Appendix 2: Excerpt from the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code 2007 Appendix 6: Prohibited, Restricted Representations Part 1 Prohibited Representations – A prohibited representation is defined as: Any representation regarding abortifacient action Any representation regarding the treatment, cure or prevention of the following diseases: Neoplastic Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) HIV AIDS and/or HCV Mental illness Except for the following representations are to become restricted representations: prevention of skin cancer through the use of sunscreens devices used in contraception or in the prevention of transmission of disease between persons Part 2 Restricted Representations – An advertisement for therapeutic goods may refer, expressly or by implication, to a disease, condition, ailment or defect specified in Table 1, provided that prior approval is obtained for such a reference. Approval may be obtained from the TGA, upon recommendation from the TGACC and appropriate expert committee or committees. Table 1. Diseases, conditions, ailments and defects for which the advertising of serious forms is restricted Haematological diseases Cardiovascular diseases Infectious diseases Dental and periodontal diseases Immunological diseases Diseases of bone, collagen, and Mental disturbances rheumatic disease Metabolic disorders Diseases of the eye or ear likely to Musculo-skeletal diseases lead to blindness or deafness Nervous system diseases Diseases of the liver, biliary system Poisoning, venomous bites and or pancreas stings Endocrine diseases and conditions Renal diseases including diabetes and prostatic Respiratory diseases disease Skin diseases Gastrointestinal diseases or Substance dependence disorder Urogenital diseases and conditions Serious in the context of this table will mean forms of those diseases, conditions, ailments or defects which are: Generally accepted not to be appropriate to be diagnosed and/or treated without consulting a suitably qualified healthcare professional, and/or Generally accepted to be beyond the ability of the average consumer to evaluate accurately and to treat safely without regular supervision by a qualified healthcare professional.
Appendix 2: Excerpt from the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code 2007 Appendix 6: Prohibited, Restricted Representations Part 1 – Prohibited Representations A prohibited representation is defined as: Any representation regarding abortifacient action Any representation regarding the treatment, cure or prevention of the following diseases: Neoplastic Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) HIV AIDS and/or HCV Mental illness Except for the following representations are to become restricted representations: prevention of skin cancer through the use of sunscreens devices used in contraception or in the prevention of transmission of disease between persons Part 2 – Restricted Representations An advertisement for therapeutic goods may refer, expressly or by implication, to a disease, condition, ailment or defect specified in Table 1, provided that prior approval is obtained for such a reference. Approval may be obtained from the TGA, upon recommendation from the TGACC and appropriate expert committee or committees. Table 1. Diseases, conditions, ailments and defects for which the advertising of serious forms is restricted Cardiovascular diseases Dental and periodontal diseases Diseases of bone, collagen, and rheumatic disease Diseases of the eye or ear likely to lead to blindness or deafness Diseases of the liver, biliary system or pancreas Endocrine diseases and conditions including diabetes and prostatic disease Gastrointestinal diseases or disorder Haematological diseases Infectious diseases Immunological diseases Mental disturbances Metabolic disorders Musculo-skeletal diseases Nervous system diseases Poisoning, venomous bites and stings Renal diseases Respiratory diseases Skin diseases Substance dependence Urogenital diseases and conditions Serious in the context of this table will mean forms of those diseases, conditions, ailments or defects which are: Generally accepted not to be appropriate to be diagnosed and/or treated without consulting a suitably qualified healthcare professional, and/or Generally accepted to be beyond the ability of the average consumer to evaluate accurately and to treat safely without regular supervision by a qualified healthcare professional.
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