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The Medicines (Labelling and Advertising to the Public) Regulations 1978
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PART II
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| System or part of the body | Purposes for which advertising is permitted | Restrictions on permitted advertisements |
| 1. The gastro-intestinal system. | Relief of such symptoms as are commonly referred to as indigestion, heart-burn, hyperacidity, dyspepsia, halitosis (bad breath) or flatulence. | None. |
| Symptomatic relief of colicky pain, stomach ache or nausea. | None. | |
| Relief of occasional or non-persistent diarrhoea or constipation. | None. | |
| Prevention of travel sickness or related symptoms. | None. | |
| 2. Liver, biliary system and pancreas. | None. | |
| 3. Kidneys and ureters. | None. | |
| 4. The nervous system. | Symptomatic relief of headache including migrainous headache. | |
| Prevention of migraine. Treatment of the condition known as neuralgia. | That advertisements consist solely of labelled containers or packages in which, or leaflets with which, a medicinal product is supplied. | |
| 5. The genito-urinary system and mammary glands. | Symptomatic relief of dysmenorrhea. | None. |
| Relief of sore nipples during lactation by means of local applications. | None. | |
| Contraception by means of the use of spermicidal contraceptives. | The restrictions and requirements imposed by regulation 6 of these regulations. | |
| 6. The skin, hair and scalp. | Treatment, where applied to an external surface of the body, of acne. | None. |
| Prevention or treatment of dandruff by means of external applications. | None. | |
| Temporary relief of psoriasis by application to an external surface of the body. | ||
| Treatment, where applied to an external surface of the body, of eczema and skin allergies. | ||
| Treatment of hard skin and corns by means of the application of corn plasters or solvents. | None. | |
| Prevention or treatment of contact dermatitis by means of protective applications. | None. | |
| Relief or prevention of common minor skin conditions including dry and chapped skin, cold sores, nettle rashes, pruritus, insect bites and napkin rash. | None. |
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