating on this article
On July 21, 2023, the Italian Ministry of Health published new guidelines on health advertising of self-medication drugs (OTC) and non-prescription drugs (SOP), including advertising on new digital channels
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Jun 23
Non-promotional communication: Boost for digital from the Farmindustria Code?
The recent amendments to the Farmindustria Code on non-promotional drug interactions may boost pharmaceutical companies’ communication via digital and other channels.
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Jun 23
Drug advertising: New directions from Europe
Europe is not making any revolutionary changes when it comes to the advertising of medicines.
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Feb 23
The CJEU rules on the legality of a national law prohibiting medicinal product advertising to the general public that uses price to induce consumers to purchase
In the recent judgment of December 22, 2022 in Case C-530/20, the CJEU ruled that European law and in particular Directive 2001/83/EC are compatible with a national law that prohibits advertising even unidentified medicinal products if the advertising message encourages the purchase of the products by leveraging pricing, promotional offers, discounts, and combined sales with other products, medicinal or otherwise (including at discounted prices).
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Oct 20
Advertising condoms: No need to request prior authorization from the Ministry of Health
The rules on advertising condoms are expected to change in the next few days.
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