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Advertising and promotion of meds Flashcards

1
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Advertising and promotion of medicines is in EU and UK law - lays out different requirements for advertising to the public and health professionals. True or false?

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True

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Definition of ‘advertisements’ for medicinal products includes anything designed to promote the prescription, supply, sale and or use of that product. True or false?

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True

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The supply of samples is defined as advertising for a medicinal product. True or false?

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True

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4
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Advertising includes medical journals, circular or personal letters, newspapers etc. True or false?

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True

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Regulations don’t allow MHRA to require sight of medicines advertising before it is issued. True or false?

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False - allow it

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All MAs granted for new active substances have their promotional materials vetted. True or false?

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True

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Vetting is not usually requested for a reclassified product. True or false?

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False - required

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Vetting is usually required where previous advertising has breached regulations. True or false?

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True

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9
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Complaints about advertising are not handled by MHRA but by a self-regulatory body. True or false?

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False - handled by MHRA and/or self-regulatory body and the outcome is published

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Information relating to human health or diseases where this is no reference to medicinal products is not classed as advertisements. True or false?

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True

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Medicinal products without a valid licence e.g. MA, traditional herbal registration or homeopathic registration can still be advertised for medicinal purposes. True or false?

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False

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It is in breach of the regulations to issue any promotional material for a licensable medicine until the licence has been granted. True or false?

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True

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An advertisement doesn’t have to comply with the particulars listed in the SPC. True or false?

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False - must comply

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An advertisement shouldn’t exaggerate the qualities of the product and shouldn’t be misleading. True or false?

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True

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An advertisement can promote a medicine for treating or preventing condition for which it has not been licensed for. True or false?

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False

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16
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An advertisement may include statements not included in the SPC, provided these can be substantiated and are no inconsistent with the SPC information. True or false?

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True

17
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A licence holder has a duty to keep samples of advertising material available. True or false?

A

True

18
Q

The minimum time that materials should be kept for by licence holders is 2 years. True or false?

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False - 3 years

19
Q

The MHRA maintains records of complaint cases for a period of 7 years from completion of any action. True or false?

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True

20
Q

Advertising to the public is permitted for medicines legally classified as P or GSL. True or false?

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True

21
Q

POM medicines can be advertised for what they are licensed for. True or false?

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False

22
Q

Government controlled vaccination campaigns that have been approved by health ministers can be advertised. True or false?

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True

23
Q

The Cancer Act prohibits any advertisement to the public that contains an offer to treat any person for cancer, or to prescribe any remedy for this treatment. True or false?

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True

24
Q

Advertisements should not compare a product with another identifiable product. True or false?

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True

25
Q

Advertising of meds should not be aimed at children under 18. True or false?

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False - under 16s

26
Q

Category claims such as “works faster than standard tablets” are allowed. True or false?

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True - as long as don’t mention named product

27
Q

An advertisement can’t state that a product has MHRA or DoH approval. True or false?

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True

28
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MHRA discourages companies and retail suppliers of medicines from undertaking any volume-based promotion which includes any products containing analgesics e.g. 3 fro the price of 2. True or false?

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True

29
Q

Internet advertising of meds is acceptable provided it complies with regulations. True or false?

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True

30
Q

Advertisements for POMs are only acceptable on websites whose nature and content are directed at HCPs. True or false?

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True - these should have restricted access

31
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In a journal, each page of an advertisement for a POM should be clearly labelled as intended for HCPs. True or false?

A

True

The Pharmacist (Y2) (25 decks)

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