Complaints About Advertising Of Medicines, UK
Main Category: Litigation / Medical MalpracticeArticle Date: 22 Jul 2008 - 1:00 PDT
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The outcomes of the investigations into four complaints about the advertising of medicines have been published:
Cases upheld
-- Calpol Night (paracetamol & diphenhydramine hydrochloride) and CalCough Chesty (guaiphenesin) - Calpol website - June 2008
-- Artelac (hypromellose) 0.32% Eye Drops, supply of samples - April and June 2008
Cases not upheld
-- Omacor (omega-3-acid ethyl esters), Healthcare Professionals - June 2008
-- Direct to Consumer advertising - Paling Walters website - June 2008
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