Part 2 – Restricted Representations

An advertisement for therapeutic goods may refer, expressly or by implication, to a disease, condition, ailment or defect specified in Table 1, provided that prior approval for such a reference is obtained from the Secretary of the Department of Health.

Approval may be given by a delegate of the Secretary in the TGA, taking into consideration any recommendation from the TGACC and appropriate expert committee or committees.

Table 1. Diseases, conditions, ailments and defects for which the advertising of serious forms is restricted

• Cardiovascular diseases
• Dental and periodontal diseases
• Diseases of joint, bone, collagen, and rheumatic disease
• Diseases of the eye or ear likely to lead to blindness or deafness
• Diseases of the liver, biliary system or pancreas
• Endocrine diseases and conditions including diabetes and prostatic disease
• Gastrointestinal diseases or disorders
• Haematological diseases
• Infectious diseases
• Immunological diseases
• Mental disturbances
• Metabolic disorders
• Musculoskeletal diseases
• Nervous system diseases
• Poisoning, venomous bites and stings
• Renal diseases
• Respiratory diseases
• Skin diseases
• Substance dependence
• Urogenital diseases and conditions

Serious in the context of this table will mean forms of those diseases, conditions, ailments or defects which are:

• Generally accepted not to be appropriate to be diagnosed and/or treated without consulting a suitably qualified healthcare professional, and/or
• Generally accepted to be beyond the ability of the average consumer to evaluate accurately and to treat safely without regular supervision by a qualified healthcare professional.