Medicines (Prohibition of Consumer Drug Advertising) Amendment Bill

1. Title

This Act may be cited as the Medicines (Prohibition of Consumer Drug Advertising) Amendment Act 2020.

2. Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day after receiving the Royal assent.

3. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to prohibit direct to consumer drug advertisements.

4. Principal Act amended

This Part amends the Medicines Act 1981 (the principal Act).

5. Section 57 amended (Restrictions on advertisements)

Within subsection (1), insert a new paragraph after (a):

(aa) makes a statement directed towards a final consumer of any product or medicament under this Act; or

B.317 - Medicines (Prohibition of Consumer Drug Advertising) Amendment Bill was authored by /u/SoSaturnistic (Labour) and is sponsored by the Minister of Health, /u/boomfa_ (Labour), on behalf of the government.

Debate will conclude at 6 PM 12/09/2020