PART 14Advertising

CHAPTER 2Requirements relating to advertising

Prohibition of supply to the public for promotional purposes

Prohibition of supply to the public for promotional purposes293

1

The holder of a marketing authorisation, certificate of registration, traditional herbal registration or Article 126a authorisation may not sell or supply a medicinal product for a promotional purpose to a person who is not qualified to prescribe medicinal products.

2

A person who carries on a medicines business may not sell or supply a medicinal product for a promotional purpose to a person who is not qualified to prescribe medicinal products.

3

This regulation applies regardless of whether the promotional purpose is that of the seller or supplier or of a third party.

4

In this regulation “medicines business” means a business that consists in whole or in part of manufacturing, selling or supplying medicinal products.