The gap between legal rules and practice in advertising non-registered pharmaceutical products

In 65% of the analysed advertisements explicit or implicit claims were made. These products should therefore be subject to drugs legislation. Thus, in the Netherlands, there is a gap between legislation and practice in advertising non-registered pharmaceutical products. (Original abstract-amended)

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Published inSocial science & medicine (1982) Vol. 35; no. 12; pp. 1497 - 1504
Main Authors Wieringa, N.F., de Meijer, A.H.R., Schutjens, M.D.B., Vos, R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.1992
Subjects
Advertising
Food supplements
Legislation
Netherlands
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Summary:In 65% of the analysed advertisements explicit or implicit claims were made. These products should therefore be subject to drugs legislation. Thus, in the Netherlands, there is a gap between legislation and practice in advertising non-registered pharmaceutical products. (Original abstract-amended)
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ISSN:0277-9536
DOI:10.1016/0277-9536(92)90052-R