Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code
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ALWAYS READ THE LABEL
Except:
(i) in the case of direct marketing and Internet marketing, which must contain:
- A full list of the active ingredients. (Where the product name is also the single active ingredient, the pack shot displaying the product name will be sufficient to meet this requirement).
- The mandatory warning statements prominently displayed on each page of the catalogue or internet that features therapeutic goods.
(ii) radio commercials which are 15 seconds or less.
(d) Words to the following effect, prominently displayed or communicated, i.e. standing out so as to be easily read from a normal viewing distance, and/or heard and understood:
USE ONLY AS DIRECTED
and, in all advertisements other than radio commercials that are 15 seconds or less, for claims relating to symptoms of diseases or conditions,
IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST SEE YOUR DOCTOR/HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL
(e) or, in the case of Schedule 3 therapeutic goods listed in Appendix H of the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons, words to the effect of