Reminder advertisements

As an exception to the general rule that all promotional material must include information compatible with the SPC, however, some countries allow reminder advertisements , e.g. promotional aids such as pens and notepads. This type of advertising usually must not contain more than the brand or generic name and trademark but the rules vary from country to country. Table 9.2 summarises these requirements. [Pg.147]

Country Brand name Active ingredient Company Dose/form Approved Side effects, Last revision Legal Other [Pg.148]

WHO Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Content/strength of active ingredient. Reference to appropriate scientific literature [Pg.148]

Australia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Full disclosure information must not be less than 1 mm as measured by the font s letter V [Pg.148]

Canada Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Prescribing information must not be less than 6 or 7 point. Any special storage information. Availability. Where full prescribing information can be found. Symptoms and treatment of overdose [Pg.148]

Table 9.2 Summary by country of information relating to reminder advertisements where product information (PI) may be omitted... [Pg.151]

Brazil No information found about reminder advertising ... [Pg.151]

Germany Permitted Permitted Permitted No No Name only See code for exhaustive list of forbidden content of reminder advertisements... [Pg.151]

Required content All printed promotional materials other than reminder advertisements must be legible and include ... [Pg.158]

Reminder advertisements A reminder advertisement is defined as a short advertisement containing no more than the name of the product and a simple statement of indications to designate the therapeutic category of the product. For reminder advertisements, abbreviated prescribing information may be omitted. [Pg.158]

Reminder advertisements Subject to applicable national laws and regulations, where an advertisement is intended only as a reminder, the above requirements need not be complied with, provided that the advertisement includes no more than the name of the medicinal product or its recommended international non-proprietary name (rINN), where this exists, or the trademark. [Pg.159]

Reminder advertisements These should include at least ... [Pg.159]

Reminder advertising and promotion Reminder advertisements for established products keep the identity and therapeutic purposes of a pharmaceutical product before the health professions. Reminder APS prescribing information for pharmaceutical products may replace full disclosure advertisements only under the following conditions ... [Pg.163]

Reminder advertising cannot contain graphics or text it must NOT contain therapeutic or other claims of product merit, status or issues. [Pg.163]

The full text of the changed section should be included in any abridged PI during this period. Reminder advertising and promotion A reminder can contain only the brand name of the product. It is designed to remind a prescriber of a product s existence, and must not contain any promotional claims. The sole use of a reminder within any one issue of a publication is not permitted before 12 months from first advertising of a new chemical entity... [Pg.165]

For medicinal products that contain only one active ingredient, the name of the product should be followed by the name of the active ingredient. These names must be consistent with the package leaflet. The latter does not refer to reminder advertisements. [Pg.165]

Reminder advertisement An advertisement is classed as a reminder if it exclusively refers to the name of the medicinal product or, in addition, to the name, company name, pharmaceutical manufacturer s trademark or active substance. [Pg.165]

Reminder advertisements Prescribing information for the medicinal product does not necessarily have to be included, if the item does not include more than the following information with respect to the medicinal product ... [Pg.167]

Reminder advertisement Where the purpose of the promotional material is to remind a health professional of the availability and the indication(s) of a medicinal product, the following information must be included ... [Pg.168]

Reminder advertisement The criteria referred to above are not applicable if the written advertising aimed at practitioners is exclusively intended as a reminder of the name of the medicinal product and if it contains no data other than the following ... [Pg.169]

Reminder advertisements These are advertisements that list solely the indications or the therapeutic category of the medicinal product they contain no statements concerning the medicinal product s application. [Pg.170]

Promotional material other than advertisements appearing in professional publications must include the date on which the promotional material was drawn up or the last revision made. Abbreviated advertisement or reminder advertisement This is defined as a short advertisement in a medical journal the following should be included to comply with the regulation and code ... [Pg.172]

Reminder advertisements The prescribing information for a medicine does not have to be included... [Pg.174]

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