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*FULL TEXT: Media Told To Stop Advertising Unapproved Medicines* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?au *Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe* > Ref B/279/35/14/20I9 24th May. 2019 To: ALL MEDIA HOUSES ALL PUBLISHING HOUSES ALL PRINTING HOUSES CIRCULAR NO 14 OF 2019 > COMPLIANCE. WITH LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ON ADVERTISING OF MEDICINES > In implementing the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act. [Chapter 15.03] and its regulations it has come to the attention of the Authority, that some media, printing and publishing houses are advertising a variety of medicines without the Authority’s approval. > The Authority further noted that there are newspaper articles with misleading information which promote the sale of medicines especially for treatment of terminal and life-threatening conditions. The presentation and information in these articles draws the attention of the public to the sale of these medicines, the safety. quality, and efficacy of which has not been evaluated by the Authority. These articles are unacceptable and are illegal unless they are approved by the Authority. > The Authority hereby draws the media, printing and publishing houses’ attention to the provisions of Section 40(1) of the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act. [Chapter 15:03] which reads: > (1) No person shall publish. distribute or in any other manner whatsoever bring to the notice of the public or cause or permit to be published or distributed or so brought to the notice of the public any false or misleading advertisement concerning a medicine: > and to Section 65 ( lb) and (3) of the Medicines and Allied Substances Control (General) Regulations. SI 150 of 1991 which read, > “(1b) No person shall advertise or sell any other medicine without the approval of the Authority in writing: > (3) No person shall advertise any medicine to members of the public in terms calculated to lead to its use for the treatment of human beings for any of the conditions set out in the Seventh Schedule: Provided that this subsection shall not apply to advertisement published by any local authority or by or with the consent of the Minister.” > The conditions for which advertising is prohibited as cited in the Seventh Schedule are as listed below: I. Alcoholism 2. Appendicitis 3. Arteriosclerosis 4. Cardiovascular disease 5. Cataract 6. Diabetes 7. Hernia 8. Kidney stone 9. Pneumonia 10. F’rostate gland disorder I I. Epilepsy 12. Gallstones 13. Gangrene 14. Glaucoma 15. Hypertension 16. Hypotension 17. Infantile dia.. 18. Plague 19. Pleurisy 20. Locomotor or a, ataxia 21. Meningitis (all types) 22. Nephritis 23. Osteoarthritis 24. Sexually transmitted disease 25. F’neumoconiosis 26. Multiple Sclerosis 27. Rheumatic fever 28. Rheumatoid arthritis 29. Malignant disease 30. Thrombosis 31. Tuberculosis 32. Poliomyelitis 33. Parkinson’s disease > Media. printing and publishing houses are therefore requested to take note of and comply with the above provisions as advertising any medicine without the Authority’s approval is an offence. We draw your attention to Section 106 of the Medicines and Allied Substances Control (General) Regulations. SI 150 of 1991 which provides for penalties for the contraventions. > Yours faithfully MEDICINES CONTROL AUTHORITY OF ZIMBABWE _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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