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Complaints about advertising of medicines

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The outcomes of investigations into the following four complaints about advertising of medicines have been published:

Cases upheld:
The Surrey Park Clinic - Advertisement for Gardasil (HPV) in the Guildford Magazine - February 2008
Nurofen Plus Tablets - Pharmacy2U website - Reference to “always read the label” - February 2008
Nurofen Plus Tablets - Chemist Direct website - Reference to “always read the label” - February 2008

Cases not upheld:
Medised (paracetamol and diphenhydramine) - Television advertisement - January 2008

 

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