Medication Advertising, Labelling and Packaging Requirements (4B)

Question 1

Which drugs are prohibited from advertising?

Answer 1

POMs and CDs

Question 2

What is required for a person to advertise a product?

Answer 2

Marketing Authorisation

Question 3

What are the requirements of the content of drug adverts?

Answer 3

• name of medicine
• common name of API
• info for correct use
• express clearly to read packaging carefully

Question 4

What are the labelling requirements of medicine packaging?

Answer 4

• name, strength, form
• who medicine is intended for
• common name of API
• expiry date
• manufacturer batch number
• admin method
• excipients
• prescribed dose
• warning labels
• storage requirements
• how to dispose
• instructions for use
• denote medication classification

Question 5

What must the patiet information leaflet include?

Answer 5

• full list of ingredients
• name and info of medicines
• precautions
• side effects
• admin instructions

Question 6

What other consideration should be taken in reagrds to packaging?

Answer 6

• child resistant packaging
• labelling on medicine itself, if outer containter is likely to be discarded