Section 24: Control of advertisement

24. Control of advertisement.— No person shall himself or by any other person on his behalf advertise, except in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed,⎯ (i) any drug ; (ii) any substance used or prepared for use in accordance with the ayurvedic, unani, homoeopathic or biochemic system of treatment or any other substance or mixture of substances as may be prescribed ; (iii) any remedy, treatment or offer of a treatment for any disease. Explanation.⎯ In this section, “advertise” means to make any representation by any means whatsoever for the purpose of promoting directly or indirectly the sale or disposal of a drug, a substance or a mixture of substances, a remedy or a treatment except the display of sign boards for a clinic, a dispensary or a hospital or such other institution offering treatment.

Effective date: 1976-01-01

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