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Yes, this therapeutic good can be advertised to the public.
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The therapeutic good can be advertised to the public but the advertising must comply with all applicable advertising requirements, including:
- The prohibitions on advertising the good for purposes other than those accepted in relation to the good's inclusion in the ARTG (section 22 for medicines and section 41ML for medical devices)
- The general advertising requirements prescribed under s.42DL (general advertising criminal offences) and s.42DLB (corresponding civil penalties) of the Act, such as the prohibition on government endorsement and certain representations, and
- The Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code (as required by the criminal offences and civil penalties for non-compliance- see s.42DM and s.42DMA).
There are particular requirements in the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code for advertisements for Schedule 3 medicines.
If you'd like to learn more about advertising therapeutic goods, you can access a range of resources on the TGA advertising hub.