651Advertising other medicines

651 Advertising other medicines (1) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person publishes an advertisement; and (b) the advertisement promotes or encourages the use of a declared Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units. (2) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person publishes an advertisement; and (b) the advertisement indicates that someone is willing or authorised to supply a declared medicine. Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units. (3) This section does not apply to— (a) an advertisement for a declared medicine in a publication published primarily for dentists, doctors, pharmacists or veterinary practitioners; or (b) a pricelist published by a pharmacist that includes a declared medicine if the pricelist complies with the Price Information Code of Practice, published by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, as in force from time to time.

Other medicines provisions Part 15.3 advertisement—see the Act, section 66. declared medicine means— (a) a pharmacist only medicine other than a pharmacist only medicine to which the medicines and poisons standard, appendix H applies; or (b) a prescription only medicine.