23Additional requirements for particular therapeutic goods

23 Additional requirements for particular therapeutic goods

Analgesics (1) An advertisement about an analgesic must contain the following warning statement, prominently displayed or communicated: INCORRECT USE COULD BE HARMFUL Complementary medicines (2) If an advertisement about a complementary medicine includes one or more claims based on evidence of traditional use, then a statement about the reliance on the traditional use must be prominently displayed or communicated in the advertisement. Sunscreens (3) An advertisement about a therapeutic good that is, or contains, a sunscreen and that claims or implies that the sunscreen will prevent sunburn or skin cancer, must: (a) depict sunscreen as being only one component of sun protection; and (b) include statements or visual representations, that are prominently displayed or communicated, to the effect that: (i) prolonged high-risk sun exposure should be avoided; and (ii) frequent use and re-application in accordance with directions is required for effective sun protection. Therapeutic goods relating to weight management (4) An advertisement about therapeutic goods that contains one or more claims relating to weight management: (a) must include statements or visual representations, that are prominently displayed or communicated, which promote the need for a healthy energy-controlled diet and physical activity; and (b) must not include any reference or depiction suggesting that the therapeutic goods will correct or reverse the effects of overeating or over-consumption of food or drink; and (c) must not contain visual representations, statistics or testimonials of individuals that are not consistent with the results that would be expected to be achieved on average by consumers of the goods. (5) In this section:

weight management includes the following:

(a) weight loss;
(b) weight control;
(c) weight maintenance;
(d) measurement reduction;
(e) clothing size reduction;
(f) hunger suppression.