Malaysia legislation

Section 4A

of *MEDICINES (ADVERTISEMENT AND SALE) ACT 1956

Section 4A

Prohibition of advertisement relating to skill or service

Subject to this Act, no person shall take part in the publication of any advertisment—

(a)

which refers to any skill or service relating to the treatment, prevention or diagnosis of any ailment, disease, injury, infirmity or condition affecting the human body; and

(b)

which is capable of including, or which contains an invitation, whether express or implied, to, any person to seek advice of the advertiser or any person referred to in the advertisement in connection with such skill or service:

Provided that this section shall not apply to any advertisement published—

(aa) with the approval of the Minister, by any professional body related to the medical profession or to any other allied profession which is established by or registered under any written law; or

(bb) with the approval of the Medicine Advertisements

Board established by the Minister, by any private hospital or by any—

(i)

private clinic;

(ii)

private radiological clinic;

(iii)

private medical laboratory, operated by a registered medical practitioner having a valid annual practising certificate under the Medical Act 1971

[Act 50].

10 Laws of Malaysia ACT 290

Advertisements of medicines to be approved